Once again, it appears some people are not getting the message.
For the fourth time in less than a year, Gainesville Police are issuing an alert about unregistered door-to-door salespeople and aggressive solicitation in local neighborhoods.
GAINESVILLE POLICE FACEBOOK POST:
All door-to-door solicitors 𝘮𝘶𝘴𝘵 register with GPD and carry a City-issued certificate 𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀. If someone knocks on your door selling a product and/or service, ask to see their registration certificate.
Until then, GPD wishes to remind Gainesvillians of the laws in place that protect their safety and privacy.
𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝘂𝗻𝗹𝗮𝘄𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗶𝘁:
– In an aggressive manner (blocking your path, using threatening language and/or continuing their pitch after being told “no”).
– On private property with a posted “NO SOLICITING” sign or after being asked to leave.
– After sunset or before sunrise.
– In groups of three or more.
– While under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol.
– With false or misleading claims (e.g., pretending to be stranded or military, if not true).
𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗽𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝘁𝗶𝗽𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀:
– Post a “NO SOLICITING” sign if you wish to prevent door-to-door solicitations.
– Never feel pressured to engage with a solicitor. It’s OK to not open the door!
– Close the door and call GPD if someone refuses to leave or behaves aggressively.
– Report any suspicious or unregistered solicitors to GPD’s non-emergency line at 770-534-5251.
For more information regarding the Code of the City of Gainesville, Georgia, please visit: https://library.municode.com/ga/gainesville/codes/code_of_ordinances. Information pertaining to this issue can be found in 𝗦𝗲𝗰. 𝟯-𝟱-𝟮𝟯. – 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗵𝗶𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 and 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝟲-𝟭𝟮. – 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗮𝗻𝘃𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘀.”