There were over 10,053 reports of Unlawful Entry in South East Queensland for 2007-20081.
Holiday Security Tips
Before going on holidays, you can reduce the risk of Unlawful Entry by taking
a few extra precautions and by giving your premises a ‘lived in look’.
Ask trusted neighbours to keep an eye on your property whilst you are away.
Organise for your mail to be collected, or place on hold at Australia Post.
Consider attaching a ‘No Advertising Material’ sign to your letterbox.
Organise for someone to mow your lawns, if applicable.
Sensor Lights, mounted out of reach, can be a great deterrent for would be thieves.
Internal lights, radios and televisions can switch on and off via a timer, to give a sense of
someone at home.
Leave a spare key with a friend or trusted neighbour, instead of hiding it on your property.
Any items that could be used to gain entry to your premises should be stored out of sight,
i.e. wheelie bins, ladders, shovels etc.
Lock all manholes that are externally accessible.
Install an Alarm System, and if possible have it monitored.
If you have a Monitored Alarm, remember to inform the Control Room of your holiday dates.
Check detectors for spiders etc and reapply surface spray.
Determine that your Alarm Battery is charged.
Display prominently Alarm Warning Stickers.
Security Doors are a great way to protect from forced entry.
If possible, trim or clear shrubs and trees which block property visibility from the street, as this will
not give an intruder privacy to enter your property.
Disconnect electric garage doors and engage manual locks.
Turn down the telephone ring volume before you leave.
All easy-to-carry and expensive items, i.e. laptop computers, jewellery, MP3 players should be
hidden from external view, i.e. should not be visible through a window.
Use a business address when booking into hotels etc.
And the most obvious, deadlock all windows and doors, even if on the 3rd storey!
1 Annual Statistical Review by the Queensland Police.
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