Garden award for top tips on security

                    

                                       

Garden award for top tips on security 

               

A CRIME-CUTTING show garden has clinched an award for its role in helping to keep residents safe from crooks.
The secure garden was set up at Parker’s Garden Centre in Kirby Cross last year.
It is a model garden displaying the top steps residents can take to secure their homes against burglars.
The secure garden initiative, which was put together by the crime prevention team at Clacton police station, has now been handed a top internal award by Essex Police for its innovative approach in tackling burglaries in the area.

They have scooped the Ray Stannard Memorial Trophy, handed out for displays of excellence in crime prevention within the force.

(Reproduced from Clacton Gazette, 30th July)

Gardien Comment: What a great idea, which other police forces might do well to copy. Garden crime continues to increase so why make it easy?  Simple steps can be very effective - see the advice at www.garden-security.co.uk