The crime...
...It's thrilling when it's fiction and in a blockbuster movie...
...But it's far from entertaining when it happens to you.
According to Statistics Canada, there are over one million property crimes in Canada each year. Help ensure our clients' buildings aren't a target for crime and vandalism. Good maintenance and housekeeping can help act as deterrents: properties are less susceptible to loss from crime and vandalism when they look like their owners care. Use our Crime & Vandalism Prevention Checklist found in our knowledge centre at thedominion.ca to help our clients focus on this.
A few key crime and vandalism facts:
- Make it bright. Exterior lighting is an excellent deterrent against unauthorized entry onto your property. Focus lighting on doorways, windows and other entry points.
- The security of your property is only as good as its weakest point. Build in warning signals to alert you when something is not working properly and regularly inspect and test your security.
- Know the open and shut facts on doors. Installing doors that open outwards makes it difficult for criminals to pry doors open or kick them in. For doors with windows, consider installing wired glass or protective plastic film.
- Visit thedominion.ca view our key tips for preventing crime and vandalism - easily copied and then sent to our clients.
- View our Graffiti Prevention Tips in our knowledge centre at thedominion.ca - our client can quickly access and start using these today to help protect their building! Send them to The Dominion's YouTube channel or link to the checklists to your website.
- Send our clients to view the video entitled the Keys to Business Protection for Crime & Vandalism at www.thedominion.ca.
- Send our clients helpful hints and tools branded by The Dominion and our brokerage.
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Sturino & Associates Insurance Brokers Ltd.
7 Jopling Avenue South
Etobicoke, Ontario M9B 3P4
