Are you having a mid-year get away for a couple of days or a couple of weeks?
Have you thought about how secure your home is from a potential break in whilst you’re away?
Locking and securing your home is important at all times but in particular when you are away from home, no matter how short or long the trip may be.
Ipswich police have provided the below tips to ensure your home is secure and protected whilst you are away enjoying the school holiday break:
Ensure all doors and windows are locked with a key;
Install an intruder alarm, or internal/external cameras that you can monitor whilst on your travels;
Remove all valuable items from within from view;
Remove items that can be used to gain access into your house for example, ladders, garden tools;
Secure items of value for example, bikes, lawn mowers and secure these in your shed or garage;
Make sure that sensor lights
