| Being burgled isn't just about losing
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| | talk to your crime prevention officer
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| money. It is a traumatic experience and
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| | about starting one.
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| can leave victims feeling anxious and
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| | Burglar Alarms
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| scared.
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| | If you do decide to install a burglar
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| Victim Support estimate that there are
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| | alarm, they don't need to cost the earth.
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| around a million burglaries each year in
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| | Burglar alarms are effective at deterring
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| the UK. They deal with 1.7 million people
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| | crime, according to government figures,
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| affected by crime each year.
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| | around 60% of attempted burglaries on
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| As well as the emotional fallout of being
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| | homes that are alarmed fail.
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| a victim of crime, there are also the
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| | When buying an alarm, it is worth looking
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| practicalities of repairing any damage to
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| | for a police recognised 'alarm
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| your home, possessions, replacing items
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| | inspectorate' company. This means they
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| and claiming on your home insurance to
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| | will be accredited to the National
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| help replace missing items.
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| | Security Inspectorate and National
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| Having a family heirloom or valuable
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| | Approval Council for Security Systems.
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| stolen is often irreplaceable, even if
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| | Do not be talked into buying an alarm
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| you can claim on insurance. For many,
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| | through shock tactics, remember that
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| simply the thought of somebody intruding
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| | violent attacks in the home are extremely
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| in their home is bad enough. Which is
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| | rare.
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| why, if you are a victim of burglary it
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| | Types of alarm:
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| is important to:
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| | -The 'bells only' system. This is the
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| -Talk. If you talk through your
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| | most common and cheapest to install but
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| experience with somebody independent of
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| | you will have to pay an annual
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| family, who is trained to listen, many
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| | maintenance fee too.
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| victims feel much better.
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| | -For twice the money, you could get a
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| -Seek specialist advice to help improve
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| | 'monitored alarm' - worth investing in if
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| your security in your home.
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| | you live in an isolated area. This will
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| -Notify your bank quickly if bank cards,
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| | alert the police if an intruder is
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| cheque books, benefit books etc. are
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| | detected and costs roughly £900, again
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| taken so they can prevent fraud and
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| | with a yearly maintenance fee on top -
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| further theft.
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| | expect this to be around £200 a year.
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| -Even if you can't afford
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| | -Top technological alarms include CCTV,
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| state-of-the-art security, think about
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| | audio connections and sensors to detect
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| measures that are easy and cost less such
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| | movement in different places around your
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| as leaving lights or a radio on when you
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| | home.
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| go out, and checking all doors and
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| | Before you buy an alarm speak with your
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| windows are closed or locked.
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| | insurance company first. They may reduce
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| -Join your local Neighbourhood Watch
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| | your premium if you increase your
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| Scheme if there is one running, if not,
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| | security.
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