Of all the crimes that can be perpetrated against us, with the exception of rape and murder of course, and perhaps an armed robbery depending on the circumstance, the one that touches us the most and ultimately makes us feel the most vulnerable is the dreaded Toronto home break in, for those that live in this great city
The reason that society as a whole dreads having our homes broken into stems less from the fact that the perpetrators may get away with some of our possessions, although the loss of sentimental items can be particular egregious, but because we have always felt that a person’s home is essentially their castle and to have that space invaded by a foreigner is something that drives a stake right through the heart of most people.
The fact that your home has been invaded makes you feel less safe in that space than you did prior to the event. This has been recorded to be one of the worst possible invasions of privacy and security that a person can feel and the vast majority of people who undergo this trauma need some form of counseling to help them move on after it has happened.
While we certainly hope that this never happens to you and here at Pre-Lock Security we are intent on offering you products and advice to make it as difficult as possible for the really degenerate among us to be able to gain access to your castle, it unfortunately can and does happen quite often.
If it ever happens to you there are some things that you should be aware of and some tips for how to deal with it during and after the event.
The very first tip and the absolute most important one from a safety stand point is to NEVER enter a home if you think the bad guy may still be in there!
If you come home to an open door or broken window ASSUME that the perp is still inside and get to safety and call the Police immediately!! This cannot be stressed enough!
Firstly, your safety is of the utmost importance! All material possessions can be replaced, you on the other hand, cannot!
Secondly, if you do enter the home, even if you know the perp has fled, you may well disturb evidence that the Police department can use to find the criminal who has violated your space so intrusively and you would not want that to happen!
Once the police have been to the scene you will also need to contact your insurance company to get a claim started right away as well as cleaning up from the break in.
One thing many people do after a break in is to assess their security systems or lack thereof and make changes to ensure it does not happen again!
Here at Pre-Lock we truly believe that that is prudent, but feel strongly that waiting until an event has occurred is reactive rather than proactive.
Come and talk to our professional and knowledgeable staff BEFORE anything happens and make absolutely sure that you have done everything that you can to ensure that this never happens to your family!
