Controlling Access When You Need To In large properties, such as airports, schools, shopping malls, arenas, and other such facilities, access control isn’t just important, but often crucial. In these properties, large numbers of people are present at any given time. In addition, various different activities happen throughout the day, and these activities often occur…
Using Physical Security to Quickly Protect your Property Crime doesn’t announce itself. Criminals don’t tell you that they are going to attempt a break-in at Tuesday night at 11pm, for instance. Criminals strike quickly and without notice. Many crimes, such as smash and grab robberies, are crimes of opportunity. Criminals see an unprotected property and…
Protecting your Property from Smash and Grab Criminals Smash and grab robberies are crimes where someone smashes through a door or window and steals property from a business. These crimes are very common as they do not require specific tools or skills and they can be over in just a few minutes. Criminals often target…
Designing a Plan to Secure your Business When it comes to security, it’s crucial that businesses have a plan. Retail security can be complex and there are varied threats that all must be taken into account. This reality means that business owners can’t just focus on one or two security tools or one or two…
How Physical Security Prevents Break-Ins There’s often a lot of focus on “hiding” security tools, especially among businesses. Many business owners believe that customers don’t want to see security tools and they’re worried that visible security will make their businesses appear unsafe or “ugly.” While this may be true during business hours, it’s certainly not…
Securing Electronics from Theft There are some products that are simply more popular targets when it comes to theft. These items often have several things in common: They are often small enough to easily be carried away by criminals. They typically are in-demand items that many people want to own. They are difficult to trace…
Securing your Property during Protests and Demonstrations It seems like it’s impossible to turn on the TV these days without seeing a protest or demonstration taking place. While the vast majority of these gatherings are peaceful, some are not. In addition, it often doesn’t take much for a peaceful protest to turn dangerous. Large groups…
Why Criminals Target Pharmacies Criminals want to be able to steal as many valuables as possible in the fastest time and with the least effort. This is why they often target pharmacies. Pharmacies contain a wide variety of items that are not only valuable to criminals, but also ones that can be carried from the…
Pawn Shop Security Tips Pawn shops are common in most cities and towns. These shops often contain a wide variety of different items, from jewelry and electronics to sporting equipment, clothing and just about anything else. This wide variety of merchandise makes pawn shops frequent targets for criminals. But it isn’t just the variety of…
Smash and Grab Robberies Aren’t the Only Security Threat On this blog, we often spend time focusing on how to protect properties from smash and grab robberies. For many reasons, this makes sense. After all, smash and grabs are some of the most common crimes. They affect businesses of all types and sizes and in…