Credit crunch crime

As the credit crunch bites, so is crime, we are seeing an increase of reported crime, people have less money and the temptation to buy stolen goods at a reduce cost is more popular.
 
This includes company crime as well as domestic; theft of scrap and precious metals, computers, laptops, servers, electrical / mechanical plant and other essential business equipment is more prevalent.
 
Unusual crime is on the increase too, recent reports of theft of food from allotments and daytime walk in thefts in schools and businesses for projectors and computers is more common in these difficult times.
 
What can we do to prevent this? well our obvious answer would be the services Assured provide such as intruder alarms, CCTV, access control, panic alarms etc, but there is more you, your family and staff can do to prevent you being a victim of crime and your business being effected.
 
Please find below 10 top tips to help secure you, your staff, your home and business.
 
Top ten tips for your security
 
For additional information the links below will provide useful information in the fight against crime.

 
Secured by Design

The Association Of Chief Police Officers

 
The Internet Crime Forum

The Security Industry Association 

The British Security Industry Association

Crimestoppers

Raid Control 

The Association of Security Consultants 

If you need more advice on securing your business and premises, why not give us a call for free impartial advice or arange a free security survey - 0800 804 6266