Need a place to store extra cash, jewelry, etc. Doing some traveling. Diversion safes provide the perfect hiding place and allow you easy access to your valuables. Why use a diversion safe. Most burglars spend less than six minutes inside a victim"s home and only have time to check the most obvious places for valuables. These unique safes allow you to hide valuables inside common household products - one of the last places a thief would think to look. According to the chicago police these units are better than a locked safe and a thousand times cheaper.