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First and foremost you should make your own assessment of the threat to your security. For doing this,
you should take into consideration your personal affairs, the nature of your business/work and that of the
environment in which you work or in which your work place is situated. This will determine the extent to
which the suggested measures will apply to you. Some of the suggestions contained here are applicable to
large business. |
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You should keep changing your timing at the office as far as feasible. Arrival and departure at a fixed
time over long period makes it easier for criminals to implement their evil designs on a "sitting duck"
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You should not be left alone in the office. Have someone else to stay back with you. Keep all the office
lights on till the last person leaves the office. Dark areas can hide dangerous surprises for you. |
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Keep a list of emergency telephone numbers handy for use in an emergency. These telephone numbers must
be available to other people at the office too, specially security guard. |
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You should be in telephonic contact with security personnel on duty. |
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Whenever you go out of the office on visits and meetings, keep someone in your staff posted with your
movements. |
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If your office has a system of Panic switches (What's this ?,s102) and Intruder
alarms (What's this ?,s12),
you should fully acquaint yourself with their locations, capabilities and method of operation. The security
person and the person manning the reception must also be aquatinted with the usage of such devices. |
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In case you fear a hold-up then an Auto-dialer (What's this ?,s45) can be a very useful equipment to
summon help without raising an alarm. |
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If your workplace has a reasonable chance of being gheraoed by the workers or public or of being under
curfew for longish spells, store some essential supplies like toiletry, spare set of clothes, foodstuff and
a hotplate etc. to be able to stay indoors without suffering much inconvenience.
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