[Jewelry making - Article 01067] - Re: [Orchid] Security in Ireland

[Daniel R. Spirer]

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    Will, In any country, bells with locked doors, act as a deterrent. 
    It does allow you to choose who you let in, which can help even if a
    criminal can look ordinary most of the time. It also lets any 
    criminals know that you are serious about security, plus they don't
    know if the door has to be buzzed to get out as well which means that
    they can't be assured of a quick getaway. It also allows you to
    prevent people from coming in before or after closing hours (when
    most robberies occur). 

    Security should be approached, in general, as a multi layered task. 
    You need to review the area you are in for risks first.  Then you
    need to decide what steps are most appropriate for you.  You need to
    start with the outside of your building and determine all possible
    entry points.  You need to look inside the storefront and determine
    what possible weak points there are inside as well. 

    Usually you should have all of the following:  

    1) a well rated safe large enough not to be able to be picked up and
    moved without significant equipment.  The safe, ideally, should have
    a TRTL30x6 rating.  This means that it will take at least 30 minutes
    for someone to drill a hole through one side of the safe.  It should
    also be equipped with relocking devices on the door.  (As normal
    maintenance you should have the combination changed anytime you
    change employees or every 1-2 years when you have it checked by a
    safe company.) 

    2) an alarm that protects your windows, any and all doors, your safe,
    and has motion detectors for every room in your shop at a minimum. 
    In this country it is best to have a UL rated alarm, but I am not
    sure what the equivalent is in Ireland.  The alarm should be
    connected in some direct fashion to the alarm company (most police
    stations no longer allow you to connect directly to them) and should
    have a backup connection. In other words if your connection to the
    alarm company runs through the phone line you should have a back up
    radio transmitter attached as well. 

    3) panic buttons in the event of an emergency (usually part of the
    alarm system). 

    4) you need to make it a point to exercise care and caution in all of
    your daily activities including but not limited to:  always opening
    and closing the store with at least two people present, always
    checking for suspicious activity around your store and your home, not
    allowing customers into your shop at inappropriate times, not
    allowing customers into your work areas, etc.  

    5) It doesn't hurt to have a big dog, even if they are not attack
    trained. 


Daniel R. Spirer, GG
Spirer Somes Jewelers
1794 Massachusetts Ave
Cambridge, MA 02140
617-491-6000
spirersomes AT earthlink.net
www.spirersomes.com



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