| For - Managers, Supervisors, Security Personnel, | | | | inventories on the contents at designated periods |
| Heads of Security. | | | | A store owner may have more detailed security |
| Whether you operate a large corporation or you are a | | | | procedureso Store opening timeo Who holds the store |
| sole trader operating from the back of a van or | | | | keys/access cards/alarm codes?o Chain of command |
| vehicle or a small home based business you will need | | | | and reporting process within the storeo Who can |
| to consider sound security practices. | | | | access certain areas?o Who handles money and its |
| Security procedures are what shape and tie an | | | | storage?o Banking procedureso Fire and escape |
| organisation together. From start to finish, these | | | | planningo Hiring staff and security precautionso |
| procedures will be of assistance in protecting your | | | | Security system access and camera maintenance |
| business assets and staff. You may not always notice | | | | A larger business may have more detailed plans.o |
| these procedures in operation, but if you have a | | | | Building guidelines for access all hourso After hours |
| comprehensive awareness and they are thoroughly | | | | chain of command in emergency crisis situationso VIP |
| embedded in your company and they are up to date, | | | | protection/visitingo Security procedures for talking with |
| you are well protected. | | | | the mediao Security procedures for bomb threat |
| Good security procedures begin at your front door. | | | | terrorist attacko Security guard command and controlo |
| The detail that you need will depend on the size of | | | | All staff members itemised in regard to their security |
| your business. These procedures will define the | | | | access level |
| guidelines or rules as to who can enter, when, where, | | | | Every year many businesses will lose up to 10% of |
| how, and under what authority. Security provides | | | | their revenue all because of poor security practices. |
| structure and ensure compliance with insurance. | | | | This may sound a lot, however the larger your |
| I don't usually guarantee anything when it comes to | | | | organisation is, the greater will be your vulnerability. |
| security, but I will guarantee you this...Without good and | | | | The main areas that security procedures need to |
| comprehensive guidelines, you will have a breach at | | | | cover areo Who can enter and exit? How this is |
| sometime, and you will lose money. | | | | done? Where? And at what times?o Names of all |
| For example, the small business owner who has a van | | | | permanent, casual and temporary staff, as well as all |
| or truck may have some simple rules in place;o Lock | | | | external contractors.o Lock up and disarm |
| the vehicle when it is unattendedo Lock the vehicle at | | | | procedures.o Emergency - for security breaches, fire, |
| a certain time each nighto Check the vehicle to see | | | | flood and computer system malfunctions.o After hours |
| that no one is in your vehicle and is waiting for youo | | | | security.o Internal security - who goes where and |
| Do not let anyone have access to the vehicle except | | | | when?o Information security - protection of intellectual |
| the drivero Place valuable items out of sighto Conduct | | | | property. |