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SAFETY AND SECURITY AUDIT CHECKLIST

Use this checklist to see how well you are applying safety and security precautions in your business.

•Accesstoanoutsidephoneline

•Emergencynumberslistedonthephone

•Brightexternallighting

•Workingindoorlights

•Windowswithanunobstructedview

•Cashregisterinclearview

•Time-accessordripsafe

•Securitycamerasandmirrors

•Heightmarkersonexitdoors

•Sprinklersandsmokealarms

•Firefightingequipmentcheckedregularly

See“Locks,LightingandLayout”and“CrimePreventionThroughEnvironmentalDesign”formoreinformation.

•Emergencyprocedures

•Openandcloseprocedures

•Cashcontrolprocedures

•Latenightcashprocedures

•Limitedcashkeptonsite

•Signssuchas“nocash/nodrugskeptonpremises”

•Trainedemployees

•Nostaffwhoworkalone

See“HoldUps–Precautions”and“Dealingwithviolentoraggressivecustomers”formoreinformation.

•Emergencyand/orsecurityplan

•Floorplanondisplayshowingemergencyexitsandequipment

•OffenderDescriptionFormonfile(andstaffknowwheretofindit)

•Formaland/orinformalstafftrainingsessionsatregularintervals

See“OffenderDescriptionForm”formoreinformation.

Administrative Controls

Security Control Plan

Engineering Controls

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SAFETY AND SECURITY AUDIT CHECKLIST

•Customerentryisrestrictedtoonedooronly,especiallyatnight•Otherentrancesarekeptlockedatalltimes•Electronicsensorsarefittedattheentrances•Staffhaveaclearviewacrossthepremisesatalltimes•Securitymirrorsareinstalledtomakehiddenareasvisible•Closed-circuitcamerasareinstalled•Listofhigh-riskclientsandcustomersisvisibletostaff•GoodworkingrelationshipwiththelocalPolice

See“HoldUps–Precautions”,“Locks,LightingandLayout”and“DealingwithViolentorAggressiveCustomers”formoreinformation.

•Prominentsignstellingcustomersthat:º Baginspectionsmaybecarriedoutº Goodswillnotbeexchangedwithoutareceiptº Thieveswillbeprosecuted

•Staffknowtheirrightsindealingwithapossibletheft•Goodsmostlikelytoattractthievearewatchedmorecloselybystaff•Expensiveitemsaresecuredinlockeddisplaycabinets•Identifyingtagssuchaselectronicbarcodes,shopIDstickers,orinktags

arefixedtogoods•Pricetagscannotberemovedorswitched•Customerswithbags,loose-fittingclothing,pramsortrolleysaremonitored

bystaff•Fittingroomsarecloselycontrolled•Pricetagsanditemsarecheckedatpoint-of-saleforevidenceofalterationordamage•Customer’ssignatureischeckedtoverifyitmatchestheoneonthecreditcard•Creditcardsarecheckedforsignsoftampering;expirydatesarechecked•SupportingID(e.g.driverslicence)ischeckedtoverifythecardowner’sdetails•Safebankingproceduresarefollowed(differenttimes,differentroutes)when

depositingtakings•Deliverypersonnel,suppliers,andothervisitorsareescortedwhileon

thepremises

See‘Shoplifting–ReducingtheRisk’formoreinformation.

For further information and advice,pleasedonothesitatetocontactyourlocal Police Crime Prevention OfficerattheCentralMetropolitanPoliceDistrictCrimePreventionOfficeon9286 7200.Theyaremorethanhappytovisityourpremisestoprovidefreeonsitesafetyandsecurityadviceandtrainingforyourbusinessandemployees.

Thisfactsheetcontainsgeneralguidelinesforincreasingsecurityofsmallbusinesses.Noresponsibilityisacceptedforanydamage,injuryorlossresultingfromapplicationoftheseguidelines.

Reference:“Crimepreventionkitforsmallbusiness:isyourbusinesssecure?NationalCommunityCrimePreventionProgramme,Attorney-General’sDepartment,CanberraACT2004.

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