It Takes a Thief is a reality television series that aired on the Discovery Channel from February 1, 2005, until April of 2007 when it was pulled from the program lineup. Jon Douglas Rainey and Matt Johnston "real" ex-burglars are the show's hosts. With permission from their intended "victims," they stage a full-fledged burglary, after which the security-challenged homeowners watch how it happened on closed-circuit television. Matt then gives the property a complete security makeover. Weeks later, Johnston and Rainey return to the property and try and get back in. The thefts usually occur in suburban homes, although businesses, a college house, and even a police station have been burglarized.