Burglary – Protect You and Your Loved Ones

As the festive season approaches, are you worried about leaving your home unattended while visiting loved ones? Consider installing or buying smart plugs and bulbs as a gift for your family.

With home automation, you can remotely set your lights to come on from your mobile phone, making it seem like someone is home.

Did you know that using a combination of home security devices can increase your protection against burglary by up to 49 times compared to having no devices installed? 

Could a relative benefit from voice-activated security at home?  Consider setting up smart routines for your loved ones, with home assistants like Alexa or Google.   These devices could help to provide that bit of extra security and peace of mind to help protect their home from burglary this winter by using a simple voice instruction such as “lights on” or “switch on outside lights”.

Stay safe during this up and coming festive season with a “WIDE” range of home security:

W – Window locks

I – Internal lights on a sensor, timer or smart plug

D – Double or Deadbolts fitted to doors

E – External lights on a sensor
 

For extra advice on keeping your property safe, you can find plenty of crime prevention advice on our website: https://www.gloucestershire.police.uk/cp/crime-prevention/

Please note, we’re unable to accept reports of crime through Your Neighbourhood Alerts. You can report non-emergency crime online here. Always call 999 in an emergency.