Safety to detail the events Robbery

The main concern in the event of theft or robbery is security. You, your employees and customers should be the focal point in safety procedures. The money and goods taken during a robbery can be replaced, people can not, for this is insurance.

The probability of theft increases when working alone. If you think someone is shoplifting contact the emergency telephone contact, which may be security or someone professionally trained to handle the situation. Do not approach or try to catch shoplifters, especially if you work alone. After the leaves shoplifter, write the information on them as possible. This should include the height of the shoplifter, weight, hair and skin color, race, and clothing as well as any kind of vehicle, color, approximate year, and the license plate number.

The best way to avoid damage due to theft is to prevent the robbery occurs in the first place. The security procedures are in place to prepare, be aware, and how to react to hazards. Some companies have security staff or services, and specific instructions for dealing with robbery, but others do not. Here are some tips to help protect you, your employees, customers and your business:

The records shall be kept clean and well lit.

Posters or signs should not block the area around the log view.

If possible, workers should be able to see out and customers and police should be able to see inside

Make a drop safe or cash available.

Post signs warning that "cash is held in local minimum."

Use only a record late at night through early morning.

When there are no customers to your sales counter or check-out, keep busy by cleaning, dusting, sweeping, etc.

Get away from the sales counter when there are no customers in the store.

Be aware of parked cars on the other side of the road or on one side of the lot.

Look anyone can look at the store or loitering in or around it.

If you are worried about a person or vehicle, please contact your supervisor or the competent authorities.

Knowing the location of mobile or help available outside of the premises-keeping on hand the emergency numbers.

Give a warm greeting to everyone who enters the store.

When a buyer does not enter the store, act friendly, and briefly look directly into his eyes. Connect with potential customers.

Ask customers if they want any help.

Ask customers for exact change or smaller bills possible.

If the worst happens and there is a robbery, you should have specific instructions for the treatment of robberies. Otherwise, the following suggestions may help:

Keep the robbery short, the time it takes the more nervous the robber becomes. Give them what they want.

Keep calm and handle any situation as if you were making a sale to a customer.

Let the robber know you intend to collaborate with them, just give them the money and goods they ask for and do exactly as they say. If you are not sure what the thief wants, ask.

Tell the robber in advance if you have to reach for something or move in any way to tell them if another employee is in the back room so they are not surprised.

Do not try to stop the thief. If you do not see a weapon, do not assume the thief has one.

Do not try to chase the thief, will end in violence and can confuse the police coming to the scene, you might think that you are the thief.

Dial 911 or your local emergency number once the robbery is over and everyone is safe .......