Attention burglars! How to protect your home in the dark season
Attention burglars! How to protect your home in the dark season
On Sunday, October 27th, the clocks are put up for an hour and the dreaded “dark season” begins. This time is particularly attractive for burglars between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m., as the early dusk enables you to identify unpleasant apartments. The Dortmund police warn: Perpetrators avoid contact with residents and search specifically for frowned upon objects.
To protect themselves from burglaries, the police recommend simple measures. Make sure that your home looks inhabitated by controling roller shutters and lighting via time switches. In the event of longer absences, neighbors or friends should be asked to empty the mailbox. Doors and windows must always be secured - even for short periods of time. Suspicious people or vehicles in the residential area should be reported to the police immediately.
It is also important to inform the police immediately after a break -in and not to change the crime scene. Professional securing of evidence by the police is only possible if no traces are destroyed. For more information on burglary protection, interested parties can visit the Dortmund police website.| Details | |
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| Ort | Markgrafenstraße, Dortmund, Deutschland |