Business Crime Prevention Tips

When you’re running a business, there are plenty of things to keep you busy and occupy your mind. From taxes to payroll, pricing to staffing and everything in between, a business never sleeps.

While we don’t want to add more to your plate, it is essential that you also take the steps to safeguard your business from burglary, theft and other crimes. This not only protects your business, but also your commercial insurance rates.

Here are some of our top general tips for preventing crime at your commercial operations…

Be sure that all your exterior doors have deadbolt locks and that they all have a minimum of a one inch bolt into the strike plate.
Secure any exposed exterior door hinge pins to prevent their removal.
Protect all main floor glass. You can use bars, metal screens or burglary resistant glazing materials to ensure that a broken window is not a point of entry for a thief.
Install a burglar alarm system and one that is monitored offsite. We also recommend that the system be certified by Underwriters Laboratories of Canada (ULC).
If you’re using a video monitoring system, check it regularly to ensure it’s functioning properly.
Ensure that your commercial space is well-lit (inside and out) to prevent any detrimental activities being undertaken in the shadows.
Continually check for unsafe work conditions and practices that could put your business at a security risk, and take prompt corrective action. Get input from all your departments and teams.
Use an end of day checklist to ensure that all steps have been taken to safeguard your business when you close up shop for the day.

These are just a few basic tips for keeping your business safe. Get more suggestions from the Toronto Police Department on robbery prevention for businesses (including what to do during and after a robbery) here.

And click here for more helpful business insurance tips.

Have further questions about how robbery and crime can affect your business insurance rates? Want to learn more about the commercial policies we have? Get in touch with us today!