Police Scotland Community Policing Team
I hope you are all getting back to normal after the festive period and I trust you had an enjoyable Christmas and New Year.
I thought I would start the year by writing a little about doorstep crime. From Bogus callers to rogue traders, doorstep criminals are cunning creative and very skilled at deception. They will use a number of ways to try and gain entry to your home to steal and trick you out of money. Often they will pretend to be someone they're not, claiming to be Council staff, meter readers and even Police Officers. In reality, they are criminals who are trying to steal your cash and valuables.
"Rogue traders" usually cold call, claiming to be workers offering to make repairs or carry out work on your house, garden or driveway. They will charge over inflated prices for work that is often of poor quality or completely unnecessary.
Whilst bogus callers can be very deceitful, there are a few things you can do to stop yourself becoming a victim
• Be on guard if someone turns up unexpectedly. • Use a door chain or bar and keep it on whilst talking to callers. • Don't feel embarrassed - genuine callers expect you to be careful. • • •
If you don't have a door chain, check on the person from the window. If you're not sure about the person, don't answer the door. Always ask for identification.
We DO NOT recommend dealing with cold callers for property maintenance and suggest you never buy at the door. Always use the Police and Council backed trusted trader scheme (
www.trustedtrader.scot) to find a reputable tradesperson.
If you are suspicious of a cold caller dial "101" or if someone is at your door and you feel threatened dial "999".
You can get more advice on a range of topics on the Police Scotland web site. Alternatively you can drop me an email or pop in to your local station to speak to a community officer.
As always, I hope you find the above information helpful and I look forward to seeing you when I'm out and about on my beat
PC Euan Sinclair Corstorphine Community Policing Team
EdinburghdrumbraegyleCPT@Scotland.pnn.police.uk 44 45
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