Kamloops RCMP reminding businesses to remove cash overnight

KAMLOOPS — With the holiday shopping season just weeks away, Kamloops RCMP are reminding business owners not to leave any cash overnight.

Police say this warning comes as the Kamloops Crime Prevention Unit is kicking off its annual Business Watch Holiday Edition in November, aiming to educate retailers and mitigate some risks of theft.

This holiday season, Kamloops RCMP say its focus is reminding businesses not to leave any cash on site to reduce potential break and enter attractants.

“The holiday season can be a busy time for businesses and thieves alike,” Cpl. Nik Gajic, officer in charge of the Kamloops RCMP Detachment Crime Prevention Unit says. “We are encouraging owners and operators of businesses to consider other means of storing cash from sales during the day and at the end of each day and reduce the attractant of having cash on site over the holiday season with extra signage indicating just that.”