Physical and Operational Security Service in New York

Keeping the customers and the communities they serve safe should be cannabis operations’ top priority. To ensure safety, well-run facilities adopt a security plan consisting of a set of practices and strategies that work together to maintain safety and community standards.

Steps should be taken to ensure that all financial transactions remain secure. Protect credit card information, and provide customers with a secure area to make payments. Most retail businesses do cash drops throughout the day, removing excess money from the cash register and securing it in a safe away from where it is collected.

Risk can be further managed by making bank deposits on a schedule that varies to ensure that no one will become familiar with the deposit schedule. Cash should always be removed from buildings and transported discreetly (ex. in a purse or backpack, tucked under a coat, etc). Businesses may also be able to minimize risk by accepting credit card payments in lieu of cash.

Keeping a minimal amount of inventory on hand is also a good precaution. Products not displayed for purchase or being packaged should be stored in a locked safe. The combination should be carefully guarded to prevent unauthorized access. However, there should always be at least one (1) person on site who can open the safe.

This will facilitate smooth operations and may be imperative for preventing trouble in the event of an armed robbery. Alternatively, facilities may opt for a time-lock safe, which will only open after a predetermined amount of time. Time-lock safes are common tools for stopping or preventing robberies.