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https://metro.co.uk/2021/07/07/homeo...e-is-14889585/
A home security company is recruiting ex-burglars with ‘at least one conviction’ to help road test its products.
Boundary, based in Edinburgh, is advertising a ‘Borrow-a-Burglar service which allows homeowners to hire an ex-con who will come to their home and test how they might be able to gain entry.
The consultation also involves the burglar giving some tips for what precautions people should take to protect themselves against would-be thieves.
The company is warning that, as lockdown ends, more homes will be vulnerable to burglaries because they are more likely to be left empty for long periods of time.
One of those already working with the company, Luke Harris, 32, from Warminister, Wiltshire, had been burgling homes for 12 years before deciding to change his ways six years ago.
The dad-of-two, who knows ‘all the tricks of the trade’, has been helping to ‘product test’ and is holding consultations with homeowners.
Boundary want more ex-burglars to send in their CVs and are looking for those who ‘have extensive knowledge of domestic burglaries.’
If it receives a large amount of interest, it will look to expand the service, it said.
Robin Knox, CEO of the company, said: ‘Most of us don’t have the mindset of a burglar and therefore wouldn’t spot half of the places they might be able to gain access to in our homes.
‘With lockdown restrictions set to come to an end at some point over the summer, we’d expect criminals to be on high alert for empty homes to target.
‘By giving the public the rare opportunity of inviting an ex-burglar into their homes to point out weaknesses, we hope to be able to continue to make Britons feel safe in their own homes.’
Anyone can apply to have their home checked but only a few will be chosen to receive the service in a random draw on July 30.
https://metro.co.uk/2021/07/07/homeo...e-is-14889585/
A home security company is recruiting ex-burglars with ‘at least one conviction’ to help road test its products.
Boundary, based in Edinburgh, is advertising a ‘Borrow-a-Burglar service which allows homeowners to hire an ex-con who will come to their home and test how they might be able to gain entry.
The consultation also involves the burglar giving some tips for what precautions people should take to protect themselves against would-be thieves.
The company is warning that, as lockdown ends, more homes will be vulnerable to burglaries because they are more likely to be left empty for long periods of time.
One of those already working with the company, Luke Harris, 32, from Warminister, Wiltshire, had been burgling homes for 12 years before deciding to change his ways six years ago.
The dad-of-two, who knows ‘all the tricks of the trade’, has been helping to ‘product test’ and is holding consultations with homeowners.
Boundary want more ex-burglars to send in their CVs and are looking for those who ‘have extensive knowledge of domestic burglaries.’
If it receives a large amount of interest, it will look to expand the service, it said.
Robin Knox, CEO of the company, said: ‘Most of us don’t have the mindset of a burglar and therefore wouldn’t spot half of the places they might be able to gain access to in our homes.
‘With lockdown restrictions set to come to an end at some point over the summer, we’d expect criminals to be on high alert for empty homes to target.
‘By giving the public the rare opportunity of inviting an ex-burglar into their homes to point out weaknesses, we hope to be able to continue to make Britons feel safe in their own homes.’
Anyone can apply to have their home checked but only a few will be chosen to receive the service in a random draw on July 30.
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