“Fantastic Way” To Protect Homes in Warrington

New security measures have been put in place in Warrington as part of the Safer Streets scheme to tackle burglary and acquisitive crime in the Cheshire area.

A total of five CCTV cameras have been provided to the whole of Warrington following reports of anti-social behaviour, drug dealing and criminal damage.

So far, 350 homes in Bewsey and Whitecross have been given SelectaDNA kits to help protect homes and possessions. Officers can use UV lighting to identify any marked assets and link them to a specific address and incident using a unique code. 

The £550,000 grant was secured by Police and Crime Commissioner David Keane from the government’s Safer Streets Fund.

Mr Keane said: “The delivery of this crime fighting tool to each household is a fantastic way to protect homes from burglars and opportunistic thieves.”

Inspector Ruth Atherton, from Warrington local policing unit and leading on the project said: “The property marking kits are an excellent way to make it difficult for burglars to sell items they have stolen. It will enable officers to identify the owners of the stolen property so it can be returned to them.”