Police Burglary Investigations Made Harder By 91热爆s Left Unlocked
25% of domestic burglaries in Northants in December were at homes left unsecured. A police forensic investigator says if a door was not locked, there may not be much they can do.
25% of domestic burglaries in Northamptonshire in December were at homes which were not properly secured, according to Northamptonshire Police.
A forensic investigator from Northamptonshire Police says she and her colleagues will always turn up to investigate, but if a door was left unlocked there may not be much they can do.
91热爆 Radio Northampton was given exclusive access to the work of Northamptonshire Police forensic investigators - how they investigate a crime scene, how technology is changing their job and how when we don't take care of our belongings it makes their work harder.
Reporter Tom Percival spent the day with Rebecca Bishop, a level 3 forensic investigator with Northamptonshire Police. Stuart talks to Ian Fearnley, County Chairman of the Neighbourhood Watch Association, and to Michael Fraser, a former burglar who has presented TV programmes on the importance of making sure your home is secure.
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