Distraction Burglary
Publicity Materials
The Home Office has produced a variety of publicity materials relating to aid practitioners raise the awareness of the crime of distraction burglary to members of the public.
- New! Keep an eye open for bogus callers - a guide for carers and care professionals
- Keep Safe - a guide to personal safety
- Lock, Stop, Chain, Check leaflet
- Lock, Stop, Chain, Check door sticker
- Lock, Stop, Chain, Check poster
- Distraction Burglary: tackling bogus caller crimes video
- Closing the Door on Bogus Callers video
- Closing the Door on Bogus Callers video (subtitled)
- Closing the Door on Bogus Callers CD-rom
- Lock, Stop, Chain, Check leaflet (large print)
- Lock, Stop, Chain, Check audio cassette
Multiple copies of the above materials can be ordered from Prolog on 0870 241 4680. Please quote the product reference number.
Keep an eye open for bogus callers - a guide for carers and care professionals (GCCP)
This new booklet will be published in February 2007. It contains common sense tips for carers and care professionals to help pervent the person they care for from becoming a victim of bogus callers. It covers important subjects such as good doorstep behaviour, promoting independence, money and valuables, reporting of crime and many more.
As the title suggests, this booklet is suitable for care professionals, care workers and carers (ie. friends, relatives or neighbours).
Quote product reference: GCCP
Keep Safe - a guide to personal safety (KSLD1)
Title: Keep Safe - a guide to personal safety. Author: Home Office. Number of pages: 26. Date published: April 2006.
This A4 booklet is designed specifically for people with learning disabilities, setting out ways to protect themselves from crime. Page 2 to 5 contain advice on how to prevent from becoming a victim of bogus callers and distraction burglary.
The booklet also covers issues such as bullying, mugging and attacks. There is also advice on where to seek help and how to report incidents to the police.
View or download Keep Safe (scroll to the bottom of the page).
Quote product reference: KSLD1
Lock, Stop, Chain Check: How to beat the bogus caller (FDS1)
Lock, Stop, Chain Check: How to beat the bogus caller is an advice leaflet, with information and guidance for householders on how to protect themselves and vulnerable members of their family.
It is also available in Arabic (A), Bengali (B), Chinese (C), Gujarati (G), Hindi (H), Polish (PO), Punjabi (PU), Urdu (U) and Welsh (W).
Title: How to beat the bogus caller. Author: Home Office. Number of pages: 14. Date published: October 2001 (Reviewed February 2005)
Contents
Lock, Stop, Chain Check when someone calls to offer work
Lock, Stop, Chain Check when someone calls for urgent help
Lock, Stop, Chain Check when someone official calls at your door
Report bogus callers
Doors, bars and chains
Passwords
Working together to help you
Other help and advice
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Quote product reference: FDS1 and the associated language letter(s).
Lock, Stop, Chain, Check door sticker (FDS3)
The door sticker is 20x7cm and is designed to provide a visual reminder to follow safe doorstep behaviour. The sticker reminds people to keep all doors locked and when answering the door to Stop, Chain, Check. The 'traffic lights' pictures are set out against a white background and below each picture a sentence highlights the ideal procedures. It is available in English (FDS3) and Welsh (FDS3 W) |
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Quote product reference: FDS3
Lock, Stop, Chain, Check poster (FDS2)
The poster contains the Lock, Stop, Chain, Check message to reinforce the safe doorstep protocol. It is for indoor use only – display in day-centres, lunch clubs, community centres and police stations. It is available in English (FDS2) and Welsh (FDS2W).
Quote product reference: FDS2
Distraction Burglary: tackling bogus caller crimes (BOGUS20MIN)
This 22-minute video is designed for practitioners who want to learn the most effective way of using , 'Closing the Door on Bogus Callers', the video aimed at members of the public.
It aims to:
Raise awareness of the crime
Cover in detail the effects of the crime on the victim
Raise awareness of the various methods that offenders use to gain entry
Quote product reference BOGUS20MIN.
Distraction Burglary: closing the door on bogus callers (BOGUS8MIN)
This 8-minute video stars Annette Crosby and is designed to be shown to members of the public.
It aims to:
Raise awareness amongst older people about the crime
Reinforce that they should not worry unduly about anyone calling at the door
Provide some simple steps to deal with unexpected callers
These messages will be conveyed best when the video viewing is accompanied by a talk from someone who works with older people or in crime reduction.
It is available in English, Arabic (A), Bengali (B), Chinese (C), Gujarati (G), Hindi (H), Polish (PO), Punjabi (PU) and Urdu (U).
Quote product reference BOGUS8MIN and the associated language letter(s).
Closing the Door on Bogus Callers video (subtitled) (BOGUS8SUBa)
The subtitled version of "Distraction Burglary ...closing the door on bogus callers" 8-minute video is now available; suitable for those with hearing problems. The video features actress Annette Crosbie who gives simple but useful advice on how to stop bogus callers gaining access into your home.
Quote product reference: BOGUS8SUBa.
Closing the Door on Bogus Callers CD-Rom (Autoplay CD) (FDS CD)
"Distraction Burglary ...closing the door on bogus callers" (8-minute) is now available on CD-Rom. This format can be played on the PC or on most DVD players.
Quote product reference: FDS CD
Large Print "How to Beat the Bogus Caller" leaflets (FDS1LP)
The large print format of the "How to Beat the Bogus Caller" leaflet is now available, suitable for those who find the print size used the regular leaflet too small. The information contains in this leaflet remains the same as the one found in the standard version.
Quote product reference: FDS1LP (English) or FDS1WLP (Welsh)
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Lock, Stop, Chain, Check audio cassette (FDS1AUDIO)
The new and improved 15-minute audio cassette is now available; suitable for blind and partially-sighted people. It contains advice from a police officer and tips on how to safeguard your property against distraction burglars.
Quote product reference FDS1AUDIO.
Last update: Monday, December 03, 2007