If you operate a small business in Massachusetts, chances are you have already implemented a number of policies designed to make an armed robber think twice about holding you up.

But let’s see if you may have missed some prevention measures that would make your business even safer. You’d be surprised at how many business owners – new and experienced – don’t follow these simple precautions.

Q: Do you have a policy of having more than one employee open and close the business?

Q: Is there a surveillance camera behind the cash register, facing the front counter?

Q: Do you have a policy of varying your time and route for making bank deposits?

Q: Can your cash register be clearly seen by the police when they drive by your business?

Q: Do you encourage the police to drop by your business periodically?

Q: Are your employees taught to report any outages in outdoor lighting to management?

Q: Do you have a policy of keeping a low amount of cash in the register, depositing or placing in the safe excess cash?

Q: Do you leave blinds and window treatments partially open during closing time?