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Retailers encouraged to
prioritise their security
Retailers are encouraged to look
into maximising their security
measures as this will enable them
to reduce the risks of their business
being a heist target.
Collaboration with various industry role
players has led to a 58% decrease in CIT
attacks within a three year period. “SBV
Services has consistently experienced
less than 3% of the attacks against the CIT
industry over the past three years, with one
successful attack being experienced in
2012.” says Grant Dunnington Group CEO.
“Despite the decrease in CIT crime, store
owners should still remain vigilant in order
ensure that their cash, employees and
customers are safe.”
For retailers, various risks can be
reduced, first and foremost, in order to
create a safer environment for employees
and customers, a professional risk
assessment of premises should be
conducted by an experienced CIT service
provider. This is to identify potential threats
to a business. Under the watchful eye of
the criminal, premises remain under threat,
the impact of damage to property as a
result of a robbery or an ATM bombing
is also high and can result in loss of
business due to the time taken to recover
from the damages.
By utilising the services of a reputable
cash management company, retailers can
hand over their cash risks and therefore,
also avoid a hike in insurance premiums.
A trend that retailers should be especially
cognisant of is bogus pickups or fake
CIT guards/services. As a precautionary
measure they should call their CIT service
provider to verify the staff that will be
conducting the pickup or even the drop
off. “Retailers should also consider
modifying delivery and collection times
over peak periods as well as increasing
their clearances from once a day to twice a
day. This helps to keep their till holdings at
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a minimum so that they do not keep large
sums of money in store that makes them
easy targets,” says Dunnington.
Another point that retailers need to
note, is to ensure that their security alarm
systems are frequently tested to ensure
proper functioning and to further monitor
the security company’s response time.
General basic caution should be
practiced by retailers at all times.
Checking premises for vehicles that are
parked or driving around the stores as
well as strange characters hanging around
the premises. Even though all this might
mean extra attention to detail in and
around stores, it’s all for the safety of your
business and customers.
Unfortunately, internal involvement in
heists is believed to be both retailers and
SBV’s biggest threat. As a result, SBV
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