But is there anything you can do to discourage criminals before they even look at your building?
Here are some steps you can take to make your building less inviting to criminals, and this includes examining the perimeter of your building.
In my experience most criminals will check out your building, or business, before they commit the crime. So it makes a lot of sense to do what ever it takes to make you building and its perimeter as secure and uninviting as possible.
The best deterrent is simple ... it's a Sonitrol Decal or Sign. Criminals know who Sonitrol is … with over 170,000 criminal captures since 1977… criminals will stay away from the “Protected by Sonitrol" decals and signs” because they get caught with our verified alarm! And when they get caught in the act by Police at a Sonitrol protected facility and they go to jail (The Criminal Communities University System) they educate the other incarcerated criminals about the problems they had in attempting to break-in to a Sonitrol protected site.
You might have a parking lot, a yard, a compound, some gardens and grounds, or just an alleyway between neighbouring buildings ... whatever your location is, the perimeter of your building is your first line of defence against would-be thieves.
Here are some important outdoor physical security measures that will also make your building perimeter less inviting to criminals. I recommend these basic security measures to all our clients to protect their business and enhance their office building security.
1. Increase Visibility
2. Limit Access
3. Install Fencing and Lock Down Everything
Visibility, difficult access and availability of distractions are the three most important perimeter security factors to consider, for your office building. Of course we recommend using our SonaVision external CCTV camera system for maximum perimeter security.
Remember anything that is dark and easy-to-access will encourage theft and criminal activities, so I recommend you take the first step to deter any would-be criminals by using Verified Sonitrol audio and Sonavision as identified by "Protected By Sonitrol" decals and signs.
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