New initiative will prevent against burglary

Northamptonshire Police has launched a new burglary prevention campaign - "Stand Up to Crime". 

Stand Up to Crime has been spearheaded by the Office of the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner and is all about helping you make your property more secure and therefore staying one step ahead of criminals.

We believe prevention is better than cure and Stand Up to Crime encourages residents in Northamptonshire to follow three simple steps to protect their property and make their possessions easier to trace if they do get stolen: 

Secure it, Mark it, Record it.

Detective Chief Superintendent Rich Tompkins said: “By combining good home security habits with effective property marking and asset recording, we can make it harder for thieves to steal or dispose of your possessions.

“Stand Up to Crime is all about ensuring that your property is as unattractive to thieves as possible and by following the ‘Secure it, Mark it, Record it’ advice, you will be doing just that.”

As part of the campaign, police officers are:

• Routinely checking for lost and stolen items.
• Checking suspects and their belongings in custody suites, with recovered property being routinely examined.
• Soon to be working with second-hand dealers to prevent the sale of stolen goods and catch both burglars and those handling stolen items.
• All our front-line officers now also have UV torches to spot property markings.

Detective Chief Superintendent Rich Tompkins added: “We encourage everyone to give these three steps a try to better protect yourselves and your families. By doing so, we can all help make our community safer.

“Thanks for being part of this effort. Your support is crucial to the success of this campaign.”

Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner Danielle Stone said: “Reducing neighbourhood crime is a top priority for me and I am determined to support initiatives that help people to feel safe, and be safe in their homes.

“I am pleased that I can support simple crime prevention campaigns like this which, coupled with more visible local policing, can help make people more secure.”

In support of the Stand up to Crime campaign, Northamptonshire Police and the Office of the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner are offering all Northamptonshire Talking members the chance to buy a home security property marking kit at a discounted price. Northamptonshire Talking is a free community messaging service that provides news and updates about local crime and policing matters. The offer is available to all existing members as well as anyone who signs up to the service in the coming months. Find out more and sign up at www.northamptonshiretalking.co.uk.