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09/12/2004
Police urge students to ‘lock up’ as term ends
Police in south Belfast are urging students to ‘lock up before they leave’ as the end of the university term approaches.
As part of the police ‘House Safe’ initiative to reduce domestic burglaries in south Belfast, police have asked students to ensure that their property is securely locked and to take valuables such as laptops, CD systems, televisions and DVD players home for the holidays.
Domestic burglaries in south Belfast have fallen by 7% on the same period last year and of the 604 domestic burglary incidents in the area (April to November 04), it has been estimated that almost 35% of victims are students.
Gail Haddock, PSNI Crime Prevention Officer, said: “Thousands of students live in South Belfast and every year new groups move in. Because student houses have multiple tenants, burglars can target student households primarily to maximise their gains with a minimum effort.
“The ‘House Safe Student Forum’ allows us to talk directly to students, encouraging them to take responsibility for their valuables. Our message today is simple. ‘Lock up before you leave’. As term ends, take your valuable items home and make sure your property is secure. Don’t leave a gift for the criminal this Christmas.”
Through the ‘House Safe Student Forum’ crime prevention advice is sent to students by text alert messages, email, crime prevention clinics at university campuses, and a new Student Home Security leaflet and Door Sticker, which have been designed by students.
The ‘House Safe Student Forum’ was created in June 2004 by the police service, working in partnership with both Queens University Belfast and the University of Ulster to address the issue of domestic burglary among students.
(MB/SP)
As part of the police ‘House Safe’ initiative to reduce domestic burglaries in south Belfast, police have asked students to ensure that their property is securely locked and to take valuables such as laptops, CD systems, televisions and DVD players home for the holidays.
Domestic burglaries in south Belfast have fallen by 7% on the same period last year and of the 604 domestic burglary incidents in the area (April to November 04), it has been estimated that almost 35% of victims are students.
Gail Haddock, PSNI Crime Prevention Officer, said: “Thousands of students live in South Belfast and every year new groups move in. Because student houses have multiple tenants, burglars can target student households primarily to maximise their gains with a minimum effort.
“The ‘House Safe Student Forum’ allows us to talk directly to students, encouraging them to take responsibility for their valuables. Our message today is simple. ‘Lock up before you leave’. As term ends, take your valuable items home and make sure your property is secure. Don’t leave a gift for the criminal this Christmas.”
Through the ‘House Safe Student Forum’ crime prevention advice is sent to students by text alert messages, email, crime prevention clinics at university campuses, and a new Student Home Security leaflet and Door Sticker, which have been designed by students.
The ‘House Safe Student Forum’ was created in June 2004 by the police service, working in partnership with both Queens University Belfast and the University of Ulster to address the issue of domestic burglary among students.
(MB/SP)
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