Why Employees Steal

Why Employees Steal...

Employees see opportunities to steal from employers because employers make it easy to steal.

90% of the time, its the managers fault. For example: If you leave inventory by the back door, and have little or no video security cameras, then you are tempting the employees to steal.

Your management team is probably responsible for some theft by providing temptation.

Here are some of the most often reasons employees say they steal:

1. I am way underpaid for my skills. So I will get even where I can.

2. Everybody takes things, even my boss.

3. The company makes a huge profit off of me, I deserve what I am taking.

4. My boss anoyed me off and I this is how I get revenge.

Protect your company after a theft too There are serious legal and employee relation problems that can arise from not handling a theft in an appropriate manner. Here are some tips to evaluate employee theft, after the fact.

1. Deal with employees suspected of theft carefully. Employee interviews about a theft tests the emotions, restraint, legal knowledge and objectivity of every manger and supervisor.

2. Evaluate the source and validity of any information that alerts management to a potential theft problem.

3. Gather evidence, including video from anyone of our DVR's, regarding the theft possible, prior to taking any action, large or small.

3. Summarize and review facts and findings. Include management team, attorney, and or auditor in areas of legal and accounting concerns.

4. Top area management required: Since the consequences of mishandling the investigation of employee theft is so great, top management should be involved with every employee' theft issue.

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EPOS Integration

The DVR1000 Series can easily link your CCTV to your Cash Register/EPOS System, recording every transaction superimposed over the image. The recording of keywords, such as Refund, Void, No Sale and Item Correction, makes this the best security package available for any EPOS user.

epos barman 2.jpg The picture on the right shows without doubt that not all items passed over the counter were entered into the cash register. Shown are just two examples of how the DVR1000 Series will dramatically cut theft and fraud at the point of sale.

epos scotch.jpg The picture on the right clearly shows the staff member fraudulently scanning the confectionery barcode so that the bottle of whiskey goes over the counter uncharged. This is easily picked up by the DVR1000 Series Recording Unit as indicated by the text on screen.

EPOS Integration Features:

EPOS Video Text Overlay: Display or hide the transaction text messages on screen and on video files.
Ethernet Connection: Link up to 16 EPOS or Cash Registers
Quick Search: Single video search and playback with transaction data. Search criteria: keyword in the receipt, transaction event (start/stop/void), or start time.
Advanced Search: Access to Advanced Log Browser to search for all the transaction lists within a specific time frame based on pre-defined transaction criteria.
POS Field Filter: Use pre-defined transaction criteria to search in a field filter displaying the results in a newly created System Log, e.g. all the transactions containing the keyword "coke" will be screened out.
Abnormal Transaction Alerts: When pre-defined abnormal transactions occur (e.g. over a certain value amount), the system can output alarm devices and send an alert message via email, phone, or SMS Text Message.
Cash Drawer Input Setting: Set module to the cash drawer so that whenever it opens, an alert will be sent to the DVR System and the transaction will be saved in the System Log for later retrieval.
Recording: Video/Audio recording capability. It also has an Auto Recording feature at the start of any transaction.
Live Audio/Video Monitoring: Monitor video and audio of cashier areas through Browser.
Super-Imposing EPOS data: Display EPOS transaction data, camera name and time on screen or on video file; customize text preset positions, font and colour.
Smart Search: Pre-define a case-sensitive search area to pin point any suspicious shoplifter