A commercial security system can help keep your business open and growing.
Commercial security camera systems are a must for any business, and they’re not just for monitoring customer theft. Employee theft is a growing problem. And Inc. Magazine says pay grade doesn’t seem to make a difference in whether or not someone will steal.
That’s why Sonitrol of Louisville offers some of the most technologically advanced systems available. Here are six ways we can help:
Security monitoring helps keep phone and online sales above board, too.
1. Oversee Sales Areas
Any time employees have contact with money, bank cards and merchandise, there’s a potential for loss. It’s easy to slip a little cash from the till, but it’s almost as easy to get credit card information using a smartphone camera or even writing down the numbers.
When there’s uncontrolled access to merchandise, who knows what can find its way out of your stock and into the hands of an unscrupulous employee. Entrepreneur magazine says security monitoring helps in two ways; if employees know about it, it can deter theft. And it can also identify employees and catch theft after the fact.
2. Watch Over Storerooms
Storerooms are filled with valuable items. There’s your merchandise, and sometimes there’s also business equipment that’s not in use. Anything that’s in an unmonitored storeroom is susceptible to theft.
Storerooms are especially risky because traffic is lower than out on the main floor. There might also be rows of shelves and other large items that reduce visibility, even if there is another employee in the area. Commercial security systems help you keep track of every corner, even the ones that are out of the way.
Don’t forget about mail and delivery areas.
3. Monitor Restaurant Kitchens
Restaurants have a special problem with security. Because of the very nature of the business, which is preparing perishable food, it’s difficult to keep track of loss. When cooks and servers help themselves (or others) to your stock, you lose money and supplies to run your business.
Commercial security systems from Sonitrol of Louisville help keep honest workers honest, and weed out those who might not be. They can also help you keep better track of food preparation and safety practices in the kitchen.
4. Keep Track of Time Clock Punches
Theft comes in many forms, and it doesn’t always amount to stuffing products into a purse or pocket. Gaming the time clock is another way employees can steal, and it’s not as difficult as it might seem.
Although any electronic time clock tells you when each employee clocks in and out, what it doesn’t show is the whole transaction. If your company rounds up, employees might wait until 2-3 extra minutes to clock out in order to gain an extra 30 minutes pay. Security monitoring shows whether employees walk up and swipe out, or watch the clock for a few minutes first.
5. Verify workmen’s comp claims
When an employee gets injured on the job, employers want to make sure the employee gets proper care. Recorded video can provide the evidence required to get everything covered by insurance.
On the other hand, some slip and fall type claims result from employees who are not behaving right in the first place. Cameras can catch this behavior and show who lies at fault. In some cases, the footage can even help prevent problems by catching the behavior ahead of time before anyone gets hurt.
6. Don’t Forget About Monitoring Trash
Trash is one of the easiest ways employees can take what doesn’t belong to them. It’s an old ruse, but it’s still simple and effective. Inside the business, an employee might place merchandise in the trash. Later, the trash is taken to a dumpster. And then after hours, the employee or someone else remove the bag and takes the merchandise.
When setting up commercial security systems, the dumpster or trash area is one of the most important. It could also help reveal other illegal activity that happens on site after hours.
Commercial security systems are an important investment in your business future. With constant monitoring from Sonitrol of Louisville, you’ll know what happens during business hours and learn what happens after the doors are locked for the day.
Contact us to find out more about the many ways we can help you keep employees honest, and your business safe and profitable.
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