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Our top 3 tips to keep your business premises safe

Posted on the 28th of May 2014

It’s important that you make your business premises as safe as possible. It’s likely that your space contains a wide variety of valuable equipment. From expensive PCS to important documents, the last thing you want is a thief gaining access.

So what can you do to make your property more secure?

We’re going to give you our top tips.

Assess entry points

Your first step should be to evaluate your current security measures. Are they sufficient? Are there places that could benefit from a security measure?

On your way round, take on the mindset of a thief. You need to gain access to the property with minimal fuss. Where do you start? Where are the weak points? You should put extra security in these areas.

Take action

Now you know the weakest points within your property, you can reinforce them. Outfit every entrance with strong locks and replace any weak or damaged doors and windows. If you have an especially large entrance consider reinforced shutters.

You should also install alarm systems throughout the property. Not only will it alert you to an intruder when they’ve gained access, but it should deter thieves too. Make sure that every alarm is regularly checked and that it’s in full working order.

Install CCTV cameras at each entrance too. They’re the best deterrents and can catch thieves red handed. To make maintain your CCTV camera easy you can purchase one of our state of the art CCTV lifts here.

Who’s responsible?

So you’ve implemented all the security measure you think you need. But that isn’t all you need to do. Who’s going to be responsible for the upkeep of your alarms and CCTV cameras?

Delegate a different staff member each week to do the rounds and check that everything is in working order. Make sure you delegate staff members to lock up too. Who’s last to leave?

Securing your property isn’t just about the tech you’re using. It’s about the people you’re trusting too.