Stickups and Burglaries are on the Rise at Work
Some blame the poor economy and others point to the fact that traditional targets have hardened their security in a post 9/11 environment, but whatever the reasons burglaries in office buildings are on the rise according to the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) as reported by Sarah Needleman.
See the article here: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704431804574539754148537802.html
The Journal reports that robberies in 2008 are up over ten percent and that burglaries are up over three and a half percent over 2004 levels. Multiple anecdotes are related in the article. One public relations firm in Washington D.C. that was robbed three different times reported that, "All of these people had on ties and were wearing dress pants."
Several businesses that were targeted suffered from poor security practices such as leaving ground floor doors unlocked and poorly trained employees who failed to challenge unknown persons seen in the office. Some employees involved in these incidents suffered from sever emotional trauma and feelings of insecurity for weeks afterward.
If a people ever finds themselves the victims of a robbery or burglary they are advised to cooperate, avoid eye contact and maintain as much distance as possible from the perpetrator.
Reliant Security provides security guards to companies and banks often after they have been robbed or burglarized in order to prevent future occurrences and re-assure their employees that their workplace is safe. Reliant Security is able to provide security audits and training for employees on "domain security awareness" in order for companies to increase the security at their workplace.
Sincerely, Matt Cooper VP Reliant Security