Keep your Christmas safe from criminals
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Do you have presents under your Christmas tree? Can they be seen from a window?
Don’t give thieves an easy target.
- Keep windows and doors secure at all times
- Keep presents and valuables out of sight
- Dispose of all boxes and packaging carefully, particularly from expensive presents, and do not leave it on show outside the house.
- Security mark gifts and valuables with your postcode and house number.
Register items using the free service: www.immobilise.com which enables police to identify the owner of valuables if they are stolen.
If you are visiting the shops this Christmas, be careful how you leave your car.
Don’t give thieves an easy target.
- Do not leave valuables or shopping on display in your car
- Close windows, sunroof, lock doors & activate security alarms when leaving your car
- Park in a busy, well-lit area or secure car park if possible - Visit http://www.parkmark.co.uk/ for details of approved local car parks
- Take valuables with you when you leave your car, eg: cash, credit cards, mobile phones, sat nav systems etc.
- Avoid going back to your car to leave your shopping part-way through your trip
- If you have no choice, make sure valuables and shopping are locked in the boot; taking care no-one is watching you
- Do not leave your bag unattended on your trolley whilst loading your car.