The latest Cobb Police Precinct 4 crime statistics reveal some good news about burglaries and car break-ins.
In its monthly PENs notification message for July, Precinct 4 officers said that 32 residential burglaries have been reported since May, down 43 percent from this time a year ago.
Vehicle break-ins are also down a bit, from 107 from May-July 2017 to 101 this summer.
What police are continuing to encourage you to do, as they always do, is keep your vehicles locked at all times.
In recent weeks the department has been issuing social media reminders to lock up and stay safe, whether at home or in your car.
Cobb Police are calling this the #9pmReminder. Each evening at this time, the messages go out on their social media accounts for you to do the following:
- Lock all doors (even back doors and porch doors)
- Leave exterior lights on (they deter loitering and burglars)
- Pull your car in the garage, if possible, and remove your valuables, LOCK, and CLOSE the garage door (just because your car is in a garage, doesn’t mean it is secure).
- Bring all items of value indoors (lawn decorations, toys, etc.).
- Bring in mail (it has your information on it and is sought by those who want to steal your identity).
- Set your alarms before bed (burglars do not like audible alarms).
You can follow Cobb Police for these and other messages on their social media accounts: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Nextdoor.
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