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Tuesday, October 29, 2013

The Importance of Vigilance in Securing Your Business

Every once in a while, alarms get tripped accidentally and authorities rush to act. Such incidents, when they become regular occurrences, may cause owners and police to be less attentive and this can result in complacency. What happens then, when everyone doesn't pay attention due to a perceived false alarm, but in reality, a real robbery is actually taking place?
In a commercial setup, this is something that can occur far more often because more people are going in and out of the area. One thing you can do to limit false alarms is to teach employees about the systems in place and place clear warning signs for customers so that they are aware of off-limits areas. To prevent inside jobs and to increase overall security, give the passcodes or access cards only to specific, trusted personnel and always keep tabs on everyone's activities by installing surveillance cameras in the vicinity.

When your business is about to close down for the day, make a security check by ensuring that all doors and windows are firmly shut and verifying that nobody is left behind. An alarm monitoring system is also important so that authorities can respond quickly while avoiding false alarms.

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