Why are Cellular Phone Stores Targeted by Smash and Grab Thieves?

Why are Cellular Stores Highly Targeted by Smash and Grab Thieves? As thieves target cellular stores, it’s becoming very common to read “In the early morning hour” and “officers discovered that a window had been broken and that the business had been burglarized”.  Usually what follows that is: the suspects were seen on surveillance footage….

Business Security Tips for Spring

Security Tips that Businesses Should Follow This Spring Spring is here and, while that means better weather and more sunlight, it certainly doesn’t mean an end to crime. It does mean, however, that the nature and timing of potential crimes will change. That’s why it’s a good idea to review your business security plan this…

Six Tips to Help Make Your Store More Secure Right Now

6 Tips to Improve Store Security Today If you own or operate a retail store, you know how important security is. Theft due to shoplifting or breaking and entering costs retail stores across the country millions of dollars each year. Theft can also hurt the reputation of your store and leave you a target for future…

Why You Should Have Physical Security and an Alarm System

The Importance of having Security Gates as well as an Alarm System One of the most common thoughts that we hear from people is why do you need physical security when you already have an alarm system? After all, your alarm is designed to contact the police directly as soon as a crime takes place,…

Five Ways to Better Secure Your Business Today

How You Can Improve Business Security Today Sometimes, it’s tempting to consider business security as a large, complicated and confusing task. The good news is that this doesn’t have to be the case. While large security systems are without a doubt complex and often require several tools working together effectively, that isn’t all that business…

Small Businesses are Targets for Smash and Grab Robbers

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…

Creating an Effective Retail Security Plan

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…

Shoplifting Costs Businesses $10 Billion Each Year

  The Cost of Poor Security Some business owners avoid installing physical security due to cost. They feel like it is too expensive to consider and that’s often the end of the conversation for them. However, business owners that don’t seriously consider installing physical security are putting their organizations at risk. Retail crime can be…

Why Physical Security Should be Visible to Criminals

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…

Electronics Are Frequent Targets for Criminals

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…