How Criminal See Security Gates
When a criminal walks up to a business property, they’re looking at it differently than a regular customer or client. However, they still see your merchandise, they still take note of your assets, and they still want to know more about your business. However, what a criminal wants to know is a bit different than what lawful customers are interested in.
Criminals want to know when your employees are around and when someone is watching over your location. They also want to know about your security system, such as whether or not you have an alarm and where your security cameras are pointed. Criminals often scout out locations before they attempt a crime. This is because they want to strike locations where the risk of getting caught is low. Obviously, no criminal wants to be caught committing a crime. This means they look for locations where they won’t be spotted, but it also means they look for properties were there can get in and out quickly.
This is a big reason why smash and grab robberies are so common. Criminals know that if they can break into a property, steal what they can, and get away before the police arrive, the chances of them ever having to pay for their crimes is quite low. It is also why criminals look at locations that have security gates differently than they look at properties without physical security.
What Security Gates Mean to Criminals
When a criminal sees a security gate, they know that it’s going to be very difficult to break into a location, if it’s even possible at all. They also know that the attempt will be very time-consuming. The more time a criminal spends at a property, the more likely they will be caught.
For this reason, criminals often avoid locations that have physical security gates installed.
Physical security doesn’t just protect your business because it puts a strong barrier between criminals and your property, but it also keeps you safe because physical barriers serve as a strong deterrent. In many cases, criminals will move on to another location rather than deal with physical security.
When an alarm system sounds, it takes time for the alarm to be noticed. Even in the case of alarms that are designed to directly contact the police as soon as a crime occurs, it still takes time for the police to arrive. Criminals know this and, if they think they can leave the scene before the police arrive, they’re often willing to take that risk and commit the crime. Criminals also realize that they can cover their faces with scarves or hoods to make it difficult to identify them on surveillance camera footage.
These facts mean that alarm systems and video cameras often aren’t effective deterrents on their own. However, when combined with physical security, these tools become more effective. Security gates significantly slow criminals down, giving the police time to arrive on the scene. Rather than risk this reality, most criminals leave without attempting a crime.
