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Prevention: Police explain in the action week about pickpockets

Published on October 2, 2025

Older people are often the goal of pickpockets.The Thuringian police now want to educate senior citizens about the danger in an action week. Erfurt - The Thuringian police want to draw attention to the risk of pickpockets in an action week.From October 6th to October 10th, the police address older people on their way to supermarkets and show them how they can protect themselves from thefts, as the State Police Directorate announced. For example, the police advise not to hang valuables in handbags or fabric bags on the shopping cart, but to carry them close to the body.In addition, the police want to take away the fear of filing a complaint when they become the victim of theft.According to the information, the prevention campaign runs nationwide.