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The '''burglar''' is an [[Non-playable character|NPC]] featured in ''[[The Sims]]'', ''[[The Sims 2]]'' and ''[[The Sims 3]]'' who will sneak onto a lot, most often during the night, when Sims are sleeping, and attempt to steal items from the household.

Burglars will steal possessions of any size, often choosing the most valuable items of the lot. Burglars can be arrested by the [[police]], if they are summoned quickly enough. Additionally, the only way to ensure the police arrive in time to catch the burglar is to install a [[burglar alarm]]. {{confirm}} If the lot doesn't have an alarm, Sims can still call the police, who may not arrive in time to prevent the burglar from escaping with the Sim's possessions.

In ''[[The Sims]]'', burglaries are fairly rare and will most likely appear if the selected family is wealthy and/or has expensive objects in their home. [[Some Sneaky Sim|The burglar]] will usually appear at around 3:00 AM, and even appear as late as 9:00 AM if the family is sleeping. and his arrival will be announced by a few bars of intentionally frightening music. The burglar cannot be interacted with in any way, except by the police, and was specifically designed to rob houses while the entire household is asleep. If the player tries to wake up a Sim while there is a burglar, it is unlikely that the Sim will wake up, get to a phone, and call the police in time to catch him. Even if the player does this as soon as the burglar appears, it is not certain that the Sim will be able to call the police in time.

Installing a burglar alarm in the home will not prevent a burglar from entering the lot; however, if one happens to do so, the [[police]] will arrive shortly after the alarm goes off to arrest him, where he will surrender peacefully. The [[Michelle the Policewoman|police officer]] will thank the family and will givepay them a small§1000 amount of money for assisting the lawreward. Despite this, the burglar may have already taken one or two items by the time the police officer approaches him. These items will be kepttaken as evidence and not returned, but the family will be reimbursed for them. Sometimes, a family will be reimbursed for an item that the burglar did not manage to steal.

In ''[[The Sims 3]]'', burglars can be interacted with while on the job, which was not possibleimpossible in previous games, though the options are very limited. Sims now have the power to stop them if they have the [[Brave]] trait or have the Can Apprehend Burglar [[hidden trait]], which gives them the option to "Fight" against the burglar. Winning against the burglar will force them to return the stolen items to the family inventory before leaving. Also, a pet with the [[aggressive]] trait can chase the burglar away. If the police were called, they may reward the Sim with some money for helping them catch the burglar. Their arrival is announced with a spooky tune.

Like ''The Sims 2'', it is possible to befriend burglars and turn them into playable Sims by becoming acquainted with them. One possible way to do this is for a Sim to help them escape after being handcuffed by the police. Usually after making an arrest, police will tell the burglar to wait outside the police car while they check around the house. During this time, an option called "Set Free" will be available on the burglar, which will grant the Sim a positive relationship boost with the burglar. Sometimes, burglars may visit the town [[park]] in their distinctive uniform alongside other NPCs, where they can be interacted with freely for a period of time before they leave and become unavailable again. Another way is through the "Fight" interaction also available to Sims with the Brave trait or the Can Apprehend Burglar hidden trait. Afterwards, the burglar will become acquainted with the Sim allowing the player to call the burglar to have a chat or invite over to their house on days when they are not working as burglars. They can then ask them to move or marry into the household once they have built a high enough relationship. Burglars who have become playable Sims possess a [[hidden trait]] called '"Burglar'" which gives them the special interaction to 'Sneak' when moving. Children who are descended from Burglars can inherit this trait.