Pasadena Police Say Bolt Down Safes to Secure Firearms and Valuables

The Pasadena Police Department is advising residents and business owners to use top quality safes to secure valuables as well as firearms, as the community continues to experience residential and business burglaries.

In an online advisory, the Department said although safes are not a guarantee, they do provide a layer of security. Safe owners should also make sure the devices are bolted down to secure surfaces.

“When utilizing a safe, efforts should be made to secure and bolt them down to a secure surface,” the advisory says. “We have encountered several instances where safes of all sizes have been left unlocked or have been hauled away by thieves.”

“Bolting the safe down to a concrete foundation or to other secure items within someone’s home is strongly recommended,” Pasadena Police Lt. Mark Goodman said. “It discourages thieves from trying to pick the safe up in its entirety and removing it from the location.”

Goodman said this advice would apply to all sizes of safes. He added aside from concrete floors, residents should also consider securing their safe to walls and other places within residences that are basically immovable.