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Carmarthenshire Community Safety Partnership is offering the following tips to improve the security of your shed, outbuilding or garage this summer. Cover any windows with a curtain etc to stop prying eyes. Lay gravel around the door area (hard to walk on quietly) If possible fit bars on the inside of windows. Consider using extra internal bolts that drop into the floor for Up & Over garage doors. If you have wooden shed doors, check that the hinges and fixings are secured with coach bolts and not just screws. Fit a quality padlock and hasp, not a cheap one. Consider fitting a security light that has a built in sensor. Consider fitting a garage / shed alarm, no wires and can be fitted in about 5 minutes. Always lock your garage and when possible keep the doors closed. Security mark all your property, Use engravers or punches to mark your postcode and surname etc. Use permanent property markers on other types of property such as bikes, lawnmowers, strimmers, hand tools, electrical...

Dyfed-Powys Police Force has issued the following press release to remind homeowners in Llanelli to protect their garden sheds and outbuildings -  As the weather gets warmer and people start to work in their garden sheds, we usually see an increase in the number of reported thefts from gardens and sheds across the force. Officers are now asking residents across Llanelli to help us prevent that by following some simple steps to become more property security conscious. “Garden sheds are too often easy targets for criminals,” said Detective Sergeant Anthony Panter. “This is a great concern to the police because it is clear that shed thefts can be prevented if a reasonable level of security was put in place. We are encouraging people to install good quality locks to all garden sheds and also to property mark their equipment using UV marker pens, paint or engraving. “I’d also urge residents to photograph any expensive garden items they may have and make a note of any serial numb...