Recovering From A Burglary At Your Business

If your business experiences a burglary, there are some steps you should take to secure the building and ensure employee safety. A commercial locksmith can be your partner in repairing some of the damage while also looking for ways to improve security. Here are a few things to do if your business is targeted in a burglary.

Replace Doors And Locks

Even if your business is accessed by a broken window, this is a good opportunity to replace the locks as well as any damaged windows and doors. Once the burglars gain entry to your building, they'll likely know which types of locks and security measures you have in place. Installing new hardware can take away that knowledge, which might have been used to target your business a second time. Talk to your locksmith about metal kick plates for rear doors and keyless entry systems for all the exterior doors in your business.

Target Security Cameras

Take a look at the path the burglars took while inside your business. This can be determined through your security camera system as well as evidence left behind at the scene. Use this information to determine where additional security cameras might be needed. For example, if the criminals can't be seen on your surveillance video, you may have blind spots in your system. Your locksmith can help to identify these areas and install extra cameras in targeted locations. He or she can also look for areas that might benefit from additional motion sensors or motion-activated lighting. The sensors can alert your alarm company when there's a potential break-in, and the motion-activated lights can act as a deterrent when burglars are in your building.

Replace All Keys And Access Cards

When you replace your locks, remember to replace all employee keys and access cards. This helps to ensure your staff still has access to the building, and it also helps to eliminate the risk of former employees still having access to the building with their old sets of keys. Your locksmith can re-key the entire building when he or she replaces the locks for your entry doors. This provides a clean slate of sorts for your business after a burglary.

Work with your commercial locksmith to devise a new security plan for your business, and look for areas that might be vulnerable to future break-ins. With a new plan in place, you can help to keep your business and your staff safe and secure. For more information, contact companies like Scottsdale Locksmithing.


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