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KEEPING BUSINESSES
UNDER LOCK AND KEY
»»There were 7.3 million
crimes against businesses
in 2013, according to the
Commercial Victimisation
survey. With criminals taking
advantage of the dark winter
nights, it is crucial that
businesses protect their assets.
Outside storage units, garages
and sheds are generally used
by small businesses to hold
the stock, tools and delivery
vehicles on which they rely on
a day-to-day basis.
In this article for The
Locksmith journal, Emma
Crouch, Product Category
Manager at Security Solutions,
advises locksmiths on how
to incorporate padlocks into
a masterkey system, to offer
their customers a simpler and
more effective way of securing
businesses.
Smaller premises are much
less likely to have security
measures for their stock in
place, according to the CV
survey, which reported that
wholesale and retail premises
with less than ten employees
were less likely to have stock
or equipment protection
measures in place (32%)
than those with more than 50
employees (77%). This creates
an opportunity for thieves and
burglaries who are looking to
target commercial property.
Typically, any masterkey
system that is employed will
cover internal and external
shop doors, sometimes acro