06 Nov 2006 Neighbourhood Watch report

Neighbourhood Watch summary report

30/10/06 - 06/11/06

Beat TA 10A- PC 939 Fiona TAYLOR (Barton Stacey, Bransbury, Bullington, Chilbolton, Longparish)

• 02/11/06 - Barton Stacey shop window broken and items stolen.

Special advice

Darker evenings

Now that the darker evenings are upon us there is a strong likelihood that burglaries could increase due to homes being left unoccupied and in darkness. Now that the clocks have gone back, people can be arriving home from work to a house in darkness. The purpose of this message is not to cause alarm, but to advise householders to take sensible precautions.

In particular:

• Maintain security of the premises by ensuring access to the rear of the property is secured via a locked gate and sound boundaries
• When leaving the property empty keep all windows and exterior doors locked at all times
• Garages and sheds should be locked with tools chained and padlocked together inside, with the chain secured to the fabric of this outbuilding
• Use a shed alarm as an extra way of securing sheds and garages
• Ensure security lighting is sited in such a way that it is tamperproof
• Use timer switches to ensure that your house is lit if it is unoccupied in the late afternoon or early evening
• Make a note of and report registration numbers and descriptions of any unfamiliar vehicles which appear suspicious
• Note any persons making cold calls at your home; descriptions of the individuals, their clothing and the reasons they give for calling.

Regards

PS 3881 Glenn Curtis

Stockbridge Police Station

Hampshire Constabulary

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