Security tips for small businesses

• Leave cash registers empty and open after hours to deter burglars.
  
  
• Make sure all exterior doors have adequate locking mechanisms or install a secondary lock such as deadbolt locks.
  
  
• Leave an interior light on in your home or at work all night.
  
  
• Check exterior for possible access to the roof and secure all ladders and garbage dumpsters.
  
  
• Use exterior lighting to increase the visibility in parking lots and entrances.
  
  
• Move valuable merchandise away from the door or windows to prevent smash and grab thefts.
  
  
• Install a safe or strong security cabinet to store valuable documents or keys to your business.
  
  
• Install an annunicator on entrances to alert you that a customer has entered.
  
• Don't tag your keys with the name of your business or home address. Change locks if keys are lost or not returned by a former employee. Mark keys do not duplicate to prevent legitimate locksmiths from making copies without your knowledge.
  
  
• Don't open the door until you're ready to do business, and don't count receipts until you lock up.
  
  
• Never resist an armed robber.
  
  
• Call 9-1-1 (24 hrs) for: all medical, fire, and police emergencies, and anytime you believe there is a need to send police, fire or medical personnel to the scene.
  
  
• Post local telephone numbers to report any incident that you believe should be reported to the Police Department but does not require the dispatch of an officer.