Protect your stock and cash

Read these helpful tips to help you protect your stock and cash.

• 'Design out crime'. E.g. If you have a shop, keep shelves low so staff can see shoppers clearly; think about the position of your tills; keep high-value goods away from doors or out of sight to prevent attracting thieves' attention and install wide counters to help protect your staff.
• Keep attractive items such as televisions, stereos, computers and videos in secure storerooms or containers.
• Mark equipment and display signs explaining this to put off thieves. 
• Have regular stocktakes.
• Keep as little cash as possible on the premises.
• Remove money from the premises overnight. Leave the till open and empty
• Display prominent signs saying: 'Time delays are in operation' or 'No money left on premises'. Criminals will only attack places if they can get away quickly with plenty of cash.
• Bank safely. Count and prepare cash out of sight in a locked room and use professional cash collection services if you can.
• If you do visit the bank to collect or pay in money, vary your route and time. Never try to fight off or follow attackers.
• Work out your emergency response to a major incident such as an armed robbery and make sure your staff know what to do.