At public forum, Tiburon police offer tips to help prevent holiday break-ins

Tiburon police are urging increased vigilance as the holidays approach to prevent break-ins and property theft that typically increase this time of year.

The department hosted a Nov. 23 public-safety webinar for sharing tips residents can use to prevent being targeted.Chief Ryan Monaghan said the department has amped up its officer patrols in neighborhoods, initiated more traffic stops on suspicious vehicles and used video surveillance collected by neighbors and residents while investigating a string of 11 residential burglaries in town over the last six months.

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