Security for your business isn’t just about keeping the building and grounds safe. Every year businesses across the country lose billions of dollars to employee theft.

Some studies show that the more employees believe they will be caught, the less likely they are to steal. And this isn’t limited to retail stores and offices. Office supplies are the number one type of employee theft behind petty cash. By taking a few precautionary steps, you can protect your business…

• Begin by screening all employees prior to employment. Background checks are relatively inexpensive and save you money in the long run.
• Limit the number of keys that are given out and if possible use the kind with “ Do Not Duplicate” engraved on them. Key card use is an even better deterrent. Limit the number of keys or key cards issued. Install closed circuit monitoring.
• Have no fewer than two people close up at night with a designated person in charge of making sure all is done correctly.
• If you have a business that has sales and uses a cash register, make it necessary to have a managerial code or key to ring up employee sales.
• Watch your employees for changes in behavior, attitude or following of company policies. These employees are generally committing or planning to commit some type of company theft.