Depository Safes & Loss Prevention

Depository Safes for Loss Prevention in small retail business are ideal at stopping both internal theft and external theft.  Lets take the Hollon Safe model HDS-2014E depository safe.  This is our most popular model of this type.  Designed to bolted down to the floor in a back room or under a front counter for easy drops of cash.  It varies to the type of business but most small businesses don’t like to keep over $200 in the register. Just enough for making change.

Depository Safe that has been been bolted to the ground keeps a would be thief from picking it up and walking off with it.  A B-rated model that has a 1/2 inch steel plate on the front door and a 1/4 inch plating on the body.  This will with stand numerous hits with a hammer and crow bars. This is excellent against real theft attacks.  This is also excellent against internal theft…as long as the cashier is making regular drops into the safe. (Have you noticed that I am starting to repeat myself?… that’s because this is that important)

Depository Safes when used properly can prevent the internal theft from sticky fingered employees or just customers that are very good at distracting young employees long enough to snitch a couple of bucks from the register.  All good depository safes are designed to have their keypad or dial knocked off by a real thief that is coming at it with a hammers.  That’s okay because this is designed to fall off.  The real lock is on the inside of the safe and protected behind a 1/2 inch thick plate of steel.  Did I mention a relocker?

Relockers for Depository Safes are very important.  Most drop safes and the like come with one but you always want to double check.  Some models do not.  The HDS-2014E depository safe does have a relocker. However, the key version does not have one.  This is pretty normal for key locks to not have one. But this may be a deal breaker if you are trying to keep out a thief with a sledge hammer. In that case you would want the relocker. Whats a relocker? Well, its a extra thick pin or bolt that fires and supports the locks main bolt that controls the visible bolts you see when you open the door.

Keypad for Depository Safes. This is a very often asked question.  The plus side of a keypad is convience in opening the door quickly.  As a business owner I can also change the combination on the electronic keypad when ever I want.  Thats a savings of around $100 on a dial lock. Because a dial lock will require a locksmith to come and change the combination and thats about what he will charge to do that.  (Is it any wonder why locksmith always says dials are best?) That $100 can add up real quick if you have a high turnover of employees. 

Final checklist on Depository Safes.  Ask if it has a relocker.  Be sure to bolt it to the floor.  USE IT, make frequent drops from the register, and feel confident in your step towards more protection and loss prevention.