Any member of law enforcement agencies and security organizations knows that thefts in residential buildings and apartments do not occur spontaneously. Thieves prepare in advance, carefully collecting information and considering the smallest details. They preliminarily monitor the object, track down the cars of the owners of the home and periodically make phone calls. All these actions are done imperceptibly, but there are a number of signs by which you can understand that they are interested in housing.
10 reasons to be wary of house robbery
Intruders today are becoming more selective and sophisticated in choosing a suitable home for a robbery.They are interested in an apartment or a house in which metal-plastic windows and a solid front door are installed. But in order to secure housing, you also need to know other information. There are 10 main signs that attackers are interested in you:
- The doorbell rang, but no one was behind it - this happens because of the pranks of children or when a person did not wait for the owner of the apartment. In any case, if this happens more than once, the criminals are probably checking to see if anyone is at home.
- Your child said that he was asked about his parents, apartment or work of parents by strangers - it will not be superfluous to talk with children that it is forbidden to tell such information to strangers.
- Periodically, phone calls come in and hang up without talking - another option might be to find out the caller, where he got to and who lives at this address. Of particular concern should be frequent calls from various utilities, for example, from the Housing Office or Vodokanal, when they are asked to provide information about residents. Also, be careful when asking questions about when residents are at home to do certain jobs.
- The door lock suddenly breaks or the key does not fit into the keyhole - there is a high probability that someone tried to break the door.
- Your door or door lock has been carefully examined by a stranger - a good reason to be especially vigilant or even call the police.
- Things are taken out of the entrance - this does not always mean that one of the neighbors has moved. It is better to ask in which apartment they are moving and make sure that the actions are legal so as not to be the next victim.
- The closed peephole or foreign objects near the door should be especially alert - it can be any little thing that intruders leave as a marker to determine whether you appear in the apartment or not. For example, sometimes criminals sprinkle flour near the door to determine if you have returned home by the footprints.
- Suspicion is caused by people conducting surveys in the courtyard of the house or with a visit to the apartment - the questions asked about income, occupation, work schedule should immediately alert.
- In the courtyard of the house, in the entrance or on the landing, a stranger is often encountered - you need to ask for what purpose he visits this place.
- An invitation has come to visit an organization at a certain time - in such a situation, it is important to clarify the details of the organization and event in advance.
Often, the owners of the apartment themselves provide the attackers with information that helps to successfully complete the robbery.
How to protect the house from theft?
Theft of property from an apartment or house can be prevented with some security measures. One of the reliable ways is to install a high-quality front door with solid locks. Modern doors have special protection against burglary and block entry into the home. Video surveillance and home security systems are also effective.
Knowing information about the signs of interest in housing thieves is an important key to security. Also provide the house with reliable security systems - and then you will not worry about possible robberies, even if you are away.
