Vacation time is unfortunately also innbruddstid. Often there are organized gangs who turn to.
Police in eastern watched a suspect itinerant theft gang and revealed that they have a number of tricks to check whether people are on vacation, according Adressa.no. That may include putting a piece of paper between the door and frame. It remains, there is no home.
Other reports concerning the labeling of mailboxes and doors or stones on the stairs to the home, to see if they are brushed away. If you discover something suspicious activity in your neighborhood, you should notify the police.
When you go away you should also do your part that it is at least possible openly that the home is unoccupied. (See tip below.)
– Thefts are well organized, and more people join. Some reconnaissance, others do the burglary, and third group accounts for the operation, it said General Peter Batta in Huseiernes Association in a press release.
Batta says further about cases that in homes where there has been hired “black” labor in private homes, has subsequently been committed grand larceny.
– Thefts reflect that it has existed information about valuables, and where they are in the house, said Batta message.
In the Easter holidays ravaged thieves in Asker, where it was broken into 13 homes in the same area. Thieves had broken a window in the houses, and jewelry were stolen from nearly all.
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House Owners Association has the following 10 tips for those who are going away for the summer holiday:
1. Do not tell about your holiday on Facebook and Email
You must by all means not post information on Facebook or Office Assistant in your email that you “are on holiday until xx. date “.
2. Pretend you’re at home
Insert gladly coffee cup left on the table when you leave, and leave some toys lying on the floor. Do not pull the curtains or let the flowers stand and wither on the windowsill. But remember what the thieves can look outside. Says the new flat screen on display in the living room window, you should move it.
3. Avoid full mailbox
Stop or Redirect mail and newspaper while on vacation. Posten can stop or redirect by calling 81000710, by accessing the www.posten.no, or by filling out a form at your local post office. Remember to mark the holiday mailbox clearly if you book by sending mail and newspapers.
4. Divert phone
Many thieves call in advance to check if the house is left empty. Not seen on the answering machine with the message that you are on vacation. Put in place over the phone mobile, wherever you travel, or even an acquaintance.
5. Fill the bin
An empty dustbin show that you are not home. Ask the neighbor to put the bag in the stand and put some garbage at checkout.
6. Remove valuables
Do not let silverware, jewelry, photographic equipment, cash and other highly liquid valuables lying in the house. Valuable items should be stored in safety deposit box. Make love to a list of valuable items in the home and take pictures of them and the rooms in the house. Remember to store the images on a burglary safe place (such as email).
7. Track lighting and sound
A simple clock switch can turn on and off lights and maybe a radio while you are away.
8. Install double door locks
Half of all thieves come into the house through doors. Install double insurance approved locks on all exterior doors, cellar and veranda doors.
9. Install alarm
House with burglar exposed rare for burglary. The alarm should be connected to an emergency. Do not forget hedge upstairs. Thieves have ladder – or they use or the neighbor’s ladder.
10. Ally with the neighbor
Good neighbors look after the house for each other when they go on holiday.
Source: Huseiernes Association
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