How to Protect your business from Crime

Recent studies show that crime against business makes up 20% of all recorded crime in the UK. As some of us are now working from home again, our business is closed, empty and vulnerable. So how can you keep buildings safe and secure during this period?

Here are some good reminders from CSGUK:

The first step is to identify where you are most vulnerable, this can be done by carrying out a risk assessment of the premises. This is because most burglaries are unplanned and criminals usually look for a lack of preventative measures and procedures. By strengthening doors, fitting locks, shutters, grilles, security lighting, Access Control, CCTV, Intelligent safes or an intruder alarm you can deter burglars.

Secondly, it is also advisable to install signs warning the public that CCTV is in operation. Why? Well, it is a good deterrent but will also help with data protection, should you ever have a situation where you need to provide footage. CCTV can provide vital evidence to the police, or insurance company whilst allowing you to monitor who is accessing your premises. Taking extra measures to secure your premises will help reduce insurance costs too - in fact,

most insurers will ask if your property is covered by CCTV.

Third, you should also ensure that your security systems are being maintained, serviced and checked regularly by site qualified people, they will have polices and procedures that are documented, regularly maintaining your equipment can reduce potential faults and increase the lifespan of your system.

Fourth, It is also worth making sure your staff have received awareness training and are able to identify suspicious behaviour and know how to report it.

And Finally, carrying out a regular stock or inventory audit is a good way to find anomalies before it's too late. Remember, if you do have an incident, involve the police and your insurance company immediately, and ensure any broken entry points are secure as you are more at risk immediately after a break-in or a theft.

So keep your business safe and look out for your community. If you have any concerns or want to check your security, CSGUK offers a free security consultative service where we will happily visit your premises and a perform a complete security check, provide you with an estimate and help define what you need at no obligation.

If you’d like to talk to us about specific security products or ask a question about any of our services, please email sales@csguk.com or call us +44 (0) 844 8000 448.

and we'll be more than happy to help...

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"How do I look?"

In a body-conscious society, we are always asking "Does this look OK?", and we all have that one special item that as soon as we put it on we feel amazing. Did you know that there is a piece of equipment that would look good on you but also keep you safe?

CSG UK is proud to supply body-worn cameras! They look good on everybody and like our bodies, body-worn cameras come in all different shapes and sizes and they are light to carry around all-day. Body Cameras are most seen on the torso of a police officers uniform but are becoming increasingly popular in the retail and security industry as they are helping to keep store staff and security guards safe from violence in store.

Why you need a body-worn camera

A body-worn camera could be your new best friend! At the touch of a button, it serves as an independent witness, providing transparency of an event in high definition and has internal data storage for keeping the data safe, should you ever need to resolve a dispute quickly and fairly.

CSG UK body-worn cameras

keep your staff safe

We know that as soon as a camera comes out, people's behaviour changes. Studies show that when members of the public see the body-worn camera it actually encourages good behaviour, which in turn reduces and prevents incidents and physical confrontation. Body-worn cameras can capture up to 8 hours on a single charge so your staff members wouldn't need to keep taking it off to charge them up.

In March this year, the UK was hit by Covid-19 and whilst most of us were safe at home,

Our retail staff went out to battle. Though the pandemic brought out the good in so many wonderful people, it also brought out the worst. We saw how crazy people behaved in supermarkets even fighting over toilet rolls and abusing and assaulting our retail army. Recent figures from retailers have shown that incidents of assault, threats, intimidation and verbal abuse have climbed by 100% and there have been over 100 incidents related directly to people using Covid-19 as a threat.

As part of our continued commitment to keep you safe, CSG UK now proudly supplies body-worn cameras to protect you and your staff. Contact CSG UK today to find a body-worn camera with a perfect fit for you and your staff members on sales@csguk.com or call us on +44 (0) 844 8000 448. We're here to keep you safe!

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Wherever you go - Keeping you safe!

"Whether it's a retail store, restaurant, theme park, hotel or hospital you're visiting, you're sure to see cameras proudly installed by CSG UK!"

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Across the UK Studies show that Recorded UK crime fell by 15% last year, The declining crime trend has been assisted by high definition cameras, "The ability to see in much better detail and effectively identify troublesome people is a big advantage."* - Martin Gren co-founder, Axis Communications and voted most influential person in security 2003.

Did you know that for nearly 20 years CSG UK have been supplying, installing and maintaining bespoke CCTV systems in all the places you love?

Our proven track record of security camera supply and installation, makes CSG UK the perfect partner when navigating a solution in the vast, ever changing and highly technical CCTV industry. We're ready to share our combined years of knowledge within the security Industry combined with our experience in customer service and our commitment to keeping you safe. Best of all, you can count on CSG UK to be there when you need us.

Get in touch with CSG UK today to discuss a bespoke CCTV system that works for you!

Contact our sales team sales@csguk.com or call us on +44 (0) 844 8000 448

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