If you own a store or other type of retail business, you will be well aware that shrinkage has a significant negative impact on your bottom line and can ultimately effect your operations budget and viability of the store if left unchecked. Internal staff theft and external theft is one of the most serious risks businesses across the UK whilst retail struggles to get back on its feet after three lockdowns. A skilled loss prevention trained Fahrenheit security guard on the premises is the best deterrent to theft and offers a genuine return on investment.
Our loss prevention officers and retail security guards have a variety of functions that will benefit your company. Our security guards with specific loss prevention skills will be your most useful asset in keeping your business safe and secure, from recognising prospective shoplifters to deterring them from stealing to apprehending, recovering goods and following through to prosecution.
Eyewatering losses
Employee theft costs businesses in the United Kingdom more than £190 million per year. Employee fraud is also responsible for a further £40 million in losses. Employee theft can have a huge influence on a company, lowering profitability, restricting its chances of success, and even jeopardising its future. It also causes a slew of management issues for businesses to say the least.
Preventing staff theft
Employees are sadly responsible for the most majority of theft at retail enterprises. As an employer, you try your hardest to hire people who are trustworthy and honest, but it's not always possible.
Employee theft is costly, and if it goes unchecked, it can force a company to close its doors. Our expert loss prevention security guards will become familiar with your company and be able to spot any suspicious conduct amongst your staff. Our criminal record checked security officers will be in a great position to monitor staff behaviour and prevent theft before it gets out of hand.
Train employees to spot thieves
Employees should be taught how to recognise thieves. The expertise that a competent loss prevention officer can provide with your staff is another important reason to hire one. Many workers may be unaware of the tell-tale indicators of a thief in the act. Our trained security guards will be able to teach your team how to recognise suspicious conduct and how to respond correctly when they notice something isn't quite right. Employees that are well-informed are one of your best lines of protection against both internal and external theft.
Detect and apprehend thieves.
To notice the odd behaviours and acts that define theft, you'll need a trained eye. You may prevent this crime from happening by having a trained and qualified loss prevention security guard on the premises. These trained guards can read a person's body language to see if he or she is about to commit a crime. Security guards will have a strong understanding of the property's inventory and will be the first to notice if something is missing.
Investigate and communicate with the authorities
Loss prevention security guards are taught to gather the required information to assist law enforcement in preventing crime. They will be aware of the types of evidence and other information that the police will require in order to apprehend the criminals. An effective security guard will provide information to both store management and the Police that will aid in locating the thieves and preventing them from committing crimes on your property.
Loss prevention security guards are taught to gather the required information to assist law enforcement in preventing crime. They will be aware of the types of evidence and other information that the police will require in order to apprehend the criminals. An effective security guard will provide information to both store management and law enforcement that will aid in locating the thieves and preventing them from committing crimes on your property.
You need trained security staff on your side if you own a business or retail facility that is vulnerable to theft. We supply the best loss prevention security guards to retail locations across the UK in major cities such as London, Manchester, Glasgow and Dublin. With our security guards on your side, you can prevent theft and save a lot of money.
For a free no obligation quotation, contact Fahrenheit Security, the loss prevention security experts in London. Our security operatives will assist you in better understanding your security requirements so that you can safeguard your people, property and customers. Call 02074095291 for security guards who specialise in loss prevention.
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