THOUSANDS of victims of house burglaries and their neighbours will be given free security packages under a crime-beating scheme.
Compass Watch, launched yesterday by Northumbria Police, will help 2,000 people in the next two years.
The scheme, backed by £166,000 of Government funding, will involve police fitting security devices to homes.
Superintendent Kelvin Wilson said: "Tackling house burglary is one of our main objectives. Putting together such a comprehensive approach to this problem will make a significant impact.
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