Officers urge residents in the Rushcliffe area to remain vigilant after a spate of thefts from sheds and garages.
Patrols are being stepped up and a special operation is being set up to find those responsible for these and the other thefts which have occurred in the Rushcliffe area and bring them to justice.
Police at neighbourhood teams in the borough said:
‘We appeal to anyone with information or cctv to come forward to help with our enquires.
‘We are aware of a several areas which are being targeted by thieves and urge residents throughout Rushcliffe to take heed of the advice given below, one recent garage burglary, nothing was stolen as a security light and battery operated alarm scared the offenders off before they could steal anything. Please pas this information on to all your family, friends and neighbours.
‘Our houses are often protected by complex locks and alarm systems, yet we rarely protect our garages or sheds in the same way. Many are often detached from our houses and sometimes isolated at the bottom of our gardens where there is little light or protection from thieves.
‘Try to fit some sort of security light. Good locks on doors and windows and if possible some sort of alarm, these will deter all but the most determined.
‘If there is no power there are some quite reasonably priced battery operated alarms and Solar powered security lights available on line.
‘If possible you should also consider securing valuable items such as lawn mowers and bicycles, one idea is to use large metal rings screwed into the frame of a shed and into the wall or floor of a garage, then secure the item to the ring using a standard bicycle cable lock, every obstacle we place in their way will slow them down, increasing the risk of discovery and capture.’