As a nation of bargain hunters we’re always looking for the best deal, no matter where or what it is! Some people will go out and purchase products they don’t even need, just because it has a ‘sale’ or ‘reduced’ sticker on it. Then there are the people who spend all their time visiting car boot sales looking for the ultimate bargain ala David Dickinson lookalikes. Great fun but remember you take a risk when visiting the car boot sale as you cannot be sure of the state of a particular product until you get home and fully try it out and don’t even think of a refund.
We, at Crime Prevention Products, understand that everyone deserves a bargain – hence, why we have our special offers area. There you’ll find genuine products which we feel is important to home and personal security. Don’t forget these products are only available in the sale area for a very short time period.
As the credit crunch hits, British holidays will be on the increase that means back to the ‘good old days’ of camping and caravanning. Packing all your belongings into the back of your car or caravan, arriving at your destination unhitching you caravan or tent. Just look around and ask yourself “how safe are my belongings?” as many caravans or mobile homes can contain expensive possessions. Since around 3000 caravans are stolen each year, there are several precautions you can do to help keep your valuables safe.
As a society we need to handle youth crime better, but how? Sadly discipline should begin at home but all too often it is left to schools to try and teach children conformity to the rule of law but if that same discipline is not in place at home as well, whatever they learn at school, children will believe it only applies to school! After all, if you are told at school that you cannot leave a desk or table without permission, or that you are not allowed to interrupt while someone is already talking but this is not enforced at home, then it is not long before a child believes that those rules must only apply at school.
There is a growing cry to re-introduce National Service. Can this be an option? Forcing 18 year olds to join the Armed Forces for a set period would certainly enforce the concept of discipline within them. Believe me you really have no choice but to learn to do as you are told and to follow the rules otherwise, ever increasing penalties may be imposed and it is generally not long before you begin to realise that if you conform you start to have a better life and more freedom.
This is used in several countries whereby if you continue to commit offences, by the third time you come before the courts you face a statutory punishment irrespective of personal circumstances. This works because the person concerned knows that they have already been before the Justices twice and therefore they know that the next time, there is a Statutory Punishment coming their way for example it could be a form of National Service as previously mentioned say for a period of 12 months or perhaps a 3 month army course run rather like Boot Camp.
This type of policy has had tremendous positive results in most places where it has been tried including New York (murder capital of the world) and where the crime rate was astronomical. One or two forward thinking police chiefs have instigated such a policy with generally good results in this country too, but it probably needs to be taken further. It is no use incarcerating someone under this policy unless there are specially designed holding units for them, just sending them to a normal prison is likely to be counter-productive because they are simply going to be mixing with much more hardened criminals who will teach them even more in criminal behavior!
Clothes drying on a washing line are easy targets for thieves looking to upgrade their fashion range. Most of the time this type of theft is down to people leaving out there washing well into the evening or even at night-time mostly through forgetfulness. Installing 
Why do people still carry their wallets in their back pocket. Its an ideal target for pickpockets when they see the unmistakable bump in your trousers or jeans back pocket. If you have to carry wallets around with you then placing them in your front pocket is a much wiser decision especially in crowded areas.
A large percentage of people still leave keys in the ignition of their car because there just popping down to the shops or paying for petrol and it only takes a few minutes. It takes a car thief seconds to enter your vehicle and drive off. Break the habit of giving someone the opportunity of stealing your car – simple 
The majority of us are on-line and we have accounts holding various information about ourselves including bank or credit card details. Security should be at the forefront of all our thoughts when we select our passwords. Having your password as ‘password’ or ‘letmein’ is just asking for trouble. Keep your details secure, mix up your password with an alapha-numeric password and no less than 6 characters length. Remember, identity theft is a fast rising profitable area for thieves don’t help them by having easy-to-work-out passwords for your computer or on-line profiles.
The summertime brings with it good weather if we’re lucky enough – unfortunately good weather also brings with it the chance of opportunity for house burglars as we leave windows open to cool down the house. You can install 
There are two things that can be done to help prevent this type of crime. The first is to install a 
If anyone has concerns about the security of their property, with particular regard to their letterbox access, you can get 
Thieves are in for a shock if they try and nick bicycles this summer thanks to a sophisticated new alarm now available by mail order. 
Terry Rattee, Managing Director of Crime Prevention Products said “This alarm is a great contribution to preventing theft because any thief will drop it and run when they hear how loud it is.” 
Wood continues, “We recommend that people take a look at the impression their property would give to a would-be thief on the look out for their next target. Locked gates, warning stickers in windows and evidence of 
