Kildare residents urged by garda to 'lock up and light up'

A Kildare-based garda has called on people living in the county and its environs to ‘lock up and light up’.

The appeal was made by Garda Sarah O’Sullivan during a guest appearance on KFM earlier today.

Gda O’Sullivan explained that gardaí run the notice ever year, and pointed out that the nights are set to become longer in the autumn and winter months.

Given this fact, she released some crime prevention pointers for people to follow as the darker months approach:

• Secure all doors and windows, even while you are at home and during daylight hours
• Turn on indoor lights or use timers, so that ‘your house looks lived-in’
• Set your home’s security alarm every time you leave or go asleep
• Hide any car keys and house keys every from windows and letterboxes
• Do not keep any large amounts of cash and / or expensive jewellery at home