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SUMNER POLICE DEPARTMENT

BUSINESS SECURITY

Install lighting at the front and back as well as near any side doors of your business. Try to eliminate as many shadows as possible.
Use only solid core doors. Be sure the door frames cannot easily be jimmied.
Use deadbolts and be sure to change the locks every time an employee with access to them leaves.
Install burglar-resistant glass or use wire mesh or iron bars over all glass.
Arrange merchandise so that passersby can see into the store. Keep your expensive merchandise away from the windows toward the center of the store.
Keep front windows free from posters, etc. which can prevent a burglar inside from being seen by a passerby.
Install and use a drop safe. Limit the amount of cash in the register and post signs indicating that a drop safe is used and register only has limited cash on hand.
Check ventilation system to ensure it cannot be used to gain entry.
Install a burglar alarm and have the premises monitored by a licensed alarm monitoring service. Go with a company that has an established reputation.