Redbridge residents invited to webinar on protecting homes from burglars

The local Council and Met Police will be giving advice on how to protect homes (pic: pxfuel)

Redbridge residents are being invited to take part in a home safety webinar about preventing burglaries.

The Met’s local Burglary and Robbery Investigation Team will be giving out advice in a live webinar on Thursday, 18 November at 6.30pm.

Redbridge Council and Met Police are urging people to take extra precautions to protect their homes heading into the darker winter months.

On the night, there will also be a live Q&A with the Police and the Cabinet Member for Crime, Safety and Community Cohesion, Cllr Khayer Chowdhury.

Speaking ahead of the event, Cllr Chowdhury said: “Ahead of the nights becoming longer, which is when we know that burglary incidents increase across the country, we have been working hard to deter burglars including by increasing the number of CCTV cameras in the borough and more visible and evening patrols by our police partners as part of Operation Autumn Nights.

“However, it’s also vitally important that we as residents, put some simple safety tips into action to make it harder for burglars to break in.

“Police will be giving lots of advice and help on the best ways to keep homes secure as most burglaries are opportunistic.”

The Council will be hosting the event via Microsoft Teams. The event can be accessed here.

Questions can be asked using the live chat function or emailed anonymously in advance by emailing keepsafe@redbridge.gov.uk.

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