By rdnewsNOW staff

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Break and enters on the rise in Red Deer

Oct 14, 2023 | 11:57 AM

Red Deer RCMP are looking into a recent string of break and enters, and are warning the public to do what they can to prevent them.

Mounties can’t share the exact number of break and enters, but do say they are fairly evenly distributed across the city.

They add that break and enter numbers are up slightly this past September compared to September 2022.

Suspects are breaking into vehicles and then using the owner’s garage door openers to gain access inside, they say.

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• Always lock the main door between your garage and residence
• When you are not inside your garage, make sure you close the overhead door
• Keep your vehicles locked
• Keep valuables (purses, car keys, wallets) away from the front door
• Do not leave your spare keys in an obvious spot
• Lock all windows and doors
• Record serial numbers of electronic items and photograph all valuables
• Trim the shrubbery in front of your residence
• Get to know your neighbours

“You can also help protect your property, your family and your community by registering your security cameras with the Red Deer Capture Program,” RCMP say in a release. “The program is a voluntary camera registry that is only accessible by police. It records the locations of security cameras within the city of Red Deer. By registering your camera, you are taking an active role in deterring crime.”

If your property has been stolen or if any of your buildings have been broken into, contact your nearest RCMP detachment immediately.