If your place of business has been broken into again, you're not alone. Sadly, commercial burglaries have been on the rise since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic. Unfortunately, commercial burglaries can hurt financially, and emotionally. One way to fight back against the rise in commercial burglaries is to work closely with a commercial locksmith. If you're not sure how a commercial locksmith can help you prevent another break-in, read the list provided below. Here are just four of the investments you can make that will provide better security for your commercial building. 

Upgrade the Locks

If burglars accessed your building by picking or breaking the locks, it's time for an upgrade. Unfortunately, you're not going to find the right locks at a local home improvement store. For the type of secure locks you need for your commercial building, you need to work with a commercial locksmith. A commercial locksmith can install high-security locks that are drill-proof, and pick-proof, which means your building will be protected against break-ins. 

Invest in Access Control

If you have high-security areas within your commercial building, and those areas were accessed during the break-ins, now's the time to talk to a commercial locksmith about access control. You might not realize this, but access control systems can provide increased protection for those high-security areas in your building. Some of the components of your access control system will include biometric locks, key cards, and facial recognition. With these types of access features, only authorized personnel will access those high-security areas. 

Install Security Cameras

If your commercial building has been broken into, and you couldn't provide enough evidence to help with the investigation, you need to invest in security cameras. Commercial security cameras protect in a couple of ways. First, they create a digital record of the break-in, including suspect faces and time stamps. They can also document what materials are taken from your building. As an added benefit, security cameras provide 24-hour remote monitoring, which means you always know what's happening on the premises. A commercial locksmith can take care of the installation while they're making changes to your locks. 

Add a Cash Deposit Safe

Finally, if large amounts of cash were stolen during the last break-in, you need to talk to a commercial locksmith about installing a cash drop safe. You might have thought that your cash was secure as long as it was locked inside the building. Unfortunately, that's not the case, especially during a break-in. That's where a cash deposit safe comes into the picture. With a cash deposit safe on the premises, your deposits will be safe and secure until you can get to the bank.

For more information, contact a commercial locksmith near you.