Pickpiece in North Rhine -Westphalia: Police warn and inform citizens!

Von Kreispolizeibehörde Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis

The number of cases of pickpocketing in North Rhine-Westphalia continues to increase in 2023, which requires alarming new measures! The district police authority Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis has recognized that older citizens in particular are particularly at risk. To protect them, preventive actions are now being started, which draw attention to the methods of the perpetrators and provide information to avoid thefts.

Focus of the campaign are the right behavior after pickpocketing, the importance of civil courage and the active role of witnesses. The aim is to inform a broad section of the population about these risks and to give them preventive strategies. Be vigilant and protect yourself from the criminal machinations!