Civil Guard Issues Safety Guidelines for Home Intrusions
The Civil Guard has issued new safety guidelines advising homeowners to prioritize their personal security by avoiding direct confrontation with intruders and immediately alerting authorities.
The Civil Guard has issued new guidelines on how to handle intruders who enter your home while you are present. Their primary message is clear: your safety is the top priority, and you should never attempt to confront an intruder directly.
If you find yourself in this situation, the authorities advise staying calm and following these steps:
- Alert others: Call out to warn other people in the house and try to get the attention of neighbors.
- Call for help: Contact the 062 emergency service immediately to report the situation in real time.
- Seek safety: If possible, lock yourself in a secure room. If you can safely exit the property, do so to seek help.
Once the intruders have left, it is vital to leave the scene exactly as it is. Do not clean or touch anything. Even if you cannot see them, there may be fingerprints or biological evidence that are essential for the police investigation.
If you can do so safely, try to memorize or record details about the intruders, such as their physical appearance, clothing, or any distinct features. If you can record images from a safe, hidden position, this information will be very useful to the police.
While most burglaries occur in empty homes, the risk of a confrontation remains. The Civil Guard stresses that your only goal should be to protect your life. Leave the investigation and the pursuit of suspects to the professionals, whose success depends on the evidence left behind at the scene.