CAR PARKING

Car parks have become an increasingly important part of everyday life but many thieves regard them as a soft target.

It is essential to reduce the opportunities for criminals by introducing a number of security measures.

Consider the following measures:

> Controlled access/egress

> Good levels of lighting

> A well defined perimeter which is securely fenced

> Segregation of visitor and staff parking, with visitors parking their cars furthest away from the premises

> Good natural surveillance from offices or the surrounding area

> Use of CCTV surveillance, including Automatic Number Plate Reading (ANPR) systems which can record the details of vehicle registration numbers entering a car park and compare them against a user database

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