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Articles for Spring
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Bogus Callers (Spring)
Spring can be the time when the real nasty criminals come out. These
are the bogus callers who deliberately set out to con you.....
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Summer's Coming (Spring)
After the cold, wet and sometimes snowy weather we have had lately, the
seasons still march on. With the clocks going forward this weekend it
is the start of British Summertime; the grass has already started to
grow, the gardening season will soon be with us...
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Garages, Garden Sheds and Outbuildings (Spring)
Every year, as the clocks change and spring is in the air, we always
see an increase in burglaries of garden sheds, garages and
outbuildings...
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Let your Garden Protect You (Spring)
You can make your garden your property's first line of defence against
crime and at the same time, bring colour and variety to your garden.
Most of us are vulnerable to thieves coming through our back garden...
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Articles for Summer
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Homes and Gnomes (Summer)
According to a leading insurance company, thousands of British garages
and sheds will fall prey to a new brand of thief this summer – the
urban scavenger.....
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Crime of the Month (Summer)
Last month, a daring burglary took place locally. The house in question
is well secured; alarm, window locks, door locks etc...
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Getaway Becomes a Giveaway (Spring/summer)
At this time of year, thousands of Britons are looking forward to
jetting off for a well-deserved holiday. However, coming home to find
that your house has been burgled could quickly turn your dream holiday
into a nightmare......
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Sunshine Can Damage Your Health (Summer)
These past few weeks have seen some good sunny days so much so that we
are frequently informed by the weather presenter on TV about the
dangers of the sun's rays.
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Lock Up Or Lose It (Summer)
One of the easiest things to do is leave the garage door open for a
short time. Maybe to get the mower out, the kids' toys etc. When you
return you could find that you have been robbed.
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Lawnmowers Beware (Summer)
One of the unfortunate side effects of the mild, wet weather is that
the grass cutting season could come early. Unfortunately, burglars are
also affected by the weather and are now starting to stock up with
lawnmowers and any other garden instrument they can get their hands on.
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While You Are Away (Summer)
However much you like your home, there is nothing like a change of surroundings
but you want to come back and find everything as you left it. The following
check list will help you keep your home secure...
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Articles for Autumn
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New Term (September)
To most parents of school age children, this could be a month of mixed
feelings – back to school month.
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Burglar
warning (Autumn)
This weekend sees the clocks going back which means that darkness comes
that much earlier. It also means that there will be an increase in
household burglaries and other crimes over the next few months...
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Clocks
Back, Burglars Forward (Autumn)
This weekend sees the clocks going back which means that darkness comes
that much earlier. It also means that there could well be an increase
in household burglaries and other crimes...
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New Season, Old Problems (Clocks Forward)
After the cold, wet weather we have had lately, the seasons march on.
The grass has already started to grow, the gardening season will soon
be with us....
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Articles for Winter
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Scratch a Thief (Winter)
This is the time when gardeners like to browse through seed catalogues
making plans for spring and summer. A recent survey of 6,000 gardeners
revealed that 300 had something stolen from their garden or
outbuildings during the previous two years.......
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Switch on the Lights (Winter)
During the dark winter months, both crime and the fear of crime
increases.Although there are no foolproof ways to stop burglars there
are steps you can take to make it more difficult......
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Alisons’s Story (Winter)
Last year, my friend Christine and I persuaded our respective husbands
to babysit our children for a day so that we could have a whole day
Christmas shopping – a real girls’ day out!.....
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The War Against Crime Goes On (Winter)
Another festive season has come and gone and I hope you experience a
crime-free time. Some were not so lucky as there was a spate of
Christmas burglaries.....
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Beating Car Crime (Winter)
If you have not found yourself a victim of vehicle crime you should
consider yourself lucky because vehicle crime accounts for a very high
proportion of all recorded crime.....
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Spend, Spend, Spend (November/December)
We are now into the pre-Christmas spending season but unfortunately,
this is also the time for sneak thieves to earn their Christmas
spending money.....
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Christmas Shopping (December)
Unfortunately, Christmas brings out the thieves. With the approach of
Christmas and the shopping areas becoming even more crowded than usual,
the likelihood of handbags being snatched or "lifted" and pockets being
picked, increases.....
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Christmas Care (December)
Christmas is fast approaching. The number of shopping days is rapidly
declining – a fact that you do not need reminding about.....
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Is There Anyone at Home (Winter)
The first thing a burglar wants to know about your home is whether
there is anyone in. If they cannot be sure that the house is empty,
they are less likely to try to break in.....
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Make It Difficult (Winter)
Most burglaries are committed by opportunist thieves. In four out of
ten burglaries, they do not even have to use force – they get in
through an open window or insecure window or door. Have you fitted
strong locks to your windows and doors?
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Crime Free Christmas (December)
We are now into the countdown period to Christmas. The number of
shopping days is rapidly declining – a fact that you need no reminding
about. Many presents will already be wrapped waiting for that special
person.....
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Articles for anytime
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Stop fraud
Whilst it can be claimed that NHW has been very successful in helping
the police in the reduction of burglaries and other cases of theft,
there is one alarming growth area of criminality and that is of
identity theft leading to fraud...
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Make Your Community a Safer Place
In addition to making your own home a safer and more secure place in
which to live, you can also help to make your street or community a
safer place for everyone who lives there by setting up a Neighbourhood
Watch Scheme...
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Page fillers - Common myths
Myth: You are most likely to be burgled in the middle of the night
Fact: Most houses are burgled when they are unoccupied. ....
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Basic Home Security
Everyone should ensure that their property complies with a basic security that all homes should have...
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Coded For Keeps (Anytime)
Hundreds of thousands of pounds of property is stolen each year ad much
of what is retrieved by police is unidentiable and can never be
returned to its rightful owner.....
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Nothing Worth Stealing (Anytime)
Remember, that in most cases, before a burglar enters a home he does
not know what he will find to steal. He assumes you have something he
wants and, once he is inside, he will find something to make the risk
of being caught worthwhile.
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Top Tips to Keep Your Property Safe (Anytime)
Get into the habit of securing your doors and windows every time you leave home.
Don’t make yourself a prisoner but make sure your house is secure even when you are at home.
A significant number of burglaries are not by forced entry.
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Mediation (Anytime)
Disputes between neighbours can sometimes get out of hand. Mediation is
a way of sorting out differences without involving council officials,
the police, solicitors or the courts.
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Robbery (Anytime)
Be aware of your surroundings.
If you are talking on a phone or wearing headphones you don’t take in what is going on around you...
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Vehicle Crime (Anytime)
Don’t leave anything in your car, particularly when it is parked
overnight. Sixty three per cent of thefts of and from vehicles happen
when they are parked outside the home...
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Domestic Burglary (Anytime)
Always lock your doors and accessible windows, even when just popping
to the shops or when you are in the back garden...
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The Crime Triangle (Anytime)
For a crime to successfully take place, there needs to be three essential ingredients.
These are best illustrated by a triangle, known as the crime opportunity triangle.
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Watch Out (Anytime)
Vigilance is the key to preventing and solving crime. A tiny shred of
evidence can help catch and convict the culprit but it is no use
waiting until the following day to tell the police – do it straight
away...
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Get In, Get Out, Get Away (Anytime)
"You can usually tell if an alarm is a real one" said the convicted
burglar to the policeman. "But if in doubt, you leave it alone. There’s
always a house nearby without one"......
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I Love My Car (Anytime)
Despite being a nation of car lovers, car crime is still a major
problem and most people put having their car stolen or broken into high
on their list of concerns.....
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Coded For Keeps (Anytime)
Hundreds of thousands of pounds of property is stolen each year ad much
of what is retrieved by police is unidentiable and can never be
returned to its rightful owner..
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Dog Patrol (Anytime) Dog
owners are in a prime position to look out for anything unusual or
suspicious when they walk their dog especially if you dog-walk early in
the morning or late at night.
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Scheming Crafty Aggressive Malicious (Anytime )
Don't let them con you.There are hundreds of types of scams - fake
lotteries and prize draws, incredible schemes to make money quickly,
fake investments plans and work from home schemes - the list goes on
and on..
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Anti-Social Behaviour (Anytime )
One of the targets for Harrogate Police Area is to reduce the number of
incidents of nuisance, antisocial behaviour and public disorder. This
is a tall order, bearing in mind the finite resources at their
disposal...
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Paying for Drugs
(Anytime)
Drug users spend around £1 billion a year on drugs and the majority of
this is paid for by theft of all kinds including house burglary...
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Back
to Basic Home Security (Anytime)
A number of recent burglaries could have been prevented if basic Home
Security had been followed. I would therefore like to remind you of the
basics. I hope you will read this article and if you feel you should do
more, please take action now.
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Alarm the Burglars (Anytime)
In a recent TV programme about burglaries I was struck by a comment made by a woman who had been burgled
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Acting
With Your Neighbour (Anytime)
The Neighbourhood Watch principle is not meant to be intrusive, quite
the opposite. It is meant to be reciprocal and is at its most effective
when neighbours are not available to safeguard their own property
themselves.
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NCCZs – What’s this?
What, you might ask, do you mean by NCCZs? In full NCCZ stands for No
Cold Calling Zones and we wish to bring to your attention some of the
background and benefits of the formation of these zones in our area and
how to encourage and go about setting up such schemes.
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