Keeping Your Shop and Staff Safe
We know from research that the security of members shops is one of their greatest concerns. Yet this an area where with not too much effort and a bit of common sense members can take effective action to reduce the risks.
Identifying what’s at risk is the first step. All small businesses are vulnerable but our shops are particularly attractive to thieves. The typical CTN or convenience store deals mainly in cash transactions in relatively high volumes.
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Keeping Management and Staff Safe
Many employees can find themselves alone at work for some or all of their working day. It is important that these people and their employers make arrangements to ensure that they are safe at all times -esecially when their job requires them to deliver or enforce unpopular messages, such as the need to check for ID.
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Don't let crime affect your bottom line. Crime affects your business in a variety of ways.We are living in an age where crime against the small retailer is hard to police, allowing guilty parties to walk free sue to lack of concrete evidence.
We know this is a serious issue for many NFRN members, which is why RedWeb Security and Safe Homes UK sponsor the Small Business Security Scheme (SBSS). The SBSS is a non profit making organisation offering affordable tailored security solutions to small businesses like yours.
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Crime & abuse! We all suffer from it but unfortunately it is no longer an issue that can be ignored or resolved with a quick slap for the offender. Crime figures show that internal theft is on the increase and surveys amongst retailers show that security and Health & Safety are major concerns that needs to be addressed. The saying ‘Having eyes in the back of your head’ has never been more apt.
MIS have worked in partnership with the NFRN for several years. Together we have succeeded in developing CCTV systems to meet the demands of today’s customers, providing various packages with exclusive benefits.MIS use only digital technology.
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Security of your premises must be a major consideration in your strategy for your shop, a good percentage of your profits can “walk out of the door”, quite literally, on a daily basis if you do not have a good security policy in place.
There are many ways in which your profits can be reduced by crime committed against you and your shop. Theft is the most prevalent crime and can be carried out by customers, staff, and delivery drivers (usually fraud). There is also criminal damage, violence against staff (including threats) and fraud.
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