It looks like its about to rain here in Maitland. It's one of those classic summer afternoons where it has been absolutely stinking hot all day, and now there is a dark storm looming. It'll rain like crazy for a while and then by morning it will likely be all clear and stinking hot again.
It's nights like these that we expect to be busy tomorrow. The bad guys are wise to the fact that rain means plenty of noise, nobody outside and smudged or no fingerprints. With today being Sunday and tomorrow being a public holiday, it's a crook's paradise out there.
We've seen an increase in this sort of activity over the past 12 months, not so much in the residential areas, but definitely in commercial areas such as industrial estates. During the day, these estates are typically buzzing with activity and full of people doing their jobs, coming and going etc.. but come 5pm, they quickly become ghost towns, and rely heavily on the security measures they have in place.
There are a number of things to consider here:
1. Will your Commercial Property withstand a physical attack?
2. Will you be alerted if and when break and enter occurs?
3. Can you review the occurrence and make changes to your security plan?
4. Can you limit the time the unwanted guests spend inside your property?
If you answered "NO" to any of these questions, you're taking a huge risk and face losing a lot of valuable stock / equipment / downtime as a result.
Ultimately, the desired situation is one where nobody enters your property without a key. Upgrading the physical lock and key security on your building is the first step towards sleeping better at night. There are some excellent products available designed specifically for commercial buildings that will have you well and truly covered for attempted break-in. Contact us for a free on-site survey on (02) 4933 3303. Having increased physical security will also reduce your insurance premiums.
If the bad guys do make their way inside, you need to know about it. If you don't, how long will they remain inside and how much will they take? Installing an alarm system with battery backup and back to base monitoring is the answer. Your alarm system will be monitored 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and you can arrange for a patrol car to be dispatched if the alarm is triggered. Further to this, the audible alarm alerts the intruders that their time is limited so your losses will be limited also. If you choose to integrate a surveillance system into the alarm you will be able to review the footage, know exactly what was taken, make better plans for securing the property, and assist Police in tracking down the culprits.
Of course, a site visit from one of our Locksmiths can clarify all of this for you. It's free, and could save you a lot of heartache next time it rains.
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