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Kent Police have produced a series of themed guides providing crime prevention advice.

Current titles are:

  • Home & garden security;
  • Property marking;
  • Anti-social behaviour;
  • Plant theft;
  • Contacting Kent Police;
  • Rural crime;
  • Safe cycling;
  • Bike security;
  • Vehicle security;
  • Motorbike safety;
  • Restorative practice;
  • Bogus callers;
  • Metal theft;
  • Personal safety;
  • Drug dealing and use (spotting/reporting)

Visit :   www.kent.police.uk/yourguide

Or contact :   01622 652162 or 652164

The Metropolitan Police have produced a book which offers plenty of advice about how to avoid being caught out by the numerous scams, which we may come across from time to time.  The book covers the following items :

  • Identity Fraud;
  • Mass Market Fraud – Scam Mail;
  • Investment Scams;
  • Door-to-Door Scams;
  • Dating and Romance Scams;
  • Banking and Payment Card Scams;
  • Mobile Phone Scams;
  • Health and Medical Scams;
  • Internet Scams;
  • Psychic and Clairvoyant Scams;
  • Frequent Scamming Tools;
  • Fraud is Not a Victimless Crime;
  • Handy Hints to Protect Yourself;
  • What to do if You Get Scammed -      Contacts and Reporting Advice.

For more information please go to :  http://www.met.police
.uk/docs/little_book_scam.pdf

Stickers
Burglary detectives are asking homeowners to be on their guard against a technique that burglars have been known to use to identify vulnerable properties.

In other parts of the country, reports have been received of stickers being placed on doors or letterboxes of houses advertising a locksmith service. The sticker has a telephone number on it, but the number is not a registered number. If the stickers are not removed, burglars presume that the house is empty or that the owners are away.

Placing the stickers also gives burglars the opportunity to ‘scout out’ the house, and look through windows but to be able to explain themselves as ‘delivering advertising’ if anyone were to stop them and ask questions.

Mud on door
Police officers recently cracked a similar case in Sevenoaks where the offender was leaving mud on doors to see if it was cleaned away. If it wasn’t, the property was potentially empty and a good target. The offender was caught and sentenced to four years and eight months in prison.

Police are now asking that homeowners keep an eye out for – and to report - any suspicious activity to ensure that burglars are thwarted before they get a chance to strike. The advice comes as officers continue their crackdown on burglary as part of Operation Castle, which is a forcewide initiative designed to target burglary suspects in the winter months.

Link to the Get Safe Online websiteThe Get Safe Online website at www.getsafeonline.org provides free, independent, user-friendly advice on how to use the internet safely and confidently, under 7 main headings :

  1. protecting your computer;
  2. protecting yourself;
  3. smartphones & tablets;
  4. shopping, banking & payments;
  5. safeguarding children;
  6. social networking;
  7. businesses.

There are a multitude of sub-headings within those main groups to help you with specific problems.

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