Residents in the Derbyshire Dales are being reminded about shed security as the Spring arrives and the summer approaches. It is at a time where people sheds and gardens will be used more frequently and also when they are more at risk of being targeted by opportunist thieves.
People are being offered the chance to buy discounted shed alarms and residents are being encouraged to take steps to help protect the valuable items they store in their sheds. The shed alarms have been bought in bulk at a cost of £7.19 each, and are being sold by the police to the Derbyshire Dales residents for £4.00. The subsidy has been provided by the Safer Derbyshire Dales community safety partnership
“As well as following advice including fitting and using a good quality lock, installing an alarm to your shed can act as great deterrent to thieves.”
Residents are asked to help prevent sheds from being broken into by:
- Protecting the boundary and access to gardens with fences, walls and lockable gates.
- Locating your shed where you can clearly see its door and window from your house.
- Using a good quality padlock/hasp or mortice lock on the door. If using a hasp, ensure the screws are covered and cannot be accessed by a screw driver.
- Ensuring the hinges cannot be easily removed.
- Making sure the doors and panels are strong enough not to be kicked in or forced.
- Covering windows and fitting perspex or laminated glass.
- Covering the shed with a security light.
- Using a ground anchor to secure bikes or other valuables in the shed.
- Locking valuables together to prevent them being easily removed.
- Visibly and permanently marking your property.
The campaign, named Operation Rascal by the Derbyshire Dales Community Safety Partnership, is being promoted with the aim of keeping the number of burglaries low.
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