SECURITY WARNING FEBRUARY 2015


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Exhibition bird breeders presumably because there is a continued demand for British bred Budgerigars and Canaries of high quality. We always recommend good quality padlocks and window/door alarm contacts to help protect these external structures and where possible the installation of movement beam detectors or PIRs where suitable. Owners often have a reasonable level of physical security but nothing technical and in fact as often happens with planned thefts, the burglars will by-pass alarm systems. They on occasions gain access by forcing and removing a complete timber panel on the side of the shed thereby not disturbing any security units on doors or windows.


In addition to our usual crime prevention advice, we also suggest


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that to help prevent such entry the fitting of builders’ reinforced steel mesh panels to the inner surfaces of the roof and walls. This heavy duty internal lining is brilliant to deter the thieves, is not expensive and can be put in place quite easily. Ideally it can be incorporated at the time of new bird-rooms and sheds being constructed. Another piece of advice is


to keep all carrying boxes and empty cages in a totally different area and in any event, mark them with some identification for future tracking or for evidential purposes. Some time ago a receiver of stolen birds was arrested by the Police in possession of a stolen Amazon parrot, the only bird he had. However when they searched his premises, they found numerous empty cages and other containers. If they had been able to trace the owners, no doubt a number of other charges may have been brought. John Hayward National Theft Register Tel: 01869 325699 Email: jh@ntr.supanet.com


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