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Summers Coming!
With the recent warmer weather and the early start of Spring, Gosport has received an increase in burglaries.Most of these are where people have left the home insecure, ie windows open, etc etc. We all look forward to the summer months with the warmer weather and lighter evenings. It should be a time for barbecues and fun, making the most of the fine British weather! Alas for some of us the summer can turn into a dark and dingy nightmare.
Burglars often take advantage of our lackadaisical attitude in the summer. We leave all our windows wide open, doors unlocked and open, even our vehicle’s windows and doors open. This invites the opportunist burglar to take this opportunity and steal from you. Frustratingly a huge amount of burglary is committed on homes that have been left insecure.
We understand that the summer’s months are hot and stuffy and it becomes a necessity to open up windows to air and cool your home. But do this with security in mind; don’t leave open doors unattended and windows wide open, for example when you are out the front of your house gardening, washing the car etc, ensure you have shut and locked the back door. Consider fitting window restrictors to ground floor windows and windows that are easily accessible. This will prevent someone climbing through but still allow fresh air in!
Quite simply, never leave open windows or doors unattended. If you have to leave the room for any period of time, close the window or engage the window restrictor & shut and lock the door.
Don’t tempt a burglar by leaving your valuable items on display. Items such as handbags, wallets, mobile phones, mp3 players and items that can be grabbed easily are desirable targets for the opportunist burglar. Move these items away from view, perhaps into a cupboard or drawer.
We want you to have a crime free enjoyable summer. So follow the checklist below to help improve your security.
- Close windows and lock doors when you leave them unattended.
- Consider using window restrictors to ground floor and easily accessible windows.
- Remember when you are in the front / back garden lock and close the windows in the part of the house that is unoccupied.
- Remove the temptation, by placing valuable items away in cupboards and drawers. Don’t’ leave them near to open windows or on the kitchen worktops next to an unlocked door.
- Ensure your garden fences are of adequate height to prevent access and your gate shut and bolted / locked.
- Remember to shut ground floor windows when you go to bed. If you have to leave windows open that are accessible, only open the small fan light sash and use a restrictor.
- Apply similar principles to your vehicle. When you leave it unattended, shut windows and lock doors and don’t leave anything on display.
Clean and bright street signs gives the right message
NHW street signs should be a bright flash of yellow that catches your eye as you go about the Borough and makes you think ‘ here is a street that looks after itself and cares about what’s going on’Unfortunately many of our signs have faded with age and are no longer a warning to ‘would-be’ criminals.
In fact, I think these faded signs give the message to criminals ‘we don’t care anymore so come and have a go’!
For just £4.00 we can supply you with a self adhesive cover to completely refresh your sign.
Check your signs today then give your order to Carole on 023 92 583637 or sales@gosportnhw.co.uk. It’s a great investment so what’s stopping you?
Our aims
- To strive to reduce crime and also the fear of crime in the Gosport area.
- To encourage the creation of new Neighbourhood Watch schemes.
- To foster the development of existing schemes.
- To work in conjunction with the Police in the support of all Neighbourhood Watch schemes.
- To facilitate the free flow of information between the association, it's schemes and the Police.
- To provide a representative voice to pursue the collective objectives of members.
- To promote good citizenship and a greater public participation in the prevention and detection of crime.
- To encourage an increased awareness of crime and crime patterns with Neighbourhood Watch areas.
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