Home and Business Security and camera systems and Alarm in Cleveland OH

Operational Assessment                      Arrange for FREE estimate

The Sekure America assessment tool is designed to assist you in evaluating your business’ current day-to-day operations as well as your facility and physical surroundings, prior to installing or upgrading a security system. 

Businesses without a burglar alarm are four times more likely to be burglarized than those with a security system.  If intruders do break into a business with a security system in place, the proper authorities are signaled immediately. 

By carefully evaluating your total work environment, you will gain a good understanding of your security risks and needs.  Your Sekure America Safety Advisor can assist you in evaluating your security needs and will work with you to design a security package that will not only protect your business, employees and customers, but will also save you time and money as well as other efficiencies. 

Listed below are items to consider and evaluate before meeting with your Sekure America Safety Advisor.  Don’t forget to make notes about items of particular concern or interest. 

Operations and Premises

o       Type of business

o       Business hours

o       Opening and closing procedures

o       Days your business is not open

o       Square footage of your business

o       Business location (e.g., stand-alone, adjoined offices)

o       Current security system set-up, if applicable

o       Specific business/storage/gathering areas that are of most concern

o       Special rooms, equipment, products, or materials that need protection

o       Number of inside glass display cases

o       Number of cash register/check-out areas

o       On-site safes for money or valuables

o       Food, flower, drugs, or other perishable items on-site

o       Inside lighting, especially after hours, of vulnerable areas

Facility Access

o      Number of doors/entrances to the building

o      Entrance/Exit doors used by employees only

o      Entrance/Exit doors used primarily for deliveries/service

o      Most vulnerable points of entry (perimeter security)

o      Number of fire doors

o      Number of overhead doors

o      Condition of locks

o      Location of stairwells

o      Condition and durability of doors and windows

o      Number of windows on the ground floor or basement

o      Number of windows above ground floor

o      Number of doors and windows not in clear view from street or adjacent businesses

o      Number of large, outside glass display windows

o      Employee access mechanisms and access reporting

o      Procedures for dealing with former employees with regard to access

o      Out-of-the-office or remote monitoring requirements

Employees and Others

o      Total number of employees

o      The number of employees occupying your premises at any one time

o      Number of employees who have keys or total access

o      Considerations for employees working alone after closing

o      The number of customers occupying your premises at any one time

o      Others who have premise access (building owner, off-site company management, etc.)

Outside Premises

o      Parking lot protection

o      Fenced in property

o      Height of existing fence and its current condition

o      Outside lighting of vulnerable areas

o      Security protection in place by businesses/buildings immediately adjacent to your property

Determining Your Security System Requirements

o      Intrusion vulnerabilities at night

o      Intrusion vulnerabilities during the day

o      Employee/customer safety concerns inside your store

o      Power failure procedures and back-up considerations

o      Phone-line protection and back-up considerations

o      Individual protection of equipment, products or materials

o      Other inside requirements/considerations should an intruder gain entry into your business

o      Special considerations for protecting elderly employees/customers

o      Audible siren requirements during break-in

o      Visible lighting requirements during break-in

Determining Additional Potential Security Issues

o      Past employee-theft incidents

o      Past shoplifting incidents

o      Past vendor-theft incidents

o      General traffic flow and high- and low-traffic points on premises

o      Visibility of aisles and corners

o      Number of cash register and counter areas

o      Size of vendor delivery/shipping area

o      Size of backroom storage area

o      Other non-customer areas

o      Stairwell locations

o      Parking garage areas

o      Camera or video recording requirements

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