Protecting your stock and cash
- Think about the layout of your premises or shop and whether you can ‘design out’ crime. For instance, keep shelves low so staff can see customers clearly. Keep expensive goods away from doors or out of sight to prevent attracting thieves’ attention
- Keep attractive items such as televisions, stereos, computers and videos in secure storerooms or containers
- Security mark equipment and display signs explaining this to deter thieves
- Carry out regular stock takes
- Keep as little cash on the premises as possible
- Remove cash from the premises overnight, and leave the till empty and open Display prominent signs saying ‘No money left on the premises’, Criminals usually only target places if they know there is something worth stealing
- Always bank safely. Count and prepare cash out of sight in a locked room and use professional cash collection and delivery services if you can
- If you do visit the bank to collect or pay in money, vary your route and time
- Plan your emergency response to a major incident such as an armed robbery, and make sure your staff know what to do in such an event