Not everyone is honest.

There are people who make a living from theft and there are people who turn into criminals when they get the chance. Don't make it easy for them!

It is never pleasant when a business becomes a victim of crime. Apart from the emotional impact that every crime has on its victims, there are costs. Insurance will seldom cover every loss caused by criminals.

The theft of or damage to a machine in a factory could shut down the entire factory production line and that might cause hundreds of thousands of Dollars to be lost. Some of that loss will come out of annual profit and contracts might be lost if the business cannot meet urgent orders.

An overnight robbery at a Nike footwear store might cause the store to be out of business the next day. Rent still has to be paid and staff will not be doing anything productive until new stock arrives.

There is a pattern to this. A crime will have direct impacts and a lot of indirect consequences such as insurance premiums going up next year. Property insurers constantly assess risk and if a business has been a victim of a break in and made a claim, there is no doubt that the risk assessment will change and that will be reflected in a higher charge if indeed a renewal offer is made at all.

"Prevention is the name of the game to avoid the pain of criminal activity."

Be the business that has a sign on the door saying "No cash or drugs kept here overnight". Have video surveillance on all access points to the business: Front and rear. Cover them all with modern security cameras and consider paying for back to control room security alarms.

Crime prevention does not just apply to shops and factories. These days houses are business premises. People work from home. AirBnb.com rents out private houses and people who pay for one night have the opportunity to copy a key and have access forever unless locks or electronic lock passwords are changed regularly. Look up your local locksmith like perth locksmith and get them out to change the locks or re key them. A small investment in prevention is preferable to a big loss in terms of cash stolen, equipment lost, buildings damaged and lost production.

In today's World, everyone has access to an aggressive solicitor who may well represent a staff member of any business who is confronted by an armed robber. That is why jewellery stores and convenience stores have multiple layers of intruder protection. It is good for security and it is an investment in staff protection.

Don't wait until a criminal gang targets your business. Get in first and be proactive with the help of security and lock experts.

Locks might appear to be in fine working order but who has had access to the keys to your physical locks and the passwords to code locks in the past year?

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