A Crime Protection Officer spoke to members and friends of the RSL Sub-Branch on Sunday.
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Senior Constable Ian Burns from the Orana Local Area Command talked to the older members of the shire about safety in their homes.
Snr Const Burns said residents had to realise the danger of what was happening at night-time in any community and victims of crime had to call the police to let them know what's going on.
"There is a subculture out there who conduct their business at night," he said.
"There are obviously victims of crime in the room. I asked if they called the police and many said, 'oh no I didn't'.
"I really emphasise calling the police. If we don't know anything there is nothing we can do about it."
Snr Const Burns said the police had good local knowledge.
"If we know what houses are broken into, we usually know the crooks breaking into it and we can proactively ask," he said.
The police officer also offered advice on how to deter this kind of behaviour.
"Lock your doors and windows, set your alarm and lock your car," he said.
"They (the criminals) are looking for little opportunities. You have to remove the opportunities."
Snr Const Burns also recommended two locks instead of one.
"Crooks are not great scholars, have security locks,'' he urged.
A sensor light tells a person that is coming up to your house that they've been detected," he said.
Snr Const Burns said some houses have these facilities and done' use them.
"If you've got it and you don't use it, you may as well not have it," he said.
Snr Const Burns encourages anyone with safety questions to contact him through Dubbo Police Station or email 40046@police.nsw.gov.au