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3 Reasons You Need Access Controls for Your High-Traffic Commercial Properties

Admin • Sep 12, 2017

Securing a commercial property often requires a little more than just adequate locks, although those are necessary too. You also need an access-control system. These systems regulate who can access certain parts of a building. If you are on the fence about implementing an access-control solution, here are a few reasons why you should consider one essential for your high-traffic commercial property.

1. High-Traffic Properties Need Extra Security

If your property has a lot of foot traffic, an access-control system can help to ensure that only those with proper access can enter and leave. This can apply to people who visit, like customers and clients. It can also apply to workers and employees who come and go throughout the day.

Many businesses think they can solely rely on cameras. But cameras aren't always so helpful when many people go in and out of doors on your property. At the very least, an access-control system can slow down that flow of traffic by forcing people to stop or pause when they're entering or exiting.

In this way, you will have a better idea of who is accessing the property. And if you do use cameras, slowing down the foot traffic can help them work better for you. Instead of seeing a person zip by, you will have a view of someone who stops and spends a few extra seconds on accessing the property.

2. Liability is a Real Issue for Places with a Lot of Traffic

A lot of liability comes with owning or managing a commercial property. It doesn't matter if something happens to an employee, a tenant or a stranger. You can find yourself equally liable if you don't have security in place to mitigate the traffic that occurs there.

An access-control system helps to keep unauthorized individuals out. It also shows that you took measures to make sure no one without proper access could gain access to particular areas. That helps with possible liability that may fall on you from any number of circumstances.

For example, an unauthorized individual could suffer an injury on the property. Then that person could try to sue you or your business. If that person bypassed your access controls, then it would prove that they had no business there. Without any kind of access control, you could find yourself fully liable for the trespasser’s injury.

Even an accident involving someone who has access can still occur somewhere that person didn't have permission accessing. These types of things can protect you and your business from frivolous lawsuits and foul play.

3. Knowing Who Is on the Property at Any Given Time Is Important

It's often difficult to keep track of who comes and goes with high-traffic properties. Access control can tie into various other systems to help you or your team to know who is on the property at any given time.

Some of the more robust access-control systems can let you know what's going on in real time. This can help you act or react in situations that need immediate responses or answers.

Access-control systems can augment the rules you already have in place regarding access to the property. Just having a card reader in place can mitigate traffic and give you a better look at who enters or leaves the premises. If several unauthorized individuals are on the property, you will know what card let them in and when.

At Roca Lock & Key, access control is just one of our specialties. We offer a complete service that also includes many other security features for commercial properties. For more information, contact us today.

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