Burglary – what now?
20. September 2016Now it has happened after all—the thing that always seems to happen to others. A catastrophe. Strangers have gained access to your apartment or house, rummaged through your belongings, and taken valuables and other items whose value only you can truly judge. Shock, despair, anger, and insecurity: all of these are completely natural reactions when someone violently invades a person’s privacy. And fear. The crime of burglary creates fear. Many people no longer feel safe in their own property afterward, and apartment changes or even relocations are not uncommon. In such a situation, emotions and gut feelings are poor advisors. Now rational action is required.
Amper Ausfperrdienst explains how.
- Call the police. Resist the temptation to tidy up the crime scene and allow the officers to do their work.
- Report the damage to your insurance company. Make a list: what exactly was taken, and from where? Receipts, but also photos, can be valuable here. Especially photos can provide important support in investigations for rare items such as paintings.
- Repair the damage. Only after that should you begin restoring the damage according to your insurance requirements. But as the saying goes, you should learn from the experience: use the free advice from police experts and professionals like us from Amper Ausfperrdienst in Munich to thoroughly assess the weak points of your property and have them improved by a certified specialist company like ours. This does not only apply to the security gap exploited in the current case (e.g., a poorly secured terrace door), but possibly also to others: basement windows, outdated door locks, climbing aids, etc.
Also in this regard, the professionals from Amper Ausfperrdienst in Munich are here to help.