POLICE have issued a warning after 30 homes and businesses in Stroud were targeted by thieves last winter.
Officers say that these places were not secure.
They recommend home and business owners to use a 'WIDE' combination of home security this winter.
30 homes and businesses in Stroud were targeted by thieves last winter because they weren’t secure. Use a ‘WIDE’ combination of home security this winter.
— Stroud Police (@StroudPolice) November 9, 2023
W – Window locks
I – Internal lights (sensor, timer or smart plug)
D – Deadbolts on doors
E – External lights on sensor pic.twitter.com/zDymmtkl8J
This stands for the following:
W – Window locks
I – Internal lights (sensor, timer or smart plug)
D – Deadbolts on doors
E – External lights on sensor
All of the above information came from a social media post by Stroud police.
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