- Secure Perimeter
- Strengthen or replace defected
doors and windows
- Install an Alarm system
- Install CCTV
- Ensure adequate Key Holding
and Alarm Response
- Fit Grills and Shutters
- Reduce the risk of burglary
by locking up ladders and restricting access to flat roofs. Use
anti-climb paint on drainpipes.
- Employ good housekeeping principles
– clearing rubbish to limit risk of an arson attack and remove
trees and shrubs away from doors and windows.
- Consider the use of anti-shatter
film (ASF) to reduce fragments and splinter.
- New buildings should be designed
with blast-resistant, laminated glass or secondary double-glazing.
- Restrict access points to a
minimum (Emergency Exits must not be considered when restricted
access points).
Internal:
- Ensure window displays do not block visibility.
- Protect valuable stock with
cabinets, grills, alarms and dummy goods.
- Seek advice about suitable
locations for tills and safes.
- Use mirrors or CCTV to monitor
hidden areas and display warning notices.
- Secure IT equipment and data.
- Employ strict key control –
avoid duplication and unauthorized access.
- Consider staff vetting.
