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Home Safe Message from NSW Police Force:

Door Locks - Home security starts at your front door. Many burglaries occur because people fail to lock them before leaving the house even for a short period. If your home has a security screen door installed, keep it locked. A number of burglars enter homes through the garage. If there is access from the garage, ensure this door is locked when leaving the house.

Window Locks - Windows are also a key entry point for burglars. All windows throughout the house must be locked. Window locks are generally inexpensive and are designed for all window types. Windows leading into the garage also need to be locked. If window locks are key operated, don't leave the keys in the locks. Thieves break glass to unlock windows. Metal security grilles or shutters may be installed to restrict access to your home, however, caution should be exercised because if shutters are not properly installed they can trap occupants in an emergency such as a fire.

Security Lighting - Criminals don't like to be seen. Security lighting can be installed around the perimeter of your home, including over entry ways, along the driveway and the back of the house, revealing any possible hiding places for thieves. Regularly check and maintain any installed lighting. Consider using light timers to turn these on/off when not at home.

Home Alarm Systems - An intruder alarm can be used to enhance the security of your home. The system should be manufactured and installed to the Australian Standards for Domestic Applications. The system should be designed to provide maximum coverage of the home and garage.

Regularly check the battery and test the system.

If you have an alarm system, be sure to use it each time you leave home. Even with alarms, you should always lock doors and windows.

Is your house clearly numbered???

Please have a look at your house from the street and check if your house number is clearly visible, either on your letterbox or the house itself. Is the letterbox well positioned, not obstructed by shrubs, is the house number attached? If your street number is affixed to the front of the house, are the numbers clearly visible, are the numbers large enough, can you see it from the street?

Emergency Services responding to incidents rely heavily on the street numbers visible from a moving vehicle. Many residents have their street number painted on the gutter. This is ideal, however, over time the paint fades and becomes illegible. Please consider repainting yours if that's the case. Consider attaching reflective numbers on your letterbox and/or house - these are ideal as they are clearly visible from a moving Emergency Services vehicle that utilises a side/alley light to identify house numbers.

Recent Incidents:

Between 3pm 1/8/14 and 9am 4/8/14 unknown person/s have forced entry to a store room within the Narromine Public School and stole a quantity of power tools, cans of aerosol spray paint and a whipper snipper. The offender/s have then used the spray paint to deface the school grounds. An attempt was also made to access the canteen, however, they were unsuccessful. Police have a number of suspects for this offence and enquiries are continuing. If anyone has information that may assist Police they are asked to contact Narromine Police or CrimeStoppers anonymously.

On the night of 4/8/14 unknown person/s have entered the rear yard of the Narromine Fruit & Veg shop on Dandaloo Street and forced entry to the cool room by forcing the lock. They have stolen a case of Coke cans and a few assorted meat pies. Police believe this incident is linked to a previous Break & Enter on the same cool room that occurred on the night of 3/8/14 during which the offender/s stole assorted flavoured milk.

Between 4.30pm 1/8/14 and midday 5/8/14 unknown persons have stolen a clothesline from the rear of St Vincents de Paul Society in Dandaloo St, Narromine. The thieves left the bracket behind rendering the item useless. If anyone has information that could assist Police in identifying the offender/s they are asked to contact Narromine Police or CrimeStoppers.

About 2.45am on 8/8/14 Police stopped a vehicle in Culling St, Narromine to conduct a random breath test. Checks on the license of the driver found him to be the holder of a red P1 license and at the time he had more than 1 passenger under the age of 21 in his vehicle. He received an infringement notice for the offence.

On the night of 7/8/14 unknown person/s have damaged two chairs and a swinging chair situated on the front porch of a premises in Tancred St, Narromine. No person/s were seen in the vicinity and there are no suspects. The seats have been damaged beyond repair. If anyone has information that may assist Police with their enquiries, they are asked to contact Narromine Police or CrimeStoppers.

About midday 8/8/14 Police located a cream coloured handbag in a laneway between First and Third Avenue, Narromine. No items within the handbag have assisted Police in identifying the owner. The owner is asked to claim the property at Narromine Police Station after providing a relevant description.

About 1.15pm 10/8/14 Police were called to Cale Oval in relation to an intoxicated Aboriginal female who was swearing and making racial remarks clearly overheard by families and children nearby. The female was asked to cease her offensive language, however, she turned her focus on organisers of the event who then requested she leave. Police escorted the female from the Oval and away from the venue.

About 2.45am 11/8/14 police stopped a vehicle in Dandaloo St, Narromine for the purpose of a random breath test. The 58 year old male was subjected to the test which returned a negative reading. Police conducted checks on the driver's license and found it to have expired in May 2011. He has previously received an infringement notice for Expired License in January 2014... he was issued another.

Between 6pm 9/8/14 and 10am 11/8/14 unknown persons have cut the wire fence of a property at 455 Belmont Road, Narromine. This has allowed cattle to roam from the paddock onto the roadway. The same victim also had her letterbox stolen during the same timeframe and Police believe the two incidents are linked.

Between 4pm 8/8/14 and 10am 11/8/14 unknown person/s have cut the barbed wire and wire gate at the Narromine High School. Despite alarm activations, it doesn't look like the offender/s have gained entry to the school. No damage caused and no property stolen.

About 12.50pm 15/8/14 a male kicked in the front door of a premises in Meryula St, Narromine and left with an object. Police were notified and attended soon after. Police entered the premises to search for the offender and observed drug paraphernalia in the kitchen area. Police declared a crime scene and obtained a warrant to search the premise and seize items. A small amount of cannabis was located and seized. The occupier of the premises has refused to cooperate with Police and provide details of any stolen items. Enquiries are continuing.

About 5.30pm 15/8/14 a fight broke out in the front yard of a premises in Meryula St. This quickly turned into a brawl involving some 20-30 people. Police were contacted and were soon on scene to determine what had occurred. Many conflicting versions were obtained with various parties laying blame on others. No person involved wished to provide Police with a statement as to what had occurred. No persons had any visible injuries and no complaints were made to Police.

During the evening of 15/8/14 a private function was held at the Narromine Showground. About 1.30am as the function came to a close, a fight broke out between two males which quickly turned into a brawl involving approximately 20 persons. Police, who were already on scene to observe the crowd disperse, attempted to break up the fight using OC (Oleoresin Capsicum) spray. Police requested further assistance which came in the form of general duties, plain clothes and Dog Squad Police from Dubbo. Police remained in the vicinity for approximately one hour whilst the crowd dispersed.

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