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Monroe police outline changing burglary tactics and simple steps residents can take to protect homes and cars
Summary
Detective Bob Bennett of the Monroe Police Department told residents at a theft-preparedness seminar that burglaries in the region are increasingly targeted and organized; he urged alarms, deadbolts, exterior lighting and a nightly '9PM routine' to reduce risk.
Detective Bob Bennett of the Monroe Police Department told a packed seminar that burglaries in and around Monroe Township have shifted from opportunistic local offenders to targeted, often out-of-town crews using staged approaches and technical tricks.
Bennett, who said he has worked in the department for 23 years and in the detective bureau for about a decade, defined burglary as unlawful entry into a structure and distinguished it from motor-vehicle theft, which is a separate category. He cited national statistics showing a continuing long-term…
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