Police to contact Northamptonshire businesses to prevent coronavirus closure crimes
Many county firms have shut during the lockdown
Businesses around Northamptonshire will be contacted by police in a bid to prevent crime during the coronavirus closures.
The Crime Prevention team at Northamptonshire Police will offer advice and answer any crime prevention questions after non-essential shops were closed for three weeks.
Prevention manager Laura Jones said: "We know this is an exceptionally hard time for businesses in Northamptonshire and we want to provide them with the best crime prevention advice to get them through this difficult time.
"We know that business owners in this county have invested a great deal of time, energy and money into their businesses and we’ll be contacting them to go through any concerns or queries relating to crime prevention that they may have.”
Police urged businesses to:
- Remove cash and any high value goods from business premises where possible.
- Ensure premises are locked and secured, including gates.
- Ensure alarms are set.
- Removing wheelie bins or anything which could be used as a climbing aid.
Anyone who notices anything suspicious should report it by calling 101. If you require any advice regarding crime prevention email [email protected].