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Centralize Store Alarm Monitoring
November 25, 2008
•Case Study: Centralize Store Alarm Monitoring
By Integrated Solutions for Retailers magazine
A study conducted by the University of Florida found that retail security managers attribute 48.5% of their total losses to employee theft. Therefore, when implementing an LP (loss prevention) solution, you need to find systems and processes that can help identify internal and external losses alike. Most LP solutions target specific operational areas within your retail organization, such as the POS or back office. They should also include alarm monitoring services that examine the perimeter of your buildings, as well as motion detectors triggered by movement within your stores. Alarm monitoring services also identify the threat of fire or water; they ward off some perpetrators before they even attempt entry; and they can help identify questionable internal activities.
Finding a security monitoring company that can provide you with timely information that meets the needs of your specific retail environment can be challenging. While in the midst of substantial growth, Jos. A. Bank, a $546 million, 382-store men's clothier, encountered this difficulty when it sought a security monitoring solution that enabled employees to monitor alarm activity daily, from any location.
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Used with permission from Integrated Solutions for Retailers magazine.
