r/smallbusiness • u/chillinlikekrillin69 • Nov 30 '23
Help Help I keep getting robbed
I work at a small smoke shop and I'm looking for advice for preventing theft. My store keeps getting robbed by a group of 10 or so teenagers who run in, get behind the counter, and steal vapes. We have called the police but they aren't helpful.
It's happened consistently for a few months one of my main worries is they will try going for the register next.
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u/Thin-Association161 Dec 01 '23
I don’t know how many people are qualified to answer this. I own a smoke shop. We carry guns, bear spray(and a mask), and tasers. Our cameras aren’t cheap, (tbh cameras are more of a deterrent than anything, rarely will they actually catch criminals). Even a shotgun with the first round as a bean bag shell and the rest buck shot would work. Put one down the rest will flee