No matter the size of the community you live in, crime happens anywhere.

That doesn’t mean you can’t take steps to protect yourself and your property.

Damon Werrell, an Inspector with the Thompson RCMP, provides ways we can deter break and enters in our homes or businesses.

“Increasing lighting is probably the primary way to avoid becoming a victim of break and enter. Install high quality cameras capable of functioning at night. Ensure all doors and windows are locked and turn on your exterior lights. For businesses, leave the lights on inside the business and leave your cash register empty and open within plain view of the front window showing that there is no cash in the register.”

Werrell also recommends we have someone check on our properties whenever we’re away.

He also said it’s important to report any crime as that helps determine the allocation of resources and can result in more patrols in areas that are seeing a higher number of incidents.

For the full interview with Werrell, tune in to Thompson Today this afternoon at 12:40 and 5:10.