Five Tips to Improve Your Businesses Security

No matter if you own a jewelry store or a thrift store, business security should be a top priority.

Did you know that every 10 seconds a business is broken into?

You can deter a possible break-in by having the proper business security solution in place.  Follow these 5 easy steps and make sure your business doesn’t become a statistic.

1) Improve your door security: It may already seem apparent but doors are your first line of defense in business security.  Check the door hinges and make sure they are not worn out.  All security doors need to have:

• Deadbolts – double or single
• Entry chains
• Solid doors that are not hollow

Remember that locking your doors before and after business hours allows the security door to be the first line of prevention for your business.

2) Install a business security system: One of the best ways to keep your business safe is by installing a security alarm system.  Surveillance cameras can be hardwired or wireless depending on where you want to mount them.  Business security cameras can also:

• Detect carbon monoxide
• Detect fire and smoke
• Detect flooding

Some security cameras can also be monitored on your smartphone allowing you to keep an eye on your business 24/7.

3) Improve your lighting: Burglars still prefer to do their deeds in the cover of darkness.  Installing strategically placed lights can deter would be thieves.  Types of lighting to use are:

• Motion detector flood lights
• Timers on indoor lights

Lighting is great for illuminating dark isolated areas that burglars love, giving them no place to hide.

4)  Improve window security: Windows are the easiest way for thieves to enter your business.  Replace old window panes and make sure they cannot be easily removed.  You can also:

• Install glass breakers detectors if you have an alarm system installed
• Install laminated glass

Always remember to lock the windows of your business when you leave to prevent easy access.

5) Become friendly with your neighbors: Your fellow business owners can be a valuable asset in protecting your business.  Get together and meet with other owners nearby and develop a “Business Watch” program.  If anyone sees anything suspicious happening they will notify the police immediately.  Working with fellow business owners can be a very inexpensive business security solution.

Security is important to any business owner no matter what product they sell.  Using these 5 easy steps you can ensure that your business has the protection it needs.