Have you started storing Christmas gifts in your house? Are your gifts now under the Christmas tree? If so police are asking you to make sure your doors and windows are secured when you go to bed or leave your property unattended.
Don’t give thieves an early Christmas gift.
Here are some tips to keep your home safe
Double check that all your windows and doors are locked before heading out, or going to bed
If you’ve got a house alarm, make sure it’s set
Switch on any timer lights to make your house look occupied when you’re out
Make sure you don’t leave any gifts in view of windows
Keep cash in your home to a minimum.
John graduated from Telford College in 2010 with an HNC in Practical Journalism and since then he worked for the North Edinburgh News, The Southern Reporter, the Irish News Review and The Edinburgh Reporter. In addition he has been published in the Edinburgh Evening News and the Hibernian FC Programme.
