Saskatchewan RCMP report 1519 vehicle theft files were created last year which is consistently more than 100 vehicle thefts per month.  They note 451 or about 29 percent of the vehicle owners reported to police they had left keys inside the vehicle.  1095 or about 72 percent of the vehicle thefts resulted in the vehicle being recovered minutes, hours, days or even months later.  368 of the recovered vehicles were damaged in some way including being burned, stripped of parts or involved in a collision.  They note smaller vehicles which can be loaded onto a trailer or into a truck such as ATVs or motorcycles had a lower rate of recovery than truck, cars and SUVs.

The RCMP remind you to always take your keys when you leave your vehicle, hiding your keys with the vehicle is as risky as leaving them in the ignition, remember to remove all valuable items out of your vehicle whenever possible and remove garage door openers which may allow someone access to your home.