Security Risk Assessment
How vulnerable is your business to crime? This section outlines some of the measures you can take to protect your organisation from theft and vandalism.
Priority considerations
- Identify the materials and information which are critical to the continuity of your business and make sure they are kept somewhere extra safe.
- Make sure employees know what security measures are in place and ask them to pay attention to their personal belongings.
- Make sure the right people know whose responsibility it is to close and lock the premises at the end of the day.
- Make sure the intruder alarm system is working and arrange for regular check ups.
- Be aware of any pressure group who may be hostile to your organisation and ask the police what particular measures you can take to prevent vandalism or aggression.
Extra peace of mind
- Consider installing a public address system to contact all staff in an emergency.
- Issue electronic security passes to members of staff and make sure external visitors are signed in by employees.
- Consider hiring security guards for the premises.
- See if there is a business watch scheme (like neighbourhood watch) in your area. If there isn’t, get advice from your local police on establishing one.
Need more help?
There is a lot of free advice out there for organisations wishing to improve security. Take a look at some of the resources below:
- Download Secure in the Knowledge - Building a secure business PDF
- Take a look at Business Link – Security and crime prevention
- Contact your local Police Crime Prevention Officer, who should be able to advise you on security considerations.
