Police use Bluetooth phone link to send break-in messages to householders

One in four of all burglaries are as a result of sneak-in thefts where the thief enters the house through insecure doors or windows.

As part of a major campaign by police to urge people to be vigilant against opportunist burglars, officers in Pudsey Weetwood will trial the use technology to deliver crime-busting messages direct to mobile phones.

Police Community Support officers on patrol in the Hyde Park, Woodhouse, Burley and Headingley will be carrying mobile phones containing the campaign message – 1 in 4 Through An Unlocked Door – Stop The Sneak.