The long school holidays are fast approaching and some summer visitors are worried about leaving their homes unoccupied. As with the end-of-year holidays, summer is ripe for burglaries. Thieves are mainly interested in jewelry, cash and electronic equipment (computers and tablets).
A “huge” increase in Deux-Sèvres
According to the national observatory of delinquency and penal responses (ONDRP), Deux-Sèvres experienced a 13% increase in thefts between 2022 and 2023. And when Flore Merville, communications director within the company Verisure compares this figure with that of Nouvelle-Aquitaine (4.8% over the same period), it finds the situation huge “.
But temper by saying that in rural areas, the phenomenon is recent.”
Deux-Sévriens worried about the situation
The Deux-Sévriens seem to be worried by the situation. As proof, in the department, more and more people are requesting quotes (+12%) to equip themselves with an alarm system connected to remote monitoring. The trend is identical in other regions of France. Fortunately, today there are several ways to deter burglars. Some prefer to equip themselves with a siren which, after detecting an unusual presence, begins to sound (Editor’s note: 120 decibels maximum). Others equip themselves with a system linked directly to the smartphone while others opt for the system offered by security companies.
Other than paid methods, citizens can also join the operation called “tranquility vacation”. Managed by both the police and the gendarmerie, the free system allows vacationers to be reassured when going on vacation. The police will make daily rounds to to make sure
that there are no disturbing elements. Please note, this does not mean that a police officer will be stationed in front of the house all day
warns a brigadier.
To register, simply provide your FranceConnect codes and go to the service-public.fr website. Procedures can also be done inside police stations. To avoid incidents, security companies and law enforcement recommend that vacationers not post anything on social networks, close doors and windows and avoid leaving certain objects (such as ladders or stepladders) close to the entrances to the home.
