LONDON -- Scottish police are using a new weapon in their fight against crime: Lego.
In an attempt to increase people's awareness of house break-ins, police have been posting Lego scenes to Twitter, featuring figures dressed as police officers and robbers.
The posts are all part of Operation RAC, an ongoing campaign by police in Scotland, which has recently been re-launched in an effort to reduce the number of house break-ins in Edinburgh, according to a report in the Edinburgh Evening News.
Each Lego scene focuses on simple ways people can help to prevent a break-in.
Lock windows
1/2 Staying in or goin oot? Lock the windae's 'n' front door. #OpRac pic.twitter.com/o7Owk2KuTy— EdinburghPolice (@EdinburghPolice) April 7, 2015
Use timers on lights
(1/2) Keep yer hame safe when yer oot on the go By usin` timers on lights 'n' even the radio #OpRac pic.twitter.com/SI7KckM33m— EdinburghPolice (@EdinburghPolice) April 8, 2015
Check the locks
(1/2) Look how ye get access tae the back o' yer hame If it's easy others wull dae the same #OpRac pic.twitter.com/1odDMOKcJm— EdinburghPolice (@EdinburghPolice) April 9, 2015
"Over 354,000 people have already seen this campaign on social media giving us significant reach for crime prevention messages," Edinburgh Police told Mashable in a statement about the initiative.
"Social media is an important tool for communicating with the public. It allows us to provide vital information on crime prevention and advice on keeping safe.”