References

"A burglar spends an average of 8 minutes in the victim's home."  Virgil Peterson, Former President, Chicago Crime Commission.

"Most burglaries take 6 to 8 minutes."  Walter Shaw, host of "It Took A Thief To Stop A Thief" crime prevention DVD and former career burglar on "Home Security" episode of Oprah WinFrey Show, February 13, 2003.