Tuesday, 12 March 2013

Disruption Tactics Keeping Burglars At Bay

The number of homes broken into across the county in the past three weeks has fallen as Bedfordshire Police continues its campaign of openly disrupting and deterring burglars and handlers as part of its tactic to suppress their offending.
 
Codenamed Operation Sabre it is designed to target offenders and compliment other activity in force under Operation Peak which looks at hotspots areas of crime and Operation Vision, the crime reduction initiative that regularly tours the county encouraging residents to ‘Stay Safe’.
 
In the past three weeks 12 people have been arrested for breaking into homes demonstrating the force’s commitment to fighting crime and protecting the public. Chief Inspector Jeff Carter who is leading the dedicated squad of detectives, officers and PCSOs said:
 
“The work the Operation Sabre team is doing is very direct and intrusive on those committing crime and requires a dedicated group of officers to work 24 hours a day making burglars lives very difficult. Having identified different tiers of offenders who we know are committing, or thinking of committing crime, we are now making sure they know we are watching them. We are randomly following them, knocking on their doors and generally making our presence felt. If it is not them it is their families or neighbours who are very much aware of our tactics and so far this is helping to suppress the offenders’ activities.”
 
The Operation Sabre team is just one aspect of the force’s fight against burglary. In addition local policing, CID, intelligence gatherers, ANPR and the Roads Policing Unit are all united in the fight against burglary with regular and ongoing enforcement activity targeted at this problem. As a result recent figures show an 18% reduction in Domestic Burglary and a 32% reduction in other burglary – the 6th largest and highest reduction respectively recorded in England and Wales.
 
Chief Inspector Carter added; “We are not complacent and these figures can be reduced still further. However, sustaining this level of monitoring of offenders is a massive commitment but one Bedfordshire Police believes is worthwhile. We urge the public to join us in this crusade by ensuring their home security is as good as it can be as well passing on information they have about those people committing crime.
 
Other ways to deter burglars include:
 
  • Fit outside security lights and put gates across side passages
  • Leave lights and a radio on when you go out
  • Double check fences and boundaries for weak spots
  • Fit security features such as window locks, patio door locks and a burglar alarm
  • Never leave keys under mats and flower pots, it’s the first place burglars look
  • Keep an eye out for strangers in your street, especially if they are selling property door to door. If you are suspicious, call the police.
  • Help protect your neighbourhood by joining Home Watch, or becoming a co-ordinator
 
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