Security of your business is as important as anything else you do to generate revenue. However, some businesses do not realise the impact of not reviewing their security practices and policies on a regular basis. These mistakes can be avoided by taking relatively simple steps beforehand.
About €7.8 million worth of items were stolen from construction sites nationally in 2017 according to An Garda Siochana. Theft of tools and equipment is a lucrative market in Ireland. Builders and contractors involved in the construction industry need to become much more vigilant when it comes to securing their property on sites. Measures below will help improve the security of your business and reduce the opportunity of vandalism and burglary.
According to Retail Ireland, there are 37,400 retail and wholesale businesses operating throughout Ireland. Irrespective of the size of a retail outlet, security measures provided below can be adapted to a greater or lesser extent to help prevent and reduce crime in the retail industry.
In our blog a few weeks ago, we discussed the many risks of having your staff respond to alarm activations at your business premises. Business owners do not recognise the impact on their insurance if anything were to go wrong. Regardless of whether you are a small business or a large one, the associated risks with having your staff respond to alarm activations out of business hours are unquantifiable.
You look forward to relaxing after working hard all week. The last thing you need is discovering there was an attempted break-in at your premises or worse you have been a victim of theft.
