Officers were armed with megaphones and told to bark warnings at homeowners who left doors and windows open during warm weather. 
Police community support officers and constables took to the streets of Northampton and began bellowing: ‘This is the police. Shut your windows and lock your doors. Don’t let burglars in.’
Makes me proud of my English heritage? I don’t think so.
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