How do time-delayed safes make pharmacies safer?

Thieves rely on getting in and out of the pharmacy quickly and knowing that narcotics are secured in time-delayed safes is a strong deterrent. The purpose of time-delayed safes and prominent signage indicating a time-delayed safe is in use, is to deter thieves from entering the pharmacy at all. Other jurisdictions that have implemented similar mandates saw an immediate decrease in pharmacy robberies, and the goal is to achieve a similar outcome in Ontario.