Gardaí have issued advice to Donegal businesses to enable them to detect and prevent Organised Retail Crime.
They visited a number of business premises across the county last week as part of Operation Táirge.
Business premises require the following basic measures:
- Intruder alarm systems should only be installed by persons who operate from an established business address that can be verified & registered with the P.S.A
- These should also have a back-up signalling facility via GSM / Radio back up link in order that they can operate in the event of a telephone line outage
- CCTV systems should only be installed by competent registered persons
- Roof and attic spaces should have wire screening to prevent physical access and have monitoring capability by the alarm system
- Roller shutters must be properly secured and if electrically operated have a remote power outage/kill switch
- Lighting should operate internally in conjunction with alarm activation to draw attention to the premises
- Safes should be securely mounted and have time locks fitted
- Staff should be alert and report suspicious activity around the premises and be extra vigilant at opening and closing times & promptly report same
