SECURITY TIPS

Preventing Office Crime:

• Good locks are the first line of defense. Volunteer to lead a team of employees to work with management to ensure the physical security of your workplace
• Check for high security locks, such as Medeco, or electronic access control units on all doors ‚ closets that have private information or hazardous materials, outside doors, basements, are a few to consider
• Verify that any electronic access control unit in use has secure key bypass utilizing patented control of duplication of keys. Any access control unit is only as good as its mechanical override devices
• Make sure all doors are solid. Look for sheet steel on both sides of back and basement doors
• Make sure doorframes and hinges are strong enough that they cannot be pried open

• Lock steel bars or door barriers with high security padlocks that have a hardened steel body and shackle to resist drills, hammers, blowtorches and bolt cutters
• Be certain all windows are secure
• If doors only have a locking knob or lever, install or have installed, a deadbolt for additional security
• Have management change locks before you move into a new office unless they can account for all keys and provide assurance that keys have not been made without their knowledge
• Don't assume someone else has reported a door, window or lock that is broken or not working properly. Report these problems immediately

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