[:en]Summer is a time to relax and enjoy. Many people take advantage of the opportunity to go on trips abroad or move to second homes, away from their usual residence. These absences cause summer to be one of the times when most burglaries are committed in properties, shops and garages.
Every summer, the Mossos launch a specific campaign to prevent the risk of robberies in communities of owners, garages and habitual residences, among others. As part of this campaign, they provide a series of tips to bear in mind when a homeowner goes on holiday:
• Store valuables in safe places.
• Lock all access points and activate the alarm.
• It is advisable to make an inventory of objects with the serial number, brand and model: this makes it easier to identify the objects in case of theft.
• Notify trusted people of your absence.
• Avoid explaining that you will be away from home if you are talking to strangers.
• Do not leave visible signs that suggest you are away from home.
• Do not show that the house is uninhabited.
• Do not leave any message on the answering machine that indicates you are out. You can activate call forwarding so you can always answer the call.
• Ask someone you trust to pick up your mail.
If you are not going on holiday during the summer, it is also important to take a number of extra precautions on a daily basis to avoid surprises:
• Do not open the door to strangers.
• Always ask for identification from water, electricity, gas or telephone service personnel and check the service by calling the company. Be wary of the telephone number provided by the potential installer.
• Collect correspondence daily to prevent third parties from using your personal data.
• Always lock the doors leading to the street.
• When leaving home, and especially before going to bed, make sure that all accesses to the property are closed.
• Close the entrance door of the building well and check that no stranger takes advantage of the opportunity to enter.
• Do not allow entry to the property to unknown persons.
• Do not leave the keys in the outside lock, under the entrance mat, in the mailbox, or in any other hiding place outside the home.
• If keys are lost, locks must be changed.
Many thefts occur in building garages, not only of vehicles, but also of personal theft, or of objects found inside vehicles. Care must be taken to:
• Do not leave your house or car keys in your own vehicle.
• Do not leave objects such as clothing or electronic devices in plain sight inside cars.
• When entering and leaving the parking lot, wait until you have checked that the door is closed and that no unknown person is taking advantage of the opportunity to enter.
• Keep music and GPS navigation devices hidden and, if possible, take them with you.
If, unfortunately, you hear a strange noise while inside your home or notice the presence of people acting suspiciously in the vicinity of your home, you should not hesitate to call the police. Likewise, if you see forced doors or windows or signs that a robbery may have occurred, you should remain calm, not touch anything and notify the police, who will tell you what steps to follow and carry out the appropriate investigation with specialized personnel.
The telephone number of the Mossos in Vilanova i la Geltrú is 936 57 11 15.
In case of emergency call 112[:ca]The summer is a time to relax and relax. Many people profit from taking trips abroad or moving to different residences outside their usual home. These absences caused the summer to continue to be one of the periods in which the most robberies of real estate, businesses and garages are committed.
Each summer, the Mossos d'Esquadra launches a specific campaign to avoid the risk of robberies in the communities of owners, garages and habitual habitats, among others. As part of this campaign, we provide a series of tips to keep in mind as a normal vacation owner:
- Store valuable items in secure lockers.
- Lock all accesses to the room and connect the alarm.
- It is advisable to keep an inventory of objects by serial number, brand and model: this makes it easier to identify objects in case of theft.
- Inform trusted people of your absence.
- Avoid explaining that you will be absent from home, if it is spoken to both unfamiliar people.
- Do not leave visible signs that make people think that the house is not inhabited.
- Do not externalize that the house remains uninhabitable.
- Do not let the answering machine miss out on what is wrong. Activate trick bypass so you can always respond.
- Ask someone you trust to collect the correspondence.
If it is not a holiday during the summer period, it is also important to follow a series of extreme precautions on a daily basis, in order to avoid surprises:
- Do not open the door to unaware people.
- Always demand identification from the water, light, gas or telephone staff and check the service, which is misleading to the company. Do not trust the telephone number provided by the potential installer.
- Collect correspondence daily to prevent aliens from using your personal information.
- Always keep close to the access gates to the street.
- When you stock up at home, and mostly go to bed, check that all access to the property is safe.
- Tap on the entrance door of the building and check that it is disabled to enter.
- Do not facilitate entry to the property for unknown people.
- Do not leave the claus posades in the exterior pany, nor under the entrance window, nor in the bústia, nor in the upper part of the house outside the home.
- If you lose the claus, exchange the panies.
The garages are one of the buildings that are most likely to be stolen, not just vehicles, but personal stealers, or objects that are inside the vehicles. You must have a cure for:
- Do not leave the claus from home or the garden to the vehicle.
- Do not leave stolen objects or electronic devices in plain sight.
- When you enter and/or fill the parking lot, wait until you see that the door is blocked and that some unaware person is unable to enter.
- Make sure that the music and GPS navigation devices are hidden, and if possible, import them.
If, inadvertently, you are outside your home, escorting a stranger or noticing the presence of people with a suspicious attitude around your home, you should not hesitate to call the police. Així mateix, if you observe forced traffic or fines or indications that a robbery may occur, you must remain calm, do not touch anything and notify the police, who will indicate the steps to follow and will last until the end of the investigation. Adequate investigation with specialized personnel.
Telephone of the Mossos d'Esquadra to Vilanova i la Geltrú: 936 57 11 15.
In case of emergency dial 112.[:]