by Zach
Whether you own a jewelry store or help them with their security, it’s important to be up to date on risks to the store. Learn from this recent break in and take a look at our 7 tips to protect your jewelry store.
Reviewing a recent Jewelry Store Burglary
On June 6, 2019, burglars were able to compromise the power and the alarm system at a jewelry business located in West Valley City Utah. They cut power by pulling out the power meter as the breaker boxes were located inside the building. They then waited out battery backups and used a spreader bar to push out a door frame in order to compromise door locks and enter the building. In this case, the alarm company did not notify the owner of the power failure when the power was cut.
Like the other power cut burglaries, the burglars in this case brought in their own abrasive cutting tools to cut into the safes. They could cut into the fire safes easily with these tools, and then proceeded to use an oxyacetylene torch(owned by the business) to cut into the burglary rated safes. In total, they compromised and entered 3 of the 6 safes on site. 1 of the 3 compromised was a TL (tool resistant safe) not a torch resistant safe. Luckily the majority of the value was in the 3 safes that were un-compromised. As shown in the pictures below, the two fire safes were easily broken into as they only have thin sheet metal on the inside and outside and a few layers of drywall sandwiched in between.
7 tips to protect your jewelry store and prevent this type of burglary
Here are some things you can do to prevent these kinds of break-ins:
- Ensure your alarm system provides line security, which is a measure that will trigger an alert when the alarm panel stops communicating with the Central Station
- Make sure your alarm system has loss of power notifications like alarm.com has so that as soon as the power is cut text and/or email notifications are sent to responsible parties.
- Respond in person to every alert and alarm trigger, and check power breaker boxes, mains, and meters to ensure they are not compromised. If they are, plan on staying on site or hiring a guard service until they can be repaired or turned back on.
- Discontinue use of fire safes in favor of burglary rated safes where possible. It would also be wise to use a TRTL safe where possible.
- Make sure you have high definition video surveillance. With the right tools, people can break into even the strongest safes. That is why it’s also important to have security cameras as well. For more information on what type of quality is best, see our blog post where we compare the differences here.
- Consult with your insurance agent who also might have guidance and knowledge
- Check with Zions Security Alarms for a free quote and analysis of your security system and protection from burglaries. Contact us here.
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