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If you never, ever, want to see any expensive trailers you own stolen this case study is for you. I’m going to compare the theft of two enclosed double axle trailers that were both loaded with valuables stolen from the same city. One was recovered in 24hrs. The other looks to be a complete loss.
Read MoreHow will I know when it is time to have the baby? That was the question my wife was asking several hours after being in the hospital delivery ward for the first time. It seemed like a good question to me. Our first child, later named Samuel, was over one week past the due date and neither of use knew what to do next.
Read MoreTens of thousands of catalytic converter thefts are taking place every year. These thefts cost the victim hundreds of dollars or more. ◼️ The Winnipeg Free Press in an article on Jul 13 expects Catalytic Converter thefts to increase 240% in 2022, costing insurers and ultimately vehicle owners in Manitoba, over $7,500,000 this year.◼️ ICBC in BC rep...
Read MoreRural crime is easier to stop when home owners avoid these crippling mistakes. Here is a recent example where a homeowner was awake just after midnight on a warm summer Friday night. Looking out on the road he noticed something strange. In the truck he noticed, people would shine a large directional light down each of the driveways and into the y...
Read MoreYou know the saying ‘Follow the money’. When it comes to who loses money and who makes money when crime happens, a clear pattern emerges. Below I’m going to list people and organizations who touch crime. Many of them are in place to protect and defend the public. Beside that list I’m going to describe how the money flows.
Read MoreIt’s too bad so many people are nervous about having to stay connected while away travelling. Hopefully the family and I can enjoy some time by Lake Okanagan this summer. When I’m there don’t expect me to pick up my phone. I leave the phone back at the mother in law’s farm, when heading to the beach. Looks like it's already 26 there today. Nice!
Read MoreThe basic premise of the article was if your crime rate is really low, keep doing what you are doing. If the crime rate is very high, know that there is some underlying cause that can be dealt with effectively. As homeowners, we are the single biggest driver to property safety, over and above the quality of the laws, the police, the judicial syste...
Read MoreAn RCMP officer emailed me with an introduction “I’d like you to meet Sheila, she is from xxxxx Town and is going to be looking after crime prevention. Sheila would like to be part of the meetings every month.” Guess how many emails Sheila replied to? (zero)Guess how many meetings Sheila attended? (zero)Guess whose community now has one of the wors...
Read MoreWhy Homeowners Should Care What Crime Is Like In Other Regions These comparisons and rankings are meant to help homeowners improve the home security of their property. If some regions of similar geography, population and economics can have a very low crime rate, while others are experiencing chronic problems, it would make sense that the high crime...
Read MoreAlberta is often divided into eight regions. Here is a list of the highest crime locations in each region. We’ll move through each region the charts below. The pink, yellow and green lines indicate crime levels that are really bad. The highest crime is not in rural areas, nor in the big cities. Eastern Alberta towns have by far the most crime on...
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