Not all break-ins occur at night.
There are many instances reported by the Police of break-ins during daytime, by audacious criminals who pretend to be employees, an IT worker, or a repairman. They just casually walk into an office (usually larger offices with lots of staff), and steal valuables from the desk of employees.
These businesses are incredibly lucky. While it is extremely unfortunate that valuable items owned by employees are stolen, the situation could be much worse.
I’m not only referring to the potential damage and costs associated with property theft and intellectual property theft, but also the possibility of workplace violence.
With workplace violence on the rise, security measures need to be implemented to protect employees from the threat of violence. Even if you think they are protected, or you think this may never happen at your workplace, proper risk assessment reviews and security equipment need to be installed.
Each of the businesses should ask themselves how an unauthorized person could enter their business, its secure areas, speak to employees, and then exit undetected with employee valuables in hand?
Prevent Access. Protect employees by installing a Managed Access Control system that prevents criminals from entering the office.
Ask for Identification. Encourage employees to wear employee identification, such as company branded photo id cards. This is especially important for employees with access to secure areas. Visitor identification can be given to temporary workers who will be completing repairs or similar short-term work. This will limit the possibility of a thief entering unnoticed, as it not only gives them an extra hurdle to jump over, but also gives the power to your employees to confidently identify unauthorized individuals who have gained access to your office. If a criminal gains access, employees will be able to question their presence and act accordingly.
Encourage Employees to Lock Items. Be sure to provide a safe place where employees are able to lock up their personal items such as purses or jackets. This will help limit accessibility to the easy-to-steal items in your office. Another option would be allowing employees to use lockable desks and filing cabinets as personal storage when they are away from their workspace. If either of these options is not possible, remind employees to keep valuable items at home, or at minimum, out of sight.
Share Your Policy. If you do not already have a policy in place that deals with visitors in the office, consider creating one and sharing it with your employees. In addition to explaining your policies on identification, access and locking valuables, you should include:
CCTV Video Monitor Your Business. Install an integrated CCTV video monitoring system that will allow you to supervise your business 24/7. SonaVision is the perfect system for monitoring, as you will be able to remotely monitor activity in your business to reduce theft, vandalism and increase employee safety. This security system will also be monitored by Sonitrol’s Central Monitoring Operators 24/7, and easily integrated with verified audio intrusion detection, allowing you to protect your business from criminals at all times.
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