Increase Visibility
Burglars don't like to be seen and target locations with poor visibility from the street. Cut back hedges and bushes and allow clear views of your property from as many sides and angles as possible.
Improve Lighting
Make sure your carwash is well-lit inside and outside, and check for dark areas that could provide cover for criminals to operate.
Check Your Alarm System
Even if you have an alarm system, it may not be fully operational or monitored by an alarm company. Burglars may try to test your security before they strike, trying to set off the alarm to check the law enforcement response, or lack of response.
Install Video Cameras
Video technology is constantly improving and becoming more cost effective. Find an option that fits your needs and budget, then position cameras to give you lines of sight into critical areas—lobby, tunnel, equipment room, storage, parking lots. Many systems also allow for remote and mobile-device viewing.
Maintain the Proper Coverage
Insurance is one of the most important tools businesses have to protect against loss. Work with your insurance carrier to make sure you have the right coverage for your needs, then review it every year to make sure everything is up to date.
Have at least two employees close the business at the end of the day.
Never provide sensitive information about your carwash to a stranger.
Vary times and routes for bank deposits and don’t use marked moneybags.
Keep low cash register balances by making regular money drops into a safe during the course of the day.
Use only one register at night or when it’s not busy. Keep other registers empty and open with the drawers tilted to show there's no money in them.
Install a silent alarm in the main office and at the cashier location.
Make sure all employees wear uniforms at all times so it’s easy to identify who is an employee and who is not.
Develop relationships with the police officers who are responsible for patrolling your area.