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Deter Theft By Making Your Property More Secure

Police forces always ask you to keep your home and car secure with valuable items being kept out of sight.

However, the latest advice being put forward is another crime prevention tactic which you can employ from your own home. Police are recommending immobilise, a property registration scheme that is free to use and can be accessed by simply logging on to www.immobilise.com. If you don't have a computer at home visit your local police station for help.

For those of use who remember marking our items with ultra-violet pens this is the 21st century equivalent.

This is a free service that allows the general public and owners of businesses to record the details of as many of their possessions as they wish on a secure site. Any item with a unique serial number can be registered. This includes such things as mobile phones, sat nav systems, televisions, Mp3 players etc.

Once you are on the immobilise website there are full instructions of how to register your possessions. Remember that by doing this it could help make your items more traceable and aid police to return property that has been reported stolen to its rightful owner.

It is always worth remembering that Crimestoppers can be reached free on 0800 555 111. You can call anonymously if you know someone who is committing burglary, selling stolen goods, trafficking goods etc. You could also be in line for a cash reward...

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