Home Business Personal Finance Burglarproof Your Business Burglary accounts for a significant share of serious crime in the United States.
Small businesses are popular targets, and much of the loss is in merchandise.
Only about one of every six burglaries ends in arrest, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation. In the last decade, burglaries in the U.S. have almost doubled. So business owners and operators, especially those with small operations, cannot afford to ignore burglary prevention. A sturdy lock often will discourage a timid burglar and at least make a bold one work harder. Experts say the pin-cylinder lock may give the best protection since it is difficult to pick.