Protect Your Business

Commercial Safety

The design and layout of your building as well as certain business procedures can help to deter robberies.

• Keep all street facing windows clear of obstructions so that people outside, including the police easily see what is going on inside.
• Keep bushes and hedges near the business trimmed.
• Have good lighting around the business, to prevent criminals from being able to hide near the business.
• Install a silent panic alarm for emergencies and a security camera system that records 24 hours a day with coverage both inside and outside the building.

Cash Handling

Develop a cash handling procedure that includes:

• Don’t keep all the money in one location.
• Make frequent bank deposits throughout the day.
• Vary times and routes of bank deposit runs.
• Keep checks and cash separate.
• Conceal bank bags.
• If you keep cash inside at night, use a drop safe to secure it.

In the Event of Robbery

If a robbery occurs:

• Remain calm and give the robber whatever they ask for, don’t try to be a hero.
• Call 911 immediately as soon as you believe the criminal has fled and you feel safe to make the call.
• Try to remember as many details as you can about the offender.
• After the robbery, have employees write out as many details as they can remember