ECops – Help prevent ATM theft

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Message Type Icon Help prevent an ATM theft
Following recent incidents of ATM thefts, here are some things to look out for to help prevent this happening to a business near you:   
·  Unauthorised people paying close attention to ATMs, including taking photos or attaching ‘out of order’ signs to give an impression the machine is not working properly
·  Tractors or heavy machinery vehicles being driven in the middle of the night 
·  People scoping houses or tampering with number plates, thieves will often do this before stealing a vehicle to use in a ram raid
·  High-performance or plant vehicles that are not usually in the area and appear to have been left parked for a few days Attaching a tracker inside your vehicle and installing CCTV or a video doorbell could help to prevent your vehicle being stolen to be used in a ram raid.  

Most importantly if you see something that doesn’t look right, then it probably isn’t.    Always call 999 in an emergency. 

Alternatively, you can report a crime on our website here.
 
Message Sent By
Annabelle Mullee
(Cambridgeshire Constabulary, Communications Assistant, Cambridgeshire)