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Shipbourne 'Local Policing'
Shipbourne Police

Contact details:
email: tonbridge.neighbourhood@kent.pnn.police.uk

For all non-urgent incidents or enquiries: 01622 690690

If a crime is in progress or life is in danger: 999

If you are deaf or speech impaired:
text 'Police' and your message to 60066



For news, advice or details of your neighbourhood officer, visit www.kent.police.uk

Alternatively contact Borough Green Police Office directly for non urgent matters: 01732 379232

PCSO Mark Thomas (mobile): 07772 226006 or Borough Green number above.

FOR EMERGENCIES DIAL 999

 

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Stay Safe – Autumn 2011

Kent Police is offering residents of Tonbridge & Malling with some crime prevention tips, as the weather begins to change and the colder nights draw in.

This comes as part of the Stay Safe Autumn campaign 2011, which aims to prevent residents from becoming victims of crime, to deter young people from taking part in nuisance or anti-social behaviour and taking a firm approach where offending does occur.

With the darker evenings and mornings it is a good opportunity to look at your home security and consider some of the following options:
• Use timer switches around your home to turn lamps on and off
• Keep you rear gate secure with closed shackle padlocks
• If you have a garden shed, keep it secure and alarmed
• Don’t leave any tools laying about in the garden and keep them secure
• Consider having a home alarm system fitted
• Install dusk to dawn, low powered, lights at the front of your home. This allows you to enter your home in light and not darkness.

If you have a fuel or oil tank on your property, consider making it as secure as possible by:
• Locking your gates
• Disguise your tank via fencing or hedging etc.
• Try and limit the quantity of fuel in your tank
• Lock and alarm your tank (there are some good alarms and locking devices for tanks)
• Fit a ‘level gauge’ with an audible alarm (this can even be remote so only you hear the alarm)
• Consider installing security lighting and CCTV if necessary
• Consider a ‘tank cage or guard’ (these can also be alarmed)
• If you have a new tank or are moving your tank, consider siting the tank cleverly. Out of sight from the roadway and if possible, in a secure location
• Remove all scrap metal from view (by removing scrap from view of potential offenders, you can avoid drawing attention to your property).

The last piece of advice is around your vehicle and these can become vulnerable in the darker months. If you have started Christmas shopping then there can be a greater opportunity for thieves:
• Park in approved, well-lit car parks, look for the Park Mark signs
• Avoid leaving large amounts of shopping in the vehicle, even the boot
• Park with your boot towards the wall or other obstruction (this makes it harder to get into the boot)
• Never leave anything valuable in your vehicle and where possible, remove all tools if it’s a work van or vehicle,
• Always lock you vehicle regardless of where you park or for how long (most thefts happen when you only leave your car for a short time).

Stay Safe and have fun.


 

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