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Durham firefighters call for fencing after repeated vehicle break-ins; city says claims paid by private insurance historically
Summary
Durham firefighters told council they have experienced break-ins at a third of stations over the past year and asked the city for station fencing or mobile deterrents and to cover repair costs; city staff said the city's risk‑management policy has typically required employees to seek private insurance but agreed to evaluate options.
A Local 668 representative told Durham City Council that members have suffered repeated personal-vehicle break‑ins at city fire stations and asked the city to take stronger protective measures and to reimburse repairs when vehicles are damaged while parked on city property.
"We've had our personal vehicles broken into at stations 1, 3, 4, 5, 9, 12, and 16," Meredith Carter said during the public‑comment period on March 20. "We are once again asking the city to…
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