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Crime Prevention

You and Your Family

Crime Prevention - You and Your Family

Mobile Phone Theft

Children of school age are more likely to be victims of mobile phone theft compared with adults.

Quick Tip: Type *#06# into your mobile phone - your IMEI number will be displayed so take a note of it! If your mobile phone gets lost or stolen your mobile phone operator will use this reference to block the handset

There are ways to protect yourself from mobile phone theft. Around a quarter of thefts happen when the phone is being used or left visible to others, so be careful where you use your phone.

In addition to making a note of your 15 digit IMEI number, you can:-

mark (see property marking) the inside of your phone cover with your house number and postcode.
register your mobile with the mobile phone company
use your mobile security lock code or PIN to stop anyone else using it
report a lost/stolen mobile to the police immediately

Bogus Callers

Unfortunately those at greatest risk from bogus callers are the most vulnerable, the elderly and those people that live on their own, particularly women.

What is a bogus caller?

Many burglars will not go to the trouble of breaking in if they don't have to. Bogus callers at your door will pretend to be any one of a number of authentic callers. They may claim to be officials from the council, service companies, health authority or other similar organisations. They may pretend to be genuine dealers or salesman. They could impersonate workmen and say they need access to your house to check something or have to make urgent repairs and charge you for this. Even young children may be used to gain your trust.

These types of bogus callers all want to steal from you!

Most callers at the door are genuine, but some are not. Therefore it is very important to remember some helpful hints to follow in your home before opening the door to any caller on your doorstep.

How to check that callers are genuine!

Think before you open your door - are you expecting anyone?
Use a door viewer and put the chain on before opening the door.
Ask the caller for proof of identity - most callers will have an identity card. Check it carefully, but keep the chain on.
If the caller does not have an appointment, tell them to wait outside while you ring their office to confirm their identity
Some service companies operate a password system to verify the callers status.
Look at the callers clothing, some official callers will have a uniform bearing their organisations name or logo. Their vehicle may also have their organisations name on it.
If you have any suspicions at all - do not let the caller in, dial Police 999

Neighbourhood Watch

One of the ways to make your community safer is to join a Neighbourhood Watch scheme. The aim of Neighbourhood Watch is to help people protect themselves and their properties, reduce fear of crime and improve their local environment.

If you are interested in finding out whether there is a Neighbourhood Watch scheme running in your area you can contact Chesterfield & District Neighbourhood Watch Office, Tel: 01246 522331 or come along to your next Cracking Crime Event

Contact Details
	North East Derbyshire District Council Council House, Saltergate, Chesterfield, S40 1LF.	Telephone: 01246 231111 Text Us: 07800 00 24 25 Contact Us: NEDDC Website



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