Security Tips for Christmas Shopping
01 December 2010
As always December is a big month for going to shopping centres, buying presents and leaving them in your car or home. Sadly the criminal enjoys this time of year - but for other reasons.
PSNI's Community Safety Unit is encouraging Christmas shoppers to be vigilant and take some simple steps to ensure their purchases remain safe.
Security Tips for Christmas Shopping
1. Make sure you put the goods you have purchased in the boot or your car out of sight or make several trips to the shops. Do not provide the opportunist criminal an invitation to break into your car.
2. Don’t carry large sums of money that are easily visible and accessible to would-be thieves. Keep your money, purse or wallet somewhere safe that only you can get to.
3. When you get your goods home keep them out of sight from anyone who wants to have a look in your windows. The criminal knows we keep goods at home to give out as presents, so by putting in simple crime prevention steps you can make it more difficult. Thieves see an open window as an open invitation to gain access to your home and an open invitation to steal your valuables. Don’t let them.
For further information please contact:
PSNI
Telephone: Freephone 0800 013 22 90
Web: www.psni.co.uk
