THEFTS & BREAK-INS
happening at your facility. There is an old proverb that says, “You don’t have to outrun a bear, you just have to outrun the slowest person in your group.” Your goal here is to make sure you are not an easy target. Putting the proper procedures in place will discourage would-be criminals from targeting your facility. Obviously, we would want to be able to prevent these crimes from taking place, but if that’s not possible, how can we make it as difficult as possible for a would-be criminal to commit the crime and maximize law enforce- ment’s chances to catch the criminal after the fact?
Here are some best practices that should be in place at a minimum: 1. Get full and accurate informa- tion from all of your tenants. • Remember that would- be criminals may try to rent a unit under a phony name. Obtaining proof of identity is important.
2. Install and properly maintain an access control system. • A gate is not going to stop anybody if it is kept open all the time.
• A fully fenced site is a standard deterrent that will slow down or deter a criminal from making an easy smash and grab.
3. Have high-quality security cameras with plenty of sig- nage notifying people that the site is under surveillance. • Security cameras are a good deterrent to crime as well as a useful tool after the crime has occurred.
• Make sure you have signage that cameras are in use to at least make people think twice about commit- ting a crime on camera.
• Make sure cameras are upgraded and clear. High- quality cameras are very cost effective these days, so if you still have those black and
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