What to Do First
After ensuring safety and calling the police, document everything before cleaning up or touching anything. The state of your property immediately after the theft is critical evidence.
What to Document
For the Police Report
Officers want: a clear description of what happened, when you discovered it, what's missing, and photos of the scene. Dated photos show when you documented the break-in.
For the Insurance Claim
Your insurer needs: photos of damage and the crime scene, an itemized list of stolen items with values, proof of ownership (receipts, photos of items in your home, serial numbers), the police report number, and a timeline of events.
For Police
For Insurance
The Proof-of-Ownership Problem
Most people can't show they owned what was stolen. Here's the fix: from time to time, photograph valuable items in your home with SnapProof. Certified snaps have an independent timestamp, which helps show the items were there on those dates.
