Business owners large and small know a good security system goes a long way. The upfront investment may seem costly, but in the long run, it may actually be a money saver. This proved to be true for one business owner. On Friday, April 7, 2000, around 12:30 a.m., a team of burglars attempted to rob Paul Coffin’s Check Cashing Center, in Salisbury, Md. They were unsuccessful thanks to a top-notch security system installed by Andy Johannsen, Total Security Concepts, Abington, Pa. That system not only secured the check-cashing store, it secured the third annual SDM/NBFAA First Line of Defense Award for Total Security Concepts.
Paul Coffin, the sole proprietor of a check-cashing center in Salisbury, was located next door to one of the stores that had been robbed. He immediately wondered if his store would perhaps be the next target.