The security fasteners market could be in for an immediate boost as Britain and the rest of the world is taking part in a coronavirus lockdown to prevent the spread of the virus.
Thousands of shops, offices, construction sites, pubs and streets are empty while social distancing measures are in place, meaning businesses and other key infrastructure sites are vulnerable to opportunist thieves. Hafren Security Fasteners explains…
“With fewer people around, it means fewer witnesses and so emboldened criminals are taking to the streets.
Police forces around the country are reporting an increase in break-ins at pubs, shops, offices and construction sites, with police forces having to increase night patrols in empty streets. Police found crowbars, an axe, a lump hammer and an angle grinder when they stopped a suspicious vehicle near a business in Manchester city centre during the first 24 hours of the national lockdown.
So, what can be done to help protect unmanned premises? Securing the empty property by adding security boards or screens to all access points – including doors, windows, basement casements and roof light windows – will help to prevent trespass. Whilst standard security measures such as perimeter fencing, exterior lighting will also be beneficial. Our security fasteners (specialised screws, nuts, bolts & enclosures) are used in a wide range of applications to increase resilience to tampering and attack. Applications such as:
- CCTV
- Perimeter security (fences and barriers)
- Lighting
- Access control
- Alarm systems
- Window and door security
In fact, they are used anywhere property and infrastructure needs to be secured against tampering, theft and vandalism. The principal is simple; deny, deter, delay & detect. The added safety measure of security fasteners deny removal with conventional tools (as they are either permanent, or removable via the matching security tooling). This increased layer of security will often deter criminal from attempting theft as it may appear too difficult and if they do attempt tampering with the assemblage, the special design and hardened stainless steel will make it extremely difficult to remove (the delay element). While the criminal is being delayed by the security fasteners it means the crime is much more likely to be detected, as their efforts to overcome the security fasteners will likely be heard or witnessed.
To find out about our full range of security fasteners visit our website www.hafrenfasteners.com.”
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