1.
CRIME
PREVENTION
FOR
HOMEOWNERS
WORKING TOGETHER TO
PREVENT BREAK AND ENTERS

2.
33 Division Break and Enters
High residential = Risk of Break and Enters

3.
Opportunity
Criminal Victim
TRIANGLE OF CRIME

4.
Hardening the Target

5.
CRIMINAL TEMPLATE
4 Highest reward
4 Lowest risk
4 Least amount of effort

6.
• smaller numbers are committed at night
• often entries are in daytime or mid afternoon
• burglars can work with an accomplice
Very Opportunistic!

7.
Criminals shy away from...
Homes that had an illusion of occupancy
• proper maintenance of property
• lights on timers
• flyers / mail picked up
• homes with dogs
• vehicle in the driveway

8.
Emphasis on Home Security
“A home is only as secure as its
weakest point”

9.
SAFES
4 Don’t tell anyone you have a safe!
4 Safes should not be visible from
windows
4 Anchor the safe to the floor (preferably in
basement)

10.
GARAGES
4 Do not keep valuables in garage
4 Install a motion sensor light near the
garage door (main and side doors)
4 Lock inside house entry door and be
mindful of vehicle pin pad
4 apply film or bars to any window in garage

11.
Vehicles

12.
What thieves are looking for
 Loose change
 Global positioning system
 Air bags
 Any other small items of value

13.
ALARMS
Alarms should be considered as a secondary
measure of crime prevention. They should be used
to complement good physical security techniques.
4Buy a good quality alarm system and
make sure it is installed by a
professional
4Know the exit and entry delay of the
system
4Make sure alarm is audible and wires
are underground

14.
LIGHTING
Good lighting is one of the easiest,
cheapest and most effective measures
to avoid break and enters after dark:
4 Find an appropriate place to mount lights (ie out
of reach so criminals can’t unscrew the bulbs)
4 Keep your house well lit after dark.
4 Exterior lights for the front and side should remain
on all night.
4 Motion detector lights are useful for the rear of
your home.

15.
LANDSCAPING (CPTED)
4 Trim trees and shrubs that can conceal
or shadow doors and windows.
4 Keep landscaping open and short
enough to offer no hiding places.
4 Choose shrubs that will mature at
heights below the windows and choose
thorny plants that will discourage
prowling..

16.
Get to know your
neighbour!

17.
CALL POLICE!
EMERGENCY 911
NON EMERGENCY 808-2222
CRIME STOPPERS 222-TIPS (8477)

18.
THANK YOU
Police Constable Kelly Downie # 5535
416-808-3395
Kelly.downie@torontopolice.on.ca