Burglary protection: How to secure your home in front of winter bangs!

Burglary protection: How to secure your home in front of winter bangs!

Mainz, Deutschland - Mainz / Worms / Bad Kreuznach (ots)

Winter time is just around the corner! The clock will be changed on October 27, 2024 and the police warn: This time often brings with it an increased burglar rate. While your watches stand still, alarming reports are often put to the test of security. In order to effectively use the valuable time after the changeover, the police recommend that you take care of the burglary protection of your own home!

The police provide clear instructions on how to secure your home during the darker days: always lock windows and doors, even if you are only gone. Tilted windows are a free ticket for burglars! Never hide the key outside, and if you lose? Change the locking cylinder immediately! Do you see suspects in your area? Do not hesitate to alert the police and do not provide any evidence of your absence in social networks!

prevention actions by the police

In order to further sharpen the security awareness, the prevention center of the Mainz police headquarters has used a safety vehicle from October 27 to 31, 2024. Here you can find out important things about burglary protection:

• Sunday, October 27, 2024 : Mainz, city center, 11:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
• Monday, October 28, 2024 : Nieder-Olm, in front of the town hall, 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
• Tuesday, October 29, 2024 : Worms, Obermarkt, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
• Wednesday, October 30, 2024 : Nackenheim, Markt, 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
• Thursday, October 31, 2024 : Bingen, pedestrian zone, 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

You can also get advice in person and free of charge in your home! Make an appointment by phone at 06131-6531164 or by email to consulting center.mainz@polizei.rlp.de. And not to forget: Subscribe to the WhatsApp channel of the Mainz police headquarters for valuable videos and tips on burglary protection and errors!