Local Police Offer to Break Into Your Home

Lake View police are offering to inspect area residences to determine how people can make their homes safer. 

The security survey is a preventative approach to home burglaries, said Sgt. Jason Clark with the 19th District of the Chicago Police Department. Clark told residents of the visits at a recent area CAPS meeting.

When officers stop by, they try various entry points to advise residents where to add lighting and timers or how to protect against backdoor entry. Clark said he's been to several houses, ranging from those with fortress-like security to those with unlocked windows. 

Residents have reported 56 burglaries in apartments and homes since the beginning of November in the beats that cover Lincoln Park. 

And this isn't the first time police have tried warning residents about simple mistakes leading to burglaries. In early November, area police reported more than one-third of Lake View burglaries are due to open doors or open windows. 

Those interested in getting a security survey can email Jason.Clark@Chicagopolice.org. The visits apply to residents in the 19th District, which stretches from Belmont to Lawrence avenues and from the Chicago River to Lake Michigan.

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