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Install lighting at the front and back as well as near any side
doors of your business. Try to eliminate as many shadows as possible.
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Use only solid core doors. Be sure the door frames cannot easily be
jimmied. Hinges should be located on the inside so that pin cannot be
removed.
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Use deadbolts and be sure to change the locks every time an employee
with access to them leaves.
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Install burglar-resistant glass or use wire mesh or iron bars over
all glass.
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Arrange merchandise so that a passerby can see into the store. Keep
your expensive merchandise away from the windows, toward the center of
the store.
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Keep front windows free from posters, etc., which can prevent a
burglar inside from being seen by a passerby.
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Install and use a drop safe. Limit the amount of cash in the
register and post signs indicating that a drop safe is used and register
only has limited cash.
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Check ventilation system to ensure it can not be used to gain entry.
