If you own and operate a retail business then you must regard yourself and your staff as a target. This is particularly the case if the business is open late at night and there is a high volume of cash transactions. This risk increases significantly if you sell high value jewelry, alcohol or tobacco, operate in high crime areas or have a small number of staff on duty at any one time.
Thankfully armed robbery is not an everyday occurrence but is is on the increase. As recession bites people are getting more desperate and can see no other option but theft. These type of criminals are classified as amateur but it does not make them any less dangerous. In fact the opposite is the case. Because they are nervous and in most cases full of alcohol or drugs they tend to be unpredictable, which is not a good thing. Read more