Small business owners are experts at what they do and sell. But there are criminals who want to take advantage of what the business owner does not know about their business. This book, authored by a former large city police officer, college instructor, and security consultant, will help the business owner level the playing field. Specifics on identifying criminally attractive areas on your property and how to secure your building against burglary are explained in detail with chapters on locks, lighting, alarms, safes, and burglary prevention. Additional chapters cover internal areas of loss such as bank card fraud, detecting counterfeit money, robbery prevention, check fraud, retail theft, and internal theft. Arm yourself with the information in this book, lock out the criminal element, and improve your bottom line!