According to the Canadian Jewellers Association, jewellery thieves are now steering clear of safecracking because of how difficult these operations are. Instead, thieves target the jewellery that has been left out in displays overnight, even the lower-end product.
There are two common approaches to these kinds of theft. The first is to smash through the windows and doors, without worrying about setting off alarms. The thieves will then grab as much as they can before police are dispatched. The second method is to sneak into the property without triggering the alarm by disabling the system, or by entering through a blind spot in the security system.
While the safest solution is to ensure all your products are locked up at night, this is not always practical and is incredibly time-consuming. Not to mention, moving jewellery around too often increases the risk of damaging or scratching it and some retailers are not equipped with a safe large enough for all of their products.
So, how do jewellery retailers implement an effective security solution to protect their assets?
To help protect your valuable goods, Sonitrol Western Canada has listed a few tips and best practices:
Most importantly, however, is to install a verified surveillance system
A verified security solution will minimize the rate of false alarms and if there is a crime happening, security experts monitoring your alarm system can contact the authorities and give them a play by play of what is happening to increase the rate of apprehension.
At Sonitrol Western Canada, our verified security system also increases police response time, because they know that a call from Sonitrol is a real crime. Not only does that give criminals less time to run, but it also acts as a deterrent because professional criminals know the Sonitrol name.
To find out how to best protect your jewellery store from theft, contact us for a free security plan.