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Holiday advice from local police - plus some good news...

 

12 July 2010    [Contributor: Mich Bingham]

Once again it is that time of year when people are planning to go on their summer holidays, but everyone wants to come home to find everything as they left it.

Simply following the advice below can make homes more secure while occupants are away.

Make sure the home looks occupied - ask a neighbour to collect the mail, water plants, feed pets etc. They could even occasionally park their car on the driveway. Anything to make the place looked lived in

Don't leave curtains closed in the day time.

Use an automatic timer-switch to turn lights on when it gets dark.

Cancel any deliveries like milk or newspapers and don't leave valuables, like a TV, laptop or DVD player, where people can see them through the windows

Lock all external doors and windows and if a property is fitted with a burglar alarm, make sure it is set!

Make sure that there is up-to-date household insurance and make it difficult for burglars by locking all side or back gates. Fit lights that come on at night to cover the sides and back of the house.

Place all tools away so they cannot be used to break in and lock garages and sheds with proper security locks.

Do not put a name and address on luggage when travelling to holiday destinations.

In offering the advice Blaby Local Police hopes everyone has a safe and happy summer.

Time for some good news...

It might not have been a good month for the England football team but there has in fact been two 'good news' stories in respect of detection......

Forensic Identification have produced 162 fingerprint identifications - the second best monthly total ever.

Plus, as a result the Forensic Intelligence Officers and Detectives working with the Serious Aquisitive Crime Teams on Area have achieved 78 fingerprint identification detections during June, the highest monthly total since April 2006 and quite possibly since records began in 2001.

Those contributing to this work include the

  • Forensic Investigators for the quality of evidence recovered
  • Forensic Submissions for administration
  • Forensic Laboratory Officers for the chemical examination of exhibits and recovery of marks
  • Custody staff for the quality of fingerprints taken Li>Forensic Identification Officers for getting the identifications
  • Forensic Intelligence Officers for the analytical work and research they have carried out and in progressing the identifications
  • Officers out on area who through good investigative work and interviewing and have turned the fingerprint identifications into detections.

A big thank you goes out for a job well done by every one involved!

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» Leicestershire Constabulary

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