10 ways to keep your commercial property secure

Keeping criminals out of your property is an important consideration, especially in South Africa where home and business burglaries are commonplace. It’s not just people you want to protect, but the property itself and all of its contents. Let’s look at ten ways to keep your commercial property secure and give you peace of mind.

10 security layers for your commercial property

1. Guarding

Employing trained security guards on your property to control access and patrol the perimeter will ensure that anyone who is not supposed to be there is denied entry into your property. Guarding services can be used for smaller business properties or bigger business parks and commercial properties.

2. Lighting

Criminals love the dark because it makes it very easy for them to go unnoticed. Deter them by lighting up the perimeter of your property.

3. Access control

An access control system can include the use of facial recognition, fingerprint readers, keypad units, tags or cards and more. The main aim of an access control system is to ensure the people who have permission to enter the property are granted access, whilst those that don’t are kept out.

4. Intercom

Intercom systems can work with an access control system, thereby giving the property owner the ability to ascertain who the visitor is, what the purpose of their visit is and if they should be granted access.

5. Electric fencing

Something else that will keep criminals out is electric fencing around the property, and it’s easy to put up and maintain. It can also be set up to trigger an alarm system if anything touches it.

6. Alarm system

A property with a security alarm system is less likely to be targeted by criminals. Indoor and outdoor detectors on modern alarm systems can immediately alert you, wherever you are, of any trespassers. This will give you, or your armed response company, precious time to respond quickly to the situation.

7. Armed response

Linking your alarm system to an armed response team in your area will help to ensure a quick response time if the security of your property is ever compromised.

8. Burglar bars

Putting burglar bars in place will prevent petty theft and stop criminals from gaining entry through a window or other opening on your property.

9. CCTV

A CCTV system can be the eyes you need all over your property and will deter criminals who know they will be caught on camera if they try anything.

10. Security gates

Security gates, especially those with slam lock functionality, offer another level of security to keep criminals out.

Keeping your commercial property secure is an important layering process that is better done sooner rather than later. Chat to the SysControl Secure team now if you have any questions or if you’d like to set up an appointment to discuss the security options for your unique property.