Although the percentage of bank robberies has decreased by 90%, it does not mean your bank cannot be targeted by criminals. You should always ensure you have the appropriate and effective security measures in place to ensure your property and employees are safe. This includes regular reviews to ensure the current methods are effective or could use refining. As well as threats of robbery, violence within banks remains high due to dealing with members of the public and being in a stressful environment. Because of this, bank security has never been more important to keep damage to a minimum.
Static guard - With violence being very common, you will need to provide the appropriate training to employees as well as have a trained professional on hand to prevent and protect individuals. Violence can easily accelerate into dangerous situations, taking a minor dispute to the risk of life, therefore, a trained guard will mean violence is contained.
Access control - By having access control measurements in place, you are able to reduce access to only those who require it. With the risk of theft or brutality, limiting entry minimises the risk of either occurring. For example, a personal key card or pin could be highly effective at preventing entry but also to solve a crime if one does occur. It will be easier to pinpoint whose method of entry was used, providing more evidence to locate who forcibly entered.
CCTV - Perhaps one of the most important parts of security, CCTV combines the ability to prevent and solve a crime as it displays evidence of what exactly was happening at that time. Criminals are more likely not to participate in a crime if there is a chance to be caught, therefore the cameras themselves and the accompanying signs will deter individuals. In collaboration with the other techniques, your bank will be as safe as it can be.
Alarms - Security measures during the day are important, at night maybe even more paramount as the building will have minimal staff on the property. Employees have the ability to be witnesses, therefore criminals are more likely to strike if there is no possibility of anyone witnessing the crime. Alarms can be installed so that if any movement is detected a sound, and sometimes light, will be produced to ward off the offender and trigger the designated response team. Quick response is vital to prevent and catch criminals, therefore a trained responsive professional will mean the difference to damage/theft of your bank.
Mobile patrols - Another method which is particularly suitable for night time (whilst still effective during the day) is mobile patrols. There are always places in which people could exploit, therefore mobile patrols minimise this risk as a patrolling security guard will be on the lookout for any suspicious behaviour.
WINNS Services has been established for over two decades providing security services to clients. We pride ourselves on exceeding expectations and working with clients to offer the best solution to their queries. If you are wondering whether you would benefit from other security measures, call us on 01702 719100 or email us at info@winnsservices.co.uk
