like it? lock it, keep it!

Burglars beware - This blog is targeted at you!

Stats from South Yorkshire Police state the following:

Data for period 01 Sept 2007 - 06 Feb 2008

Burglary - Dwelling where the occupant(s) are either Graduate,Undergraduate and Post Graduate Status = 205
Of these 205 residences there was a total theft of 113 Laptops, this figure will include the data where multiple laptops have been stolen from one property.

The shocking reality is that there has been a significant increase in attacks on HMO's (Houses of Multiple Occupancy) over recent times and it is subsequently essential that we raise awareness of this and challenge students to take the due care and attention to their possessions.

This campaign has been supported by Sheffield First Safer Communities Partnership, working in collaboration with Hallam Union, South Yorkshire Police, University security and ourselves.

The message is simple. If you like your stuff, you need to lock it to keep it.

Many of us think that we will never be burgled and it's the kind of thing which happens to others. However many of us probably know someone who has been burgled and so it isn't such a distant possibility.

Check out the weblink below for more information:

http://www.shef.ac.uk/union/news.php?contentID=2949

Come get a free mug from the stall in the Union foyer between 10 and 3 this week.

And remember ... Like it? Lock it, Keep it!