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The winter months notoriously see an increase in the incidence
some useful hints and advice – from the Cambridgeshire

Creating a Safer Cambridgeshire

Rural crime is an issue for large areas of the country but it tends to go unreported. It can
impact on insurance premiums, food prices and damage local communities. The Rural
Crime Action Team (RCAT) has the following TEN TOP TIPS to help prevent it:
1. Install alarm systems
2. Invest in surveillance camera
3. Place motion activated lighting around your property

4. Keep gates to driveways locked and secured
5. Consider electronically activated access gates
6. Keep sheds and outbuildings locked and secured using closed shackle padlocks
7. Security mark garden equipment and tools with your post code
8. Don’t leave ladders and tools out that may assist offenders
9. Use timers on lights, so it looks like someone is at home. When away, ask a
friend to open/close curtains and collect post
10. Report any suspicious vehicles or people to police, with descriptions

CONTACT THE TEAM:
Call: 101
Textphone: 18001 101

Visit: www.cambs.police.uk
#safercambs

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