Burglary represents almost 50% of all crime in the United States. Every retailer is vulnerable to some form of burglary.
Among break-ins, are the most common. reported burglaries, stay-behinds, smash-and-grabs, and According to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reports, 73% of the reported burglaries involve forcible entry or "break-ins," in which a pry bar, screwdriver or some other type of instrument was used. In the case of forced entry, doors, windows, roof hatches or vents are the entry points most favored by the burglar. In smash and grab burglaries, the burglar will smash display windows with an object such as a brick or drive their vehicles directly through the front glass window or door. The thieves then grab all the merchandise they can and leave before the police have time to respond. This type of burglary can be prevented by coating the glass with a very strong glass film or glazing material. In the same FBI report, 19% of the illegal entries were obtained without the use of force by picking the lock or using a master key. To prevent burglars from gaining entrance by using a company key, all keys should be kept under strict control. When an employee, who has had access to the keys leaves the company, the company should change all the locks. A small number of retail burglaries involve "stay-behinds," in which a person will hide out in the store until everyone has left for the day. He will then break out of the store with the stolen merchandise. To prevent this type of burglary, retailers should take the time to check offices, store rooms, rest rooms, closets, dressing rooms, and display fixtures, before locking up for the day • The following list of security precautions will help eliminate the chance of burglary in your business establishment:
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