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PLAYING IT SAFE
Jeremy Cassady, Managing
Director for leading physical
security product supplier
Securikey, explores the
various factors that need to
be considered when assisting
your customers in choosing
the correct safe for their
needs.
Why Does Your Customer
Need A Safe?
It sounds like common
sense but, when it comes to
safeguarding belongings,
sometimes the customer’s
desire to achieve maximum
security regardless of
requirement means they can
end up with a highly overspecified product. This is
where the locksmith can guide
them in making the most
sensible decision.
First, it is important to
identify what the customer
needs to protect (money,
important documents,
jewellery, etc.) in order to
assess how large the safe needs
to be. What is the maximum
cash value of the items that
will be stored inside? Where
will the safe be installed? Will
the customer need to deposit
items or cash quickly and
discreetly, thereby requiring
a top or front loading rotary
drum? Will the items require
fire protection? These are just
a few questions that need to be
considered.
Does Size Matter?
In practical terms – yes, size
matters. If you need to store
large electronic devices, A4
documents, medical supplies
or other bulky items, you will
need a larger safe or high
security cabinet. However, it
is important to know that size
is not indicative of improved
protection. In some instances,
a smaller safe will offer a much
higher level of security than a
larger model.
Good Value
After addressing the
practicalities of space, the
customer then needs to work
out the value of the items
being stored in the safe. In
many cases this will vary
throughout the year, so the
maximum value of the cash
or items that will be stored
overnight at any one point
will need to be ascertained. If
this requirement is met, the
safe will provide sufficient
protection for all possibilities.
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