12 tips from the National Police for a safe summer

The National Police in Almería and El Ejido want to remind all citizens that they must be especially scrupulous in the security measures to be adopted during the coming summer months, and thereby avoid being victims of certain crimes such as careless theft, or robberies in homes and interior vehicles.

As the restrictions generated by the pandemic become more flexible, and the population is recovering activity, it is necessary for people who live or visit Almería to take into account a series of tips, to enjoy a summer in complete safety:

On beaches, pools and terraces

1. On beaches, pools and terraces, always pay attention to your belongings and do not lose them at any time. Avoid leaving purses, mobiles or valuables on the table or bar.
2. When going to beaches and swimming pools, take only the essentials, without showing off jewels or valuables.

On the street

3. Protect your purse or purse at markets and shows, and whenever possible, wear it on the front of your body so you never lose sight of it.
4. Pay attention to the photo and video cameras, to the cell phones that are usually kept in the back pockets of the pants, and from where they are easy to take carelessly.
5. Do not participate in the street in illegal games of chance, do not accept supposed bargains offered by street vendors, or requests for charitable help by strangers since their ultimate purpose is scam and deception.

In vehicles

6. Lock the vehicle well when you park it and do not leave valuables in sight that could serve as a claim to criminals who could cause damage to the vehicle to steal them.
7. Keys to homes or businesses should never be left inside the vehicle since in case of theft inside the vehicle, consulting the vehicle’s documentation could know our address, allowing the keys to be accessed without permission.

In social networks

8. Do not communicate in social networks your place of residence, your hours, habits, customs or other information or photographs that could put your own safety, that of third parties, at risk.
9. Do not inform people outside your family circle of your vacation plans, to prevent strangers from knowing when your home is unoccupied.

In the house

10. Check on your departure that doors and windows are properly closed, even if your absence is short
11. Ask someone you trust to empty your mailbox periodically to prevent strangers from knowing which homes are unoccupied, and check for signs posted by criminals that tell them when a home is unoccupied, such as placing stickers or glue strings between the frame and the door.
12. Be wary of the technicians and reviewers of certain services such as electricity, gas, telephony, etc. that do not have a prior appointment as they could be false technicians. We will have to check with our supply company that they have been sent by them, not letting them pass beforehand.

In any case, if you have been the victim of a crime, you must report the criminal offense, since bringing the fact to the attention of the National Police activates the necessary police mechanisms for the arrest of the perpetrator or perpetrators, and the foreseeable recovery of the effects. stolen. With the complaint, you are giving visibility to a security problem, and you are able to avoid further victims of similar crimes.

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