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Mutley and Greenbank residents to get home security packs

Police in Plymouth are launching a partnership initiative with SmartWater Technology Ltd as part of the Force’s commitment to tackling domestic burglary.

The pilot scheme, which begins on Monday 23 February, will see around 1,000 SmartWater home security packs issued to homes in the Mutley and Greenbank areas for people to mark their personal possessions.

Officers will be...

Nearly half of Brits keep household items that could be used as weapons

New research from Confused.com reveals that nearly half of Brits (49%) keep a household item as weapon to defend themselves from burglars – as pots and pans take on a whole different purpose.

The findings from the leading insurance price comparison site reveal that of those who admit to owning some form of weapon, two-thirds (66%) are not afraid to use it in self-defence against an...