What happens when someone tries to break into your business? Hopefully, they give up. Here is how to secure your business against break-ins.
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1. Better Access Control Systems
- Former staff attempt a high percentage of break-ins using keys or access permissions
- Changing keys takes too much time, and some former employees will take advantage
- Use an access control system that you can quickly adjust when you let go of a staff member
2. Clean Up & Cut Back Landscaping
- Properties with overgrown landscaping, like tall bushes or trees, give thieves cover
- Cut down thick landscaping elements and add shorter plants that don’t provide shade
- Even if thieves still attempt a break-in, they will be easier to identify on camera or in-person
3. Add Strength to Your Exterior Doors
- Strong doors can deter theft by being impossible to open, or just too much of a hassle
- The mere look of a durable metal security doors can discourage theft before it starts
- Add vertical steelbars to a door to boost strength & make it tough to open without equipment
4. Professional Outside Security
- Professional security can be expensive, but they deter theft & can respond to break-ins
- Make sure that your security staff have a strong presence and are visible from outside
- Ensure that security staff have the latest information on staff who have been fired or who left
5. Choose Better Security Door Hardware
- Many door hardware options can help secure your doors & business against break-ins
- Examples include continuous hinges, reinforcement plates, removable mullions & more
- Some brands provide higher quality hardware, so focus on the brand of your door hardware too
6. Add Complete Lighting
- Just as thieves prefer plant cover, they prefer the cover of darkness to attempt a break-in
- Add lighting to every entry point to your building, including windows on upper stories
- Create an envelope to illuminate your building by placing lights between each access point too
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