A store exposure to crime does not diminish when the store
is closed. On the contrary, as night falls, criminals are on the move looking
for the best crime opportunity. This period of time is, in fact, critical.
Owners generally rely only on the presence of physical barriers and electronic
security. But they do not seem to be able to stop a determined effort by a group
of professional criminals. When closes, commercial stores can
be attacked in many different ways such as: Three-minute
burglary. It involves attacking a glass front door or a window at night,
smashing a display case, and stealing merchandise left out of safes. This type
of criminals has little concern about the alarm system: They intend to be gone
before any reaction is made to the alarm signal. In the United States, this type
of burglary represents nearly 75% of all the burglary events n the jewelry
industry. Ramming. It means driving into a store by smashing
the front windows or doors. It has also been a practice used by criminals to
gain access to valuable merchandise. Safecracking. It involves
attacking a safe and stealing its contents. It should not be left out as a risk
for store owners, but it makes up for a very small percentage of closed store
crimes. This type of crime is decreasing as a result of the high security safes
and alarm systems. Robbery is not frequent during closing time,
but always represents a threat to store owners. Criminals may in fact decide to
take them (or family members) hostage when at home and force them back to the
store. To reduce the risks for a closed store crime to occur,
the following reduction strategies are recommended: Safes. Time
locks on safes, which allow- opening only at specified times, can be considered
as an added source of protection. Making use of different safes for high value
merchandise can also reduce potentially heavy losses. Exterior
and interior lighting. This is essential, as it remains one of the most
effective weapons against burglary, theft and armed robbery. Lights should be
positioned at strategic points and exterior lights should be protected against
damage. Security systems. Detection and security systems are
extremely important. Another interesting device is the smoke screen system. Once
activated, this system, within seconds, fills a small area with a thick but
harmless smoke, thus preventing criminals from seeing and forcing them to
flee. A store exposed to crime at day time ______.
A. is less likely to be attacked with the presence of physical barriers at
night.
B. seems to invite a group of professional criminals at night.
C. creates the best crime opportunity at night.
D. is more likely to be broken into at night.