ROLL up, roll up to the burglars' secret casino convention. Not in Las Vegas or even Las Palma. In any area in Great Britain. Swag bags to the side, jemmies beside them.

Take your chips and roll them. Odd numbers... continue with your active service of personal intrusion with criminal intent, including theft and destroying lives.

Even numbered houses sleep well, but not for long, you will be next.

You appease the crocodile until it eats you. I have no doubt that the many genuine police officers who risk their lives on a daily basis are astounded by the politically correct idiots on massive taxpayer-funded salaries in charge of them even contemplating this idiocy of burglary investigations depending on odd or even house numbers. Do not let them get away with it.

BILL WILLIAMS Merlin Way Swindon