Cases of theft of property from parked vehicles are observed at regular intervals, since property left unattended inside cars is easy to steal.
In order to prevent such phenomena and in addition to the efforts made by the Police to prevent vehicle theft, the public is urged to be especially careful and to take further measures to more effectively protect their property.
Responsible drivers should take seriously that lazy people are lurking and therefore, even in the event of a short distance from our vehicle, we must take all those measures that would prevent the theft of property from our vehicle or even the theft of the vehicle itself.
As an example, the following is a series of precautionary measures that citizens are urged to take.
- We should never leave valuables, bags, wallets, briefcases, mobile phones, laptops or other items inside our vehicle in a prominent position, which can attract the attention of experts and push them to steal, as well as to provoke malicious damage, such as breaking a window or breaking a vehicle door.
- We park our vehicle in parking lots, since it is safer, while also any traffic traffic is not hindered, nor are locals bothered by parking vehicles on their private property.
- During the night it is better to park our vehicle in places where there is enough road lighting. Avoid dark or secluded spots.
- We make sure we have removed the vehicle keys, lock the doors and fully raise the windows of our vehicle.
In general, the public is urged to be vigilant and to work closely with the Police and in the event that it detects anything suspicious, such as persons or vehicles moving suspiciously, or knows anything about such theft incidents, to immediately inform the local Police Station or to contact the Citizen Contact Line on the telephone number 1460, as this can help identify suspects, investigate theft cases and prevent such incidents in the future.
Finally, always having as a priority our physical integrity, safety and health, we avoid any confrontation with any suspicious person, who may react aggressively against us. The discreet observation of the suspects and the immediate information of the Police is the safest handling of such incidents by the citizens.