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Effective ways to protect your property when going abroad
With summer fast approaching and the long six-week school break imminent, many families will have already booked their holiday somewhere hot and offshore. As families focus on planning what activities and sightseeing locations they will indulge in whilst abroad, there is one aspect that needs their careful attention – the security of their home whilst away. […]
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The Most Effective Ways to Prevent Shoplifting Crimes
Shoplifting is a major problem for retailers across the country. So much so that research by retail security firm ‘Checkpoints Systems’ found that British shops lose £800 million each year from shoplifting offences. Latest figures show that there was a total of 366,512 shoplifting offences reported to 43 different police forces/constabularies between April 2016 […]
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How to protect your home from burglaries this summer
The ‘Crime in England and Wales 2016’ report by ONS, claims 664,000 domestic burglaries took place in 2016. However, further detail from the report reveals just 200,659 of these crimes were recorded by the police – a consequential difference in figures. It may be that a victim of burglary will not deem their loss to […]
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UK Consumers Unimpressed With Smart Home Security
The rise of smart software From central heating and light sockets switched on by a swipe of an iPhone, to robotic PA’s named Alexa and front doors which open only by facial recognition; it’s safe to say we have the power to turn our average home into something smarter. Just last year, 80 million […]
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Five Ways to Keep Track of Your Keys
Last year, the Telegraph released a report stating that each and every year wanton thieves access empty homes using poorly hidden spare keys. Duly, whether you choose to hide your key under a well-placed plant pot or behind an inconspicuous (yet somehow overtly conspicuous) garden gnome; you could be leaving your home open to the […]
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Taking a Holiday? Protect Yourself From a Burglary!
It’s been reported that a burglary will take place in the UK every forty seconds. That’s a scary statistic to contend with – especially if you are dreaming of jetting off somewhere extraordinary and exotic this year. Whether it’s a short break to escape winter’s imminent chill, or a prolonged hiatus to uncover and explore […]