Business Security Advice - Redline Security

Draw a line against crime

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For personal safety alarms Redline Security can draw upon 10 years of experience in the Crime Prevention Sector. This experience has been gained from working with 90% of Police Constabularies within the United Kingdom, as well as all the major Charities involved in community safety. The personal safety alarms we sell have been thoroughly tested through Home Office Schemes such as the Home Office Locks for Pensioners and Distraction Burglary Task force.These programmes have achieved a 99% elimination of repeat victimisation and a 40% reduction in overall crime.The security market is a very confusing place, particularly when insurance companies want you to fit the right lock for your doors and windows in order for the policy to be valid. We have tried to simplify this process as far as possibleIf you have any questions about personal safety alarms please contact us and we will try to help. personal safety alarms and the number of violent crimes experienced by adults remained stable between 2004/05 and 2005/06 BCS interviews. Overall police recorded violent crime increased by 2% between 2004/05 and 2005/06. Violent crime The British Crime Survey (BCS) is considered the more reliable measure of violent crime. Police recorded violent crime has been inflated over the last few years by changes in recording practices (particularly marked since the introduction of the National Crime Recording Standard in April 2002), increased reporting by the public and increased police activitypersonal safety alarms lessen the worry about burglary, car crime and violent crime, have remained stable since 2004/05. However, worry about all three crime types has fallen by approximately one third since 2000. The proportion of people perceiving high levels of anti-social behaviour in their local area has remained stable since 2004/05 at 17%.In 2005/06 public confidence in the criminal justice system (CJS) has improved in five of the seven areas asked about compared with 2004/05 People's levels of confidence varied across the different areas of the CJS. For example, people were most likely to think that the CJS respects the rights of those accused of committing a crime and treats them fairly (80%) and least likely to believe the CJS is effective in dealing with young people accused of crime (26%).Victims were satisfied with the way the police handled the matter in 58% of the incidents the police came to know about. Of incidents where the witness had contact with the police, 59% were satisfied. Both of these levels have remained stable since 2004/05.Readers of national 'tabloids' were around twice as likely as those who read national'broadsheets' Property crime and personal safety alarmspersonal safety alarms have reduced property crime has fallen considerably since 1995. Overall household acquisitive crime, as measured by the BCS, has fallen by more than half (55%) between 1995 and 2005/06 due in prt to the increase in personal safety alarms and home security systems. The majority of high-volume property crimes are acquisitive crimes which comprise both household (burglary, vehicle-related theft and other household thefts) and personal safety alarms (theft from the person and other thefts of personal property) acquisitive crimes. In addition information on other types of property crimes such as criminal damage are presented. Domestic burglaries remained stable between 2004/05 and 2005/06 BCS interviews. Overall, police recorded burglary fell 5% in 2005/06.

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Businesses are more at risk of crime than residential homes. If you don’t think it applies to your business, take a look at the headline results from the British Chamber’s 2004 survey.
	64% of all businesses surveyed experienced at least one crime 31% of businesses were burgled, often by their own staff 19% experienced an attempted break-in The average cost per business was estimated at £8000
Protect your Cash
Have cameras that look at your till. This also deters staff from stealing. Mark equipment and display signs explaining this to thieves Keep as little cash as possible on the premises Remove money from the premises overnight, and leave the till open and empty Display prominent signs saying: “No money left on premises” or “time delays are in operation. Bank safely. Count and prepare cash out of sight in a locked room. Vary your route and time when you pay money in or collect cash from the bank Don’t play the hero if attacked Work out your emergency response to a major incident such as armed robbery. Make sure your staff know what to do.
Protect your Stock
Train employees in how to reduce opportunities for shoplifting and how to apprehend shoplifters Keep store neat and orderly. Use mirrors to eliminate ‘blind spots’. Keep merchandise away from store exits to prevent grab-and-run situations. Keep displays full and orderly, so missing items are easily spotted. Keep expensive merchandise in locked cases. Limit the number of items employees remove at anyone time. Design exits so all persons must pass store employees or security staff. Consider the use of an electronic article surveillance system. Think about installing CCTV. Make sure that it covers your store room as well as areas accessible to customers. Watch dressing rooms and rest rooms at all times and limit number of items taken into dressing rooms.
Protect your Premises
Get advice from the local police Securely lock all entrances and exits when nobody is on the premises. Do not leave keys lying around. Lock valuables in a secure safe Think about strengthening doors and windows Install a burglar alarm Consider having CCTV Think about grilles or shutters on doors and windows Keep windows free from displays and posters so staff can see anyone hanging about and who’s entering the premises. Keep valuables away from windows to prevent ‘smash and grab’ attacks Install good external lighting and locking gates where necessary. Think about where thieves might hide around your premises Quickly repair damage to your premises.
Stop Fraud
Control who has access to equipment, documents and computers to prevent any unauthorised use. Train your staff in your security systems and make your disciplinary policies clear. Divide duties (where possible) between staff so any irregularities will be spotted and introduce appropriate supervisory and monitoring controls. Random spot checks are effective at preventing fraud Shred sensitive documents