Thursday, October 13, 2011

Fuel Theft now a major problem

With the dark nights coming in and the clocks soon to go back the opportunities for thieves are again on the increase. Fuel theft has become a major problem, particularly in rural areas, and due precautions should be taken to minimise the risk of loss. Thieves have no scruples at all and they can do a lot of damage by drilling into tanks or cutting fuel lines and siphoning off fuel in a few short minutes.

Sadly, rising unemployment and fear of a worsening recession is leading to an increase in garden crime so it is time to take defensive action, especially if the fuel tank is sited at a distance from the property.  Alarms such as the Garden Laser Tripwire (http://www.garden-security.co.uk/garden-laser-tripwire.aspx) can warn of an unwanted approach and high-quality insurance rated padlocks should always be used to secure any doors / flaps on the tank. Depending on the proximity of the tank to the property (for mains power), a CCTV system such as Guardcam (http://www.garden-security.co.uk/garden-floodlight-PIR-camera-video.aspx) will record the activity at a good enough quality to support a prosecution, and its floodlight will probably scare off the intruders anyway.

Posted by Gardien Ltd  13th Oct 2011

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