How to Feel Safe

• If you lose a key, get the locks changed.
• Ask all strangers for identification.
• Never hide an extra key outdoor - especially underneath a mat or on top of a light fixture. This is the first place the bad guys look. Leave an extra house key with a friend or a neighbor.
• DO NOT advertise on Facebook or other social media that you are on vacation.
• For insurance purposes take photos of the contents of your home.
• Keep all receipts in a safe and easy to find location.
• Write down the model and serial number of all electronics.

Make it Difficult:

• Door chains are easy to bypass. Install deadbolts. Even better, install an ALARM.COM Smart Lock.
• Install a stopper or stick on all sliding doors and windows.
• Install window bars on all basement windows.
• Make sure all doors and windows are properly locked.
• Keep your premises well lit at night.
• Install timers that turn lights on at different times. This gives the appearance that someone is home. Even better, install ALARM.COM Light and Lamp Modules.

Install a monitored Smart Security system:

• 400% less likely to have a break-in.
• up to 25% insurance discount.
• No Phone Line required when you have ALARM.COM
• optional ALARM.COM e-mail notifications.
• optional ALARM.COM automatic lights, locks and thermostat control from your smartphone.
• optional ReedHD Hi-Def Video Cameras - 10x more detail

In case you do have a Break-in:

• If it looks like a door or window was forced open, DO NOT go inside. The Burglar may still be on site.
• Call the Police from your cell phone or from a neighbor's house and wait.

Source: Department of Justice, Statistics Canada, Saskatoon Police Service, FBI, Insurance Institute of Canada
Note: Data range is May 2015 to May 2016.