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Crime Prevention Tips:

• Confirm your alarm is in working order and always activated when your business is closed. Install shatter-resistant film on your exterior glass, especially your front glass doors.
• Confirm your camera system is activated and recording properly. Cameras should be clean and set to monitor the locations you have chosen for interior and exterior. Confirm they are well secured so they can’t be moved.
• Install lock guards on all exterior doors. All safes or money storage devices should be secured to your floor or building.
• Confirm all employees know what to do in case of an incident- be aware of their surroundings at all times. Report any and all suspicious activities, persons, and vehicles to a supervisor or to law enforcement immediately.
• Practice and train on all your safety and security policies, especially the “backdoor” policies!
• Remember - no one employee should open or close by themselves. Empty all cash registers when closing and leave them open.
• Deposit cash into a bank account or store valuables in a safe deposit box at an FDIC-insured bank in lieu of keeping it at home. Follow policies & procedures for money handling.

      If you have any questions, please contact the Crime Prevention Unit at 365-6110.  If you would like to become a member of the Crime Prevention Business Watch Program, please email your information to ejpovar@hanovercounty.gov.

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