BUSINESS ALERT FROM THE WEST ALLIS POLICE DEPT.

Friday, 16 February 2007

Recently four West Allis Businesses were victims of robbery, three of them involving employees leaving their businesses with the day’s receipts in a marked bank bag.  Robbery Prevention Tips: Change the time of the bank drop, so there is no set pattern. Never leave the business with a bank bag out in the open.  Place the bag in a briefcase, paper bag, box, etc. Be aware of your surroundings before you leave the building. Leave the business with someone. Tips for Preventing a Business Burglary: Leave on plenty of interior & exterior lights, increasing visibility inside business and near entrances. Be sure the door frames cannot easily be jimmied or use security laminate on glass doors. Install a quality security system and post decals around the building in plain sight. Use deadbolts and be sure to change the locks every time an employee with access to them leaves. Keep your expensive merchandise away from the windows, toward the center of your business. Keep front windows free from posters, etc. which can prevent a burglar inside from being seen. Eliminate hiding places.  Keep shrubs trimmed below window sills and low around entrances.  Use security shrubs or plants with prickly leaves or thorns to act as a natural barrier. 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. In an effort to keep you informed on crime information and crime prevention, the West Allis Police Department is setting up an email contact list.  By providing the Police Department with your email you will receive information on crime trends, prevention tips, and other information as needed. To join the list, please email: This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it   Additionally, the Police Department and the Chamber will partner to get business alerts to all members via email.  When we receive business alerts, we will send an email to members. The subject will read ’Business Alert.’  We hope that this will prove helpful to all.

 

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