Developing a sound Theft Prevention Strategy will protect your business from losses from burglary and employee theft. Security and Behavioral Measures are the areas to focus on.
Security Measures includes an investment in security devices, which can protect against both burglary and employee theft. A burglar alarm will stop theft and vandalism to your property. A camera system will help discover wrongdoings and aide in an investigation. If people steal, it will be caught on camera. A door access control system will put specific doors on “lock-down” unless someone is given an access card or code.
Behavioral Measures are the Procedures and Policies you implement on your employees which allows you a comfortable level of oversight, and they work best when they are advertised. Employees who feel that they would be detected while committing theft are much less likely to steal. A few good good examples of Behavioral Measures are surprise audits, tracking devices on work vehicles, and camera systems.
Ask yourself where your business is vulnerable to burglary and employee theft, and develop a plan to protect your company. It will take some time and money, but it may save you from a devastating loss.
