Police officers and security experts regularly warn against fraudsters and burglars. Thieves have lots of tricks and ways to rob us. Among them you can find, among others: thanks to which robbers find out whether anyone is in the apartment. They come up with new ideas, but they also return to old ones that are well known to police officers.
How to protect yourself against burglary? “They come in and take away, even if someone is in the apartment”
Experts indicate that it only takes 2 to 10 minutes for thieves to enter an apartment and clean it. It takes them five minutes to steal a car. They often get into the car faster than its owner. You can lose up to several hundred thousand PLN in a few minutes, but older vehicles are also targeted. However, thieves steal not only cars. The number of burglaries is also increasing. Nowadays, they even use drones for observations, but classic checking is still equally popular.
Daniel Kamiński, head of AlertControl, emphasized in the interview that thieves are returning to the methods of the past, but this also applies to what they take from homes. – Old methods are being revived, which have not been used in Poland for the last 20 years – he added. They do not take away devices, telephones or computers, because these are monitored today. They focus on money and jewelry, knowing that in the face of the pandemic and the war in Ukraine, many of us have decided to keep our savings at home. – We ask what methods they use to get through the lock. None, the door is open. They go from door to door and check by pressing the door handles. Right at the entrance there are usually keys, bags with money, and jewelry. So they come in and take it, even if someone is in the apartment – notes the expert.
How do thieves mark apartments? They often draw a triangle. Which means? How do thieves mark apartments? They often draw a triangle. Which means? / illustrative photo, photo: Wojciech Habdas / Agencja Wyborcza.pl
How to protect yourself from thieves? The policewoman advises
How to protect yourself? First of all, always lock the door. This applies to both houses and apartments. It is also worth securing the terrace door with a lock and key. During periods of increased activity of thieves, such as the upcoming May long weekend, it is worth being especially careful. What to do before leaving? – Close the windows, lower the blinds, check the doors, even several times. It is worth insuring your apartment – says the junior inspector in the interview. Małgorzata Sokołowska, who runs the z_pamietnika_policjantki profile on Instagram.
He also emphasizes staying at home. The help of neighbors may also be irreplaceable. – It is worth knowing your neighbors and asking them to pay attention to the door, doormat, etc. during our absence. You can give your neighbor our phone number so that he can call us and let us know that something disturbing is happening, advises the policewoman.
Source: Gazeta
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