{"id":353,"date":"2002-06-21T02:02:00","date_gmt":"2002-06-21T02:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dev.manoli.ca\/prevention-protecting-your-valuables-2\/"},"modified":"2019-10-19T17:30:58","modified_gmt":"2019-10-19T17:30:58","slug":"prevention-protecting-your-valuables","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/manoli.ca\/fr\/prevention-protecting-your-valuables\/","title":{"rendered":"Prevention: Protecting your valuables – Jun 2002"},"content":{"rendered":"

SARAH DOUGHERTY: Special to The Gazette – June 21, 2002<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Stephanie Arpin had a sinking feeling when she came home from work recently and found her front door unlocked.<\/p>\n

Her fear turned to anger when she realized her Montreal apartment had been ransacked. A burglar had stolen jewelry and money. Larger items were untouched.<\/p>\n

\u00ab\u00a0I felt violated,\u00a0\u00bb Arpin said. \u00ab\u00a0They’d had the il’ grubby little hands every\u00adwhere.\u00a0\u00bb<\/p>\n

The thief had climbed in after break\u00ading the screen on her first-floor bath\u00adroom window.<\/p>\n

It takes a burglar about three to four minutes to enter a home. Contrary to popular belief, most break-ins occur in the day, when you’d think thieves would l’un the greatest risk of detection.<\/p>\n

Most occur via the front door, an en\u00adtry you’d expect to be the most secure.<\/p>\n

If these facts are discouraging, take heart. According to crime-prevention experts, there are many steps you can take, several of them simple and inex\u00adpensive, to make thieves look at your home and move on.<\/p>\n

The most effective security measure is to give the illusion you are in when you are out, according to Joseph Lam\u00adbert of Operation Tandem, a city of Montreal-sponsored crime-prevention organization.<\/p>\n

\u00ab\u00a0Most of these crimes are not done by professional burglars, they are crimes of opportunity,\u00a0\u00bb Lambert said. \u00ab\u00a0The thieves are nervous and small changes will make them think twice.\u00a0\u00bb<\/p>\n

Using automatic timers on lights and radios, posting a Beware of Dog sign and alarm stickers and turning off the ringer on your phone when you go out are sorne simple steps you can take.<\/p>\n

Of course, making sure doors and windows are secure is also essential.<\/p>\n

The most effective security measure is to give the illusion you are in when you are out.<\/p>\n

Tandem ‘s Joseph Lambert<\/p>\n

Operation Tandem makes free visits to apartments and houses for security au\u00addits, Lambert said. (See the blue pages of your phone book for the Tandem of\u00adfice in your district.)<\/p>\n

Most landlords are co-operative about taking reasonable security mea\u00adsures, Lambert said.<\/p>\n

But when they aren’t, Tandem can resort to tougher measures, including door-to-door visits accompanied by po\u00adlice and calling in city inspectors.<\/p>\n

George Manoli, posted at Station 27 in Ahuntsic, is a community-relations officer specializing in helping crime victims. He’s come up with sorne pretty creative ide as on how to discourage burglars, including hanging a dog leash in your hallway.<\/p>\n

Other sugges\u00adtions are listed in the accompanying Tip Sheet.<\/p>\n

\u00ab\u00a0The key is to place several hurdles in the way of a thief,\u00a0\u00bb Manoli said. \u00ab\u00a0Don’t just rely on a lock and alarm.<\/p>\n

The key is to place several hurdles in the way of a thief. Don\u2019t just rely on a lock and alarm.<\/p>\n

They will stop a thief from eating and sleeping in your home, but not from en\u00adtering it.\u00a0\u00bb<\/p>\n

And there is no substitute for vigi\u00adlant neighbours.<\/p>\n

\u00ab\u00a0The best alarm rings at your neigh\u00adbour’s,\u00a0\u00bb Manoli said.<\/p>\n

Popular targets for thieves are CDs (especially easy to conceal), comput\u00aders, jewelry, electronic goods and, de\u00adpending on their size, TVs and VeRs, according to Manoli.<\/p>\n

Many of these items are easy to en\u00adgrave with an identifying number like a driver’s license. An engraving pen can be borrowed from any police sta\u00adtion or Tandem Montreal. You can then post stickers on your doors or windows showing your valuables are identifiable.<\/p>\n

Small valuables should be hidden in an unlikely place. \u00ab\u00a0Most thieves go straight to the master bedroom,\u00a0\u00bb Manoli said.<\/p>\n

July and August are often peak months for break-ins, probably be\u00adcause it is a popular vacation time. (Po\u00adlice of fi cers used to visit homes on re\u00adquest during vacations, but now this service is offered only if officers are available and the visit is very cursory, according to police spokesman Sergeant Eric Goyet.)<\/p>\n

Manoli declined to identify Montreal neighbourhoods with particularly high rates of break-ins, but statistics published by the Insurance Bureau of Canada indicate that the Plateau Mont\u00adRoyal and Hochelaga-Maisonneuve are the top two hot spots.<\/p>\n

\u00ab\u00a0No matter where you live, the thief will ask certain questions,\u00a0\u00bb Manoli said. \u00ab\u00a0Is the home occupied? Am 1 like\u00adly to be seen? Can 1 get in and out easi\u00adly? Is there anything worth stealing? Is there an escape route? Are there tools available to help and is there a disguise and diversion to help?\u00a0\u00bb<\/p>\n

Since her break-in, Arpin makes sure to close and lock her bathroom window. She still feels insecure, but is torn about moving, especially giving Montreal’s housing crunch. She is clear on one thing: \u00a0\u00bbl’d never live on the first floor again.\u00a0\u00bb<\/p>\n

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