To protect yourselves from pick pockets, thieves or bag dippers while shopping make sure you...

Top Tips

• Keep your purse/wallet hidden or concealed and not on the top of a shopping bag
• When using a credit/debit card, ensure people cannot view the PiN
• Don't flash your cash
• Ensure your car is left securely, removing any satellite navigation system or holder and mobile phone
• Don't leave any valuables on show on the seats of the car. Lock them away out of sight or better still remove them from the vehicle and avoid making repeated trips to put gifts in the car – you don't know who is watching.
• Try to park in a recognised approved car par, where there are regular patrols and CCTV is in operation
• If you have to park your car in the street, ensure it is a well-lit and well-used road. Ensure your alarm and engine immobiliser are activated
• If you have a business, ensure the property/yard/compound is secured. Company vehicles and vans should also be secured and alarmed and any power tools removed.

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