POLICE officers will be offering safety advice and selling personal alarms to residents in Wisbech following a spate of handbag and purse thefts in the town.
fake rolexPCSO Michelle Bax and community contact officer Kirsty Miller will be at Market Place next Friday, between 11am and 2pm.
PCSO Michelle said: "We have had a number of handbag thefts in the town during the last few weeks and would urge women to ensure their handbags are kept secure at all times."
The advice from police, to reduce the chance of becoming a victim, is:
n Carry your bag close to you with the clasp facing inwards. Keep it zipped up and make sure your wallet or purse can't be seen.
led flexible n Spread your possessions about, for example, keep your mobile phone separate from your purse and your keys separate from your credit cards.
n If you use a wheelchair, or have a child
embroidered patches in a pushchair, keep your belongings beside you rather than on the back of the chair.
n Don't carry large amounts of cash.
n Try not to be conspicuous about the valuables you are carrying.
Information about personal safety is available from Cambridgeshire Constabulary's community safety department.
nCambridgeshire police can be called on 0845 456 4564.
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