Crime & Safety
Police: 12 Tips to Prevent Home Burglary
Most important: never intervene yourself, contact the police.
Keeping your home safe and secure is always a concern. Particularly now, with reports that residential burglaries are on the rise throughout the country.
To help homeowners, one local Connecticut police department recently compiled a list of 12 tips to help prevent against theft and break-ins.
“By following these simple tips, we can all help to prevent home burglaries and keep everyone safe,” the Naugatuck Police stated on its website.
A slide show of the tips is shared above.
If you see a crime in progress or have been the victim of a crime, in Durham contact the Resident State Trooper at (860) 379-2325; in Middlefield the police office at 860-349-9685 — or dial 9-1-1 in an emergency.
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