It is inevitable that your business will be at least slightly understaffed at Christmas, if not completely closed for a few days until the new year.
A skeleton staff or a vacant property can leave you vulnerable to theft and trespassing during the festive period and it is no coincidence that there is a rise in criminal activity on commercial sites at this time of the year.
Don’t panic just yet! By taking just a few precautionary steps you can dramatically reduce the festive threat and make it incredibly unlikely that any criminal will target your site, never mind succeed in their efforts.
Here are some top Christmas security tips for your business.
Install Deterrents
Install deterrents in the right place and most trespassers will avoid targeting your site entirely, making Christmas security remarkably simple.
Some of the security measures that are feared most by criminals and are, therefore, the most effective deterrents include CCTV, alarm systems, and perimeter fencing.
If you are unsure which security measures are the most effective at putting off criminals, get in touch with a professional security firm now and they will help you plan properly for the Christmas season ahead.
Remove valuables or lock them away
If they aren’t in use over the Christmas and New Year period, leaving valuable items or equipment laying around on your premises for all to see is just asking for trouble.
Instead, lock as many of them away in secure locations as possible or, if this isn’t an option, remove them from the site completely for a few days.
No break-in is ever exactly welcome, but at least with your most valuable assets secured off site the potential losses are kept to an absolute minimum.
Furthermore, if there is nothing of value within the eye-sight of someone passing-by the outside of your property they are much less likely to be tempted into committing a crime.
Test your alarms before leaving the property
Do not assume that your alarm system is working before leaving your site for Christmas. Test it thoroughly or arrange for a security company to test them on your behalf instead.
This is something that you should be doing on a regular basis anyway, regardless of the time of year. If your alarm system is not working, or even worse, you don’t already have one installed at all, this is an absolute must before leaving your premises unoccupied for any period of time.
Alarm systems are one of our specialities at Select security services and we would be delighted to install a system that will keep you and your staff perfectly safe all year long.
Even better when you opt for a monitored alarm system this Christmas you are guaranteed a rapid response to intrusions at all times even if your site is closed for a few days. Our team will visit your premises if we are notified that your alarm has been activated and conduct a full sweep before securing the site once again.