Sunday, March 30, 2014

Business Security Suggestions For Churches

By Mark Mahaffey


Because even churches can be vandalized by criminals, they should put into place strong business security plans. To begin with, the church should make sure they have budgeted enough money to cover the costs of the plan.

One of the first things a church should do to lessen the chances of being vandalized is to install video surveillance cameras in the building. This is a great way to begin working on the business security system. Put these cameras both inside and outside the church. The feed from these cameras can be sent to a monitoring company.

Glass break sensors are another smart way to increase the security in a church building. Sometimes, all you need to do is scare a crook into leaving, and these types of sensors may do just that. You just put them on doors and window, and when the burglar breaks the glass, it triggers the sensor and it sounds an alarm.

What kind of lighting do you have at your church? Keeping things well lit at night is a great way to discourage criminals from targeting your church. Install several security lights as part of your business security plan for your church. Put them at doors and windows, and put some in the parking lot too.

You might also want to consider using access control for the more sensitive areas of the church building, such as where expensive equipment is stored. If there is an office in the building, you could use access control there as well, especially if you store money from offerings in that office.

Deadbolts are a great way to increase your business security plan in your church. Deadbolts are not fancy or high tech, but they can keep someone from breaking down your door. Buy high quality deadbolts - the thicker the metal on them the better. Install them on all exterior doors of your church. And you can also put them on interior doors if you have highly sensitive areas that you want to protect.




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