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Small Business Security Tips

Nationwide Security Solutions is committed to providing you with state-of-the-art monitored security for your small business. With that in mind, we have provided a Business Security Tips resource for you and your employees. We invite you to bookmark this page for the latest in safety tips to protect your facilities, employees and assets.

Robbery In the U.S. alone, a commercial robbery is committed every four minutes. That's more than 100,000 robberies each year. Be sure you have adequate lighting both inside and outside your business. Exterior lighting should illuminate dark areas around your building and parking lots. Interior lighting should be adequate enough to allow people outside your business to see people inside. Place a fence or hedge around your building to discourage robbers by presenting a significant hindrance to getting away.
"A Monitored Security and Surveillance System is the Key to Protecting Your Business Premises......"
Place security signs and stickers on points of entry to serve as deterrents. Install silent alarms to notify police and give them a better chance to catch perpetrators. Install some form of cash register protection. Install security cameras, which not only serve as a strong deterrent, but help with identifying a robber after the crime has been committed. Utilize a safe with a drop mechanism that allows you to make periodic drops during the day to minimize the amount of cash in your registers. Always drop large bills immediately and publicize this to discourage potential robbers

Burglary 65% of nonresidential burglaries occur during the nighttime. Light all exterior points of entry with permanent fixtures that are difficult to reach or tamper with. Light the interior of your business enough that someone outside the building could see someone inside. Install a fence or hedge — it's your first line of defense. ~ You should be able to see through the fence. ~ Hedges should be wide, rather than high, and of a prickly, thorny variety.

Install window locks designed and positioned so they cannot be reached and unlocked after breaking the glass. Install safety glass (glazing). It is highly effective at deterring break-ins. Install motion detectors to sense movement inside the building. Install entry protecting alarms to detect the breaking of windows and the opening of doors. Install point protectors (such as pressure-switch mats) to detect when someone enters a restricted area, such as by a cash register. Install a deadbolt lock/latch in each exterior door. Lock overhead and receiving doors with high-quality padlocks.

Internal Theft Your employees are 15 times more likely to steal from you than your customers. Screen all employees before hiring them — it's the best defense against internal theft. Never have fewer than two people close up at night. Have all keys distributed to employees engraved with the words "Do Not Duplicate." Watch for warning signs — employees who:

~ Are living beyond their means ~ Habitually violate company policies ~ Have a substance abuse problem ~ Are chronic liars ~ Seem immature or troubled ~ May have cause to feel wronged

Never rule anyone out — anyone could be a thief. Use a card access system rather than traditional keys — access cards can't easily be duplicated. Install a closed-circuit television system. It allows you to monitor employees and serves as a very strong deterrent when employees know one is in place.

Shoplifting 35.8% of annual losses due to shrinkage are attributed to shoplifting. The #1 reason for shoplifting is that it is easy and there is little or no risk involved. Install convex mirrors that allow employees to easily observe all corners and aisles. Have only one entrance and one exit to your business. Have a patrol officer at the entrance and exit. Keep expensive merchandise inside locked cases. Use electronic tags that cannot be removed by a non-employee without damaging the merchandise. Install security cameras in plain view.

Other Threats

Liability –- More and more, businesses need to protect against lawsuits and false insurance claims brought by customers as well as employees.

Vendor Theft – Delivery shortages are very common. Have your employees count every item delivered.

Employee Productivity – Otherwise honest employees stole $160 billion last year by wasting time on the job.

Poor Customer Service – The average customer service incident results in the loss of a minimum of 10 customers.

Fraud – Customers are less likely to commit credit card and merchandise return fraud when there is an obvious video surveillance system, like a security camera, in place

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