Office break in :(
Discussion
Hi, after a bit of non biased advice, MrsLizard and I rent an office in Coventry (first mistake) and Sunday night it was broken into, this is a managed office with about 30 or so businesses in there.
The Irish travelling people decided to smash every door and window they could find - scum
Anyway, there is no security guard and the cctv is pretty poor, only one camera would have caught them and that was conveniently off - quite happy with the police response as they were there in minutes with forensics, the only issue being the first person on the scene at 6am was the cleaner and he decided cleaning the evidence was a better use of his time...ffs
I don't want to make a knee jerk reaction but I don't work in the office its just the Mrs and two other young girls who sometimes work late and weekends, our contract is up at the end of this month
Should we move or stay - insisting on improvements, the office is saying they will make some improvements (though I don't know what)
Are we likely to suffer this wherever we go? Could we do something to our office specifically within the building to act as a deterrent?
Ta
MrL
The Irish travelling people decided to smash every door and window they could find - scum
Anyway, there is no security guard and the cctv is pretty poor, only one camera would have caught them and that was conveniently off - quite happy with the police response as they were there in minutes with forensics, the only issue being the first person on the scene at 6am was the cleaner and he decided cleaning the evidence was a better use of his time...ffs
I don't want to make a knee jerk reaction but I don't work in the office its just the Mrs and two other young girls who sometimes work late and weekends, our contract is up at the end of this month
Should we move or stay - insisting on improvements, the office is saying they will make some improvements (though I don't know what)
Are we likely to suffer this wherever we go? Could we do something to our office specifically within the building to act as a deterrent?
Ta
MrL
You need high definition cameras - very fast broadband and offsite storage ( Internet )
Or they will nick the recording devices )
A monitored alarm system with police response would be nice too.
Smart water deployed throughout the building.
etc etc
BTW - Once you have been targeted - they will target you again - because the insurance forks up for new shiny stuff.
Or they will nick the recording devices )
A monitored alarm system with police response would be nice too.
Smart water deployed throughout the building.
etc etc
BTW - Once you have been targeted - they will target you again - because the insurance forks up for new shiny stuff.
Troubleatmill said:
You need high definition cameras - very fast broadband and offsite storage ( Internet )
Or they will nick the recording devices )
A monitored alarm system with police response would be nice too.
Smart water deployed throughout the building.
etc etc
BTW - Once you have been targeted - they will target you again - because the insurance forks up for new shiny stuff.
Interesting you say this, the police have said the same - also it turns out they didn't kick the doors in, realising they are all passcode protected fire doors they brought a sledge hammerOr they will nick the recording devices )
A monitored alarm system with police response would be nice too.
Smart water deployed throughout the building.
etc etc
BTW - Once you have been targeted - they will target you again - because the insurance forks up for new shiny stuff.
One of them cut themselves very badly on the tempered glass and has lost a lot of blood and left a few finger prints 'apparently' - this is just from building management
I am leaning to moving on, double the cost but a nice looking place near Sainsbury on A45
MrLizard said:
Interesting you say this, the police have said the same - also it turns out they didn't kick the doors in, realising they are all passcode protected fire doors they brought a sledge hammer
One of them cut themselves very badly on the tempered glass and has lost a lot of blood and left a few finger prints 'apparently' - this is just from building management
I am leaning to moving on, double the cost but a nice looking place near Sainsbury on A45
Could you work from an office in the back garden at home?One of them cut themselves very badly on the tempered glass and has lost a lot of blood and left a few finger prints 'apparently' - this is just from building management
I am leaning to moving on, double the cost but a nice looking place near Sainsbury on A45
MrPicky said:
Check with your insurance co. will the premium go up because it has been done once it probably has a greater chance of being done again soon. This could be your deciding factor!
We had an office broken into and a few k worth of stuff taken. Excess was £500 so not much of an issue but after the indecent the excess was raised to 3k for those premises.don't know this time, it was a bit more organised though they broke in the same day the same time exactly one week later, stole all the computer equipment but they got through a door on the second floor without a card pass without breaking in... oddly they then sprayed the entire office with fairy liquid..
grrr, put so much effort in and scum just make it so hard. - couldn't believe the crime stats published on the police site, if you wanted a life of crime you can see where a lot of crime happens and even pin down the arrest and prosecution rates..
grrr, put so much effort in and scum just make it so hard. - couldn't believe the crime stats published on the police site, if you wanted a life of crime you can see where a lot of crime happens and even pin down the arrest and prosecution rates..
MrLizard said:
don't know this time, it was a bit more organised though they broke in the same day the same time exactly one week later, stole all the computer equipment but they got through a door on the second floor without a card pass without breaking in... oddly they then sprayed the entire office with fairy liquid..
grrr, put so much effort in and scum just make it so hard. - couldn't believe the crime stats published on the police site, if you wanted a life of crime you can see where a lot of crime happens and even pin down the arrest and prosecution rates..
Were other businesses targeted this time too?grrr, put so much effort in and scum just make it so hard. - couldn't believe the crime stats published on the police site, if you wanted a life of crime you can see where a lot of crime happens and even pin down the arrest and prosecution rates..
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