Suche
Protection against pickpockets: Wuppertal police clarify!
The Wuppertal police organized an action against pickpocketing on November 21, 2024 in the Barmer pedestrian zone. Find out more about prevention measures.
Protection against pickpockets: Wuppertal police clarify!
Wuppertal (ots)
The Wuppertal police intervene to protect citizens from pickpockets! In the middle of the festive pre -Christmas period, when the crowds are booming on Christmas markets, the risk of becoming victims of thieves also increases. For this reason, the police organize a reconnaissance offensive against pickpocketing in order to better arm the locals!
mark November 21, 2024 in your calendar! From 12 noon to 4 p.m. you can drop by in the pulsating heart of the Barmer pedestrian zone on Johannes-Rau-Platz. Here the police officers inform about the tricky stitch of pickpockets and how you can effectively protect yourself against it. Because especially in the high season of the Christmas markets, the contemporaries are looking for slight prey - and especially brazen!
This is how you protect yourself!
The police have valuable tips ready to prepare for the predatory attack:
- be vigilant! Pocket thieves often have a typical, searching look and avoid direct eye contact.
- keeps money, cards and important documents in closed inner pockets, as close as possible to the body.
- always wears bags closed on the front of the body or clamps it under your arm.
- A chest bag or a money belt are security measures that prove themselves!
- do not leave wallets on top of it, but best keep them close to the body.
- in restaurants or shops, even during the fitting, you should never leave your handbag unattended!
Come by and protect yourself! Don't let the pickpockets win, because with the right caution everyone can enjoy the happy Christmas season carefree! The police are ready to support you!