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New Burglar Tactics The Burglary team would like to highlight a current tactic being used across Westminster/Hammersmith and Fulham and Kensington and Chelsea. Suspects posing as window cleaners/plumbers etc to gain access to homes.
Please be vigilant about suspicious activity, particularly when strangers knock on your doors. Criminals may use various tactics to gain access, such as posing as plumbers or window cleaners, distracting residents, or trying to enter while claiming to be looking for someone. Residents should always be cautious, use door chains or viewers, and never let strangers into their homes. While we will continue to pursue burglars in the area, there are steps you can do to help keep your property safe. Make sure that you: Double lock your door every time you leave the house If you can, move garden furniture or bins away from windows so that thieves cannot use them to gain access. Use laminated glass or security film on ground floor and accessible windows. Use a sash stop if you have sash windows to prevent people opening them enough to climb through. If your windows open outwards, use a key operated lock – check these are locked before leaving the house. Make sure all valuables are out of sight. Keep handbags and keys away from letterboxes or cat flaps. In the evening shut the curtains and leave lights on. Set your burglar alarm Lock your shed or garage Mark, register or record your valuables. |
