CRIMINALS will be getting a shock at Christmas when they receive cards from Warwickshire Police.

Burglars are top of the police's Christmas card list this year as operation 'Beat the Burglar' moves to the next phase.

A card with the message 'Santa isn't the only one who's watching you' warns of the consequences of offending.

More than 127 people throughout the county charged during the operation will receive the timely reminder that police records stay for years - not just for Christmas.

And if those records continue to accumulate, Christmas at Her Majesty's Pleasure may be on the cards next year.