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Crime prevention - Shed burglary

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Seasonal crime â€“ shed burglaries

LOCATION OF THE SHED - The best location for a shed is where it is easily visible from the house so that even if someone attempts to break in, they wonâ€™t be able to do it without getting noticed.
FIX ANY STRUCTURAL WEAKNESSES - Weak doors, broken windows, loose boards, rotten wood, and a damaged exterior provide little defence against intruders. As is obvious, they make the shed an even more lucrative target. Alternatively, anchor the shed to the ground using L-brackets so that it cannot be lifted by anyone or blown away by gusty winds.
GOOD QUALITY LOCKS - It shouldnâ€™t come as a surprise thatÂ 67% of burglars break in via a door. What comes as a shock is that 21% of them donâ€™t even have to â€œbreak-inâ€. The doors are unlocked, and they just walk in. Keeping the doors locked is probably the first and most obvious security measure someone can take.
SECURE THE WINDOWS - Make sure your shed windows are secured someway, just like you would your house. To ensure maximum protection, you can obscure the windows using blinds, heavy curtains, or stick-on opaque security sheets to block everything out completely.
SECURITY LIGHTS â€“ When you imagine a shed, it is usually in a dark, far corner of the property where the main house lights donâ€™t reach. This gives burglars a chance to sneak in undetected, especially during the night when the darkness of the night coupled with non-existent lights provides them with a perfect cover. No criminal likes to be in the spotlight, which is why illuminating the shed and the area around it will prove to be a great deterrent against shed burglaries.
Â BURGLAR ALARMS - There are various types of burglar alarm systems that include bells-only, dialler systems, andÂ monitored alarms, all of which come in both wired and wireless variants. The type of system you choose for your shed depends on your requirements and the availability of electricity, a working phone line, and a good internet connection.
CCTV CAMERAS â€“ It is impossible to keep an eye on every corner of your property. A very simple yet effective solution for this dilemma is to use CCTV cameras on all vulnerable areas of your property. Experts believe that as many as 67% of domestic burglaries could be prevented if people had CCTV cameras installed on their properties. There are various types of CCTV cameras to choose for your shed. The most popular ones include bullet, dome, C-mount, PTZ (pan/tilt/zoom), day/night, infrared/night vision, network/IP, wired, wireless, and high definition (HD) CCTV cameras.

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