Premises Security for the Retail Sector
Safeguarding your retail business out-of-hours
Providing highly-visible deterrents
Reacting to alarms and call-outs
Security for Retail
Foremost provide security to a number of types of retail businesses across the East Midlands including:
- Car Dealerships, and their off-site compounds
- Independent and National Shops and Chains of Shops
- Retail Parks
- Builders' Merchants
The services provided vary greatly between the different types of business but also, for example, two car dealerships may have very different security requirements. The core security services most used across our retail sector clients are: Keyholding & Alarm Response and Mobile Patrols.
Car Dealership Security Threats
The common assumption might be that the most significant threat to a new car dealership would be the theft of vehicles. But, experience tells us that, while this is a worry, the biggest problem which threatens the dealerships is the stripping of parts from vehicles on the forecourt.
Alloys and headlights from a new car make a nice addition to a lesser/older model of the same vehicle. It seems that some of this crime might be done 'to order'. The criminals have turned up with the needed tools, jacked-up the car (where necessary) and stripped out the parts/components required.
The dealership showrooms, spare parts facilities and offices are rarely the target. But the lots at both the main site and any offsite storage compounds are! Camera coverage of the lots is often insufficient, on its own, to prevent the crime.
Shops & Supermarkets
Out-of-hours security for both small family-run shops and chains/supermarkets relies on deterring break-ins, theft, damage and vandalism. When an event does occur your retail security team also provide the front line response. Liaising with the emergency services when necessary and taking whatever steps are required to prevent/limit further problems.
Retail Parks/ Outlet Malls
Retail parks are beset by a range of security threats which Foremost have experience and expertise in safeguarding against.
From preventing misuse of the car park to management of vehicle barriers and pedestrian gates and protection of the delivery and waste areas.
