By Catherine Hansen

Dawson Creek police report increase in daylight break ins

Apr 20, 2019 | 8:12 AM

DAWSON CREEK – An increase in residential break and enters into homes in the Dawson Creek area have the RCMP issuing a warning.
All of the recently reported break and enters have occured during daylight hours and all the residences have unlocked doors or windows.

Mounties in the area would like to remind residents to secure their homes before leaving for the day.

•Secure all entrances/exits into your residence prior to leaving your property
•Use quality deadbolts on all exterior doors
•Invest in a monitored alarm and/or video surveillance system.
•Secure all windows

In the event of a break in:

•If you return to your residence and notice that a break in has occurred, do not enter the building.
•Call the police immediately
•Do not touch anything or clean up until after police have arrived and inspected the area for evidence.
•If you have video surveillance systems, make sure everyone knows how to use it and burn the footage to a disk or USB.

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Police say residential break and enters can have a large impact on homeowners and their families due to the amount of stress that may come with having your home broken into, (ie: replacing stolen items, fixing broken windows or doors, etc).Property owners can help reduce their risk of becoming a victim by improving the physical security of their own homes.