Reducing the risk for retailers of a smash and grab is a reality, says a training company, StoneHawk. It has recently gained recognition from TH March and Primassure insurance brokers.
Although not exhaustive, during 2017 the SaferGems partnership recorded 79 cases of robberies/smash and grab raids with about £7.9m of goods being stolen. High-end watches continued to be the most sought after items. To date in 2018 SaferGems has recorded 11 cases of robberies/smash and grab raids with about £1.3m of goods stolen.
The course teaches:
– Daily procedures
– Behaviour and reaction
– Scene preservation; and
– Coping with trauma.
Simon Wilson, pictured, MD of StoneHawk says: ‘StoneHawk continues its support of retailers and the police nationally. As we see a steady increase in violence to commission smash and grab crime, I advise all jewellers to seriously consider if their staff are prepared to deal with an incident of this nature.’
The company quotes recent feedback:
‘Due to the excellent skills of the trainer, and the mix of best practices and useful advice, the staff were very involved and increased their security awareness; they are also more confident in their daily routine’ and ‘StoneHawk have worked closely with the insurance sector to ensure that the Stop Smash and Grabs training provided is tailored to the needs, not only of the businesses being trained, but also the needs of the insurance industry’. Visit https://www.linkedin.com/company/stonehawk-limited/.
