From inside the community 4. Doors - Leave any accessible external door open or insecure and an opportunist thief could pop in and anything lying around may be taken. You may have only popped out, or down the end of the garden or having a quick shower; it only takes a second for a thief to steal. Don’t forget that with a PVCu multi-locking door you may have lifted the handle, but until you turn the key, (or on some doors a thumb-turn on the inside), you have not locked all of the locking bolts in place. 5. Windows - If you have unoccupied rooms that are accessible to others, from outside or off-flat roofs, make sure the windows are closed. If you need ventilation in these rooms whilst at home, at least lock the larger window and only have the small window open even. If you only have bigger opening windows, consider a lockable window restrictor and a small alarm sensor on the window to detect entry. 6. If you have an intruder alarm, activate it when going out and activate the zone for any unoccupied areas whilst in. 7. C ar keys - don’t take them to bed with you, where possible leave them in noisy drawer/ location. Keep the keyless car key fobs in a “Faraday” bag. 8. If you do hear a suspicious noise in the house that you are not happy with, dial 999 and make a noise, shout out, it could cause any intruder to flee. They may not have known you were home - remember your life is more important than your property. If safe to do so, get a good description of the person/s and if possible, the car index number and direction of travel. NB: In case of fire or other emergency ensure that keys to windows and doors are always readily accessible to occupants, but not in view of possible burglars. For further crime prevention advice see the following webpages: ESSEX POLICE SECURED BY DESIGN 23
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