Business Security Survey

Defining Your Security Needs

Before we do a complete security survey for a business it is important to clarify with the customer exactly what they are asking us to protect.  Some preliminary information we need to define:

1.  Who or what are we securing and from what threat?

2.  Are you wanting precautionary measures or is there an immediate threat? 

3.  If there is an immediate threat, how strong is it and what is the motivation behind it?

We ask these questions because the retail store that sells popcorn has very different security needs than the store who sells diamonds!  It is very likely that these businesses will encounter a very different level of criminal.  We understand the differences and can help businesses by providing a level of security that matches their particular situation.  We survey what you are trying to protect, how you are currenlty protecting it.  Then, as security professionals we determine how WE could get past your security and get to your asset.  Then we recommend ways to defend against attack.

Remember that most doors are locked with only a latch.  It is all too easy to quickly spread the frame with a simple tool and pop the door open.  Often this does not leavy any evidence of forced entry!  Most alarm contacts are easy to counter and are only part of a reactive system rather than pro-active defense!

Are you really serious about security?  Are you satisfying an insurance requirement?  Government regulation?  Or are you seriously trying to protect your assets?

Traffic Control

From keys to electronic access control systems, the main function is to limit access only to those preauthorized to enter the area.  It is an excellent deterrent to casual theft.  "Keeping the honest man honest" is an old expression.  In simple burglaries you rarely see drywall penetrated or large panes of glass broken.  Most often the efforts to enter are restricted to the door area.  At Tinder Co we can build up the security of your doors so it will be so difficult for a criminal to gain access that they get discouraged and go elsewhere!

Once inside your building, computer floors and drop ceilings are easy, unobstructed ways into most sensitive areas.  Doors and door hardware that are in poor repair or improperly adjusted are one of the most common points for criminals to gain easy access. 

At the Very Least

Access Controlled doors must have a door closer, latch protector and a storeroom function lockset.  Without them your doors are depending upon a human remembering to lock the door.  Eliminate human error!

Physical Security

How secure do YOU feel in your building?  With proactive security measures we can make it incredibly difficult for a criminal that they will simply go next door, where it is easier to gain access at your neighbor's, who has not enhanced the physical security of their building.   Imagine that!  Not that we want your neighbor to suffer a loss but we want YOU to be secure and protected.