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THEFT OF OIL - REVIEW YOUR SECURITY AS COSTS ESCALATE |
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Well the sun is shining at last! You may be able to dry out your fields after such a long time. Unfortunately the sun shining is not stopping our rural thieves being out and about overnight. A farmer in Leigh recently had £550 worth of oil stolen overnight. With events in the Middle East and Iran massively affecting oil (and diesel) prices it may be prudent to again review your storage security.
Please find below some of the basic security measures you could consider: Oil & Diesel theftOil and diesel theft is a problem for many farms and rural properties. Oil&Fuel tanks stored in rural and isolated locations are very attractive to thieves looking for an easy target. keep tanks stored close to the property where you can see them. If this isn’t possible, you should consider installing CCTV to watch over isolated tanks and restrict access with walls, fences and hedges. Security lighting such as ‘dusk till dawn’ or motion detection lighting can also be an effective deterrent to thieves remember to check the oil level in your tank regularly. Look for any spilt fuel, marks on the locks or anything else suspicious avoid installing a storage tank in an isolated area or outlying building consider using a mobile bowser (tanker) kept in a secure place when not in use use ‘diesel dye’, making your diesel traceable and less attractive to thieves remember stealing oil&fuel is not a ‘quick’ crime and may involve numerous containers etc to take the oil away. We can all help deter this if we see suspicious vehicles out late at night with containers etc or the type of vehicle which could store them. Please don't hesitate to contact Dorset Police if you see such a vehicle and your instincts tell you 'that vehicle isn't right'. | ||
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