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BANK ROBBERY
PREVENTION
•Appointed Sheriff September
2005
•Appointed Undersheriff in 2003
•Started his career in 1981
•Over 24 years of Law
Enforcement dedication to the
citizens of Douglas County
Sheriff
David A. Weaver
•President/ Vice President for the
Highlands Ranch Training
Foundation
•Graduate of the FBI Academy
with honors
BANK ROBBERY
PREVENTION
Deputy Ron Hanavan
Deputy Cocha Heyden
Community Relations Unit
BANK ROBBERY
INTRODUCTION
• BANK ROBBERIES IN GENERAL:
– LOS ANGELES “BANK ROBBERY CAPITAL OF
THE WORLD”
– MORE ROBBERIES THAN REST OF COUNTRY
COMBINED
– 1991 LOS ANGELES HAD 2641 ROBBERIES OR
ONE EVERY 42 MINUTES
– 1999 LOS ANGELES HAD 567 ROBBERIES
WHAT CHANGED IN LOS
ANGELES?
• CLOSED QUITE A FEW BRANCHES
• HARDENED THE TARGETS e.g.:
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BANDIT BARRIERS
ACCESS CONTROL DEVICES
PRONET TRACKERS (CURRENTLY GPS)
COOPERATION BETWEEN LAW
ENFORCEMENT AND CORPORATE
SECURITY
CHANGES IN BANK
ROBBERIES OVER TIME
• TWENTY YEARS AGO, ALMOST ALL
BANK ROBBERS WERE HEAVY DRUG
USERS
• TODAY, BANK ROBBERS ARE
ROBBING JUST FOR THE MONEY
• BANK ROBBERS NORMALLY DID NOT
ROB OR ASSAULT CUSTOMERS: NOW
THIS IS COMMONPLACE
DEMAND NOTES
CHANGES IN BANK
ROBBERIES OVER TIME
• NOTE JOBS HAVE BEEN REPLACED
WITH A GREATER USAGE OF GUNS
• BANK ROBBERS NOW USE MORE
DISGUISES AND WEAR GLOVES
• EXAMPLE: BANDAGE BANDIT
INFLUENCES
• MEDIA HAS AFFECT ON BANK ROBBERIES
– BARRY BORTNICK WROTE, “BANK JOBS: EASY
MONEY” FOR COLO SPRINGS SUNDAY GAZETTE ON
JAN 23, 2000
• COLO SPRINGS HAD IMMEDIATE INCREASE IN
BANK ROBBERIES
– CHUCK GREEN WROTE, “ROBBING BANKS MAY BE
EASIER THAN YOU THINK” FOR DENVER POST,
MAY 2000
• DENVER EXPERIENCED 60% INCREASE IN
ROBBERIES DURING 2000
– SOME ROBBERS GET THEIR IDEAS FROM MOVIES
SUCH AS “SET IT OFF” AND “HEAT”
Background of Robberies
• Threat must continuously be reviewed because of its
possibility for personal injury
• Most criminals are in a highly nervous or emotional state
when committing robbery
• May be under the influence of drug or alcohol, mentally
unbalanced, driven by peer group or gang pressures
• They may be desperate
• Must institute some sort of prevention program to assure
safety, limit losses and support successful prosecution of
offenders
Understanding the Threat
• There needs to be motivation, opportunity, and
ability on part of perpetrator.
• Needs a reasonable expectation of escape, and
low probability for detection and apprehension
• Robbers fall into three categories: the amateur,
the intermediate, and the professional.
• Most of today’s robberies are the first two
• Method of attack will vary
Profile of Typical Bank Robber
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Likely to be a young, repeat offender male
Usually unemployed
Statistically non-white as opposed to white
Most may be addicted to some type of controlled
substance
• Most do not do a lot of “casing” of the bank before
hand
• Some use some type of disguise
• One study identified that a weapon was threatened in
95% of the robberies reviewed. A weapon was actually
observed 64% of the these cases. In 76% of these
cases it was a handgun
ROBBER DESCRIPTIONS
PREVENTION
• DISPLAY FBI DECAL
• ESTABLISH LIAISON WITH
SECURITY IN BUILDING
• FIRST EMPLOYEE ARRIVING
– SURVEY THE OUTSIDE
– CHECK INSIDE FOR ANYTHING OUT OF
PLACE
• KEEP WINDOWS AND DOORS CLEAR
PREVENTION (cont’d)
• MINIMIZE THE AMOUNT OF CASH IN
DRAWER AND VAULT
• KNOW YOUR CUSTOMERS
• BE ALERT FOR SUSPICIOUS PERSONS
WHO MAY BE CASING YOUR BANK
• CHECK WORKMAN’S CREDENTIALS
• SECURE VAULT AT END OF DAY
PREVENTION (cont’d)
• SECURE THE EXTERIOR DOORS
• AFTER CLOSING, ADMIT ONLY
VERIFIED PERSONS
• LAST TO LEAVE, INSPECT THE
PREMISES
• ESTABLISH A RELATIONSHIP WITH
LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT
DURING ROBBERY
• STAY CALM
• VICTIM SAFETY IS NUMBER ONE IN
IMPORTANCE
– TELLERS ARE 40% MORE LIKELY TO BE
INJURED IF THEY RESIST
• FOLLOW ROBBER’S INSTRUCTIONS
• EXPLAIN YOUR MOVEMENTS
• TRY TO KEEP ROBBERY DEMAND NOTE
DURING ROBBERY (cont’d)
• NOTICE UNCHANGEABLE FEATURES
OF ROBBER
• NOTICE HEIGHT AND BUILD
• OBSERVE METHOD OF ESCAPE
– GET LICENSE PLATE IF POSSIBLE
– GET DESCRIPTION OF VEHICLE
– GET DIRECTION OF TRAVEL
AFTER THE ROBBERY
• ROBBERY REPORTER
– REPORT TO THE POLICE AND THE FBI
– PRESERVE THE CRIME SCENE
– DESIGNATE AN EMPLOYEE TO MEET
POLICE
– FILL OUT ROBBERY FORM
AFTER THE ROBBERY
(cont’d)
• POST ROBBERY COORDINATOR
– LOCK THE DOORS
– ADVISE EMPLOYEES/CUSTOMERS TO
STAY FOR INTERVIEW
– CONTACT CORPORATE SECURITY
– SET UP INTERVIEW ROOMS
– FILL OUT WITNESS FORM
AFTER THE ROBBERY
(cont’d)
• CRIME SCENE PRESERVER
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SECURE REMAINING CASH
ISOLATE THE CRIME SCENE
SECURE SURVEILLANCE TAPE
FILL OUT WITNESS FORM
AFTER THE ROBBERY
(cont’d)
• WITNESS COORDINATOR
– INSURE WITNESSES DO NOT TALK TO
EACH OTHER
– DO NOT ALLOW WITNESSES TO VIEW
VIDEOTAPE
– GIVE WITNESS FORMS TO ALL
EMPLOYEES/CUSTOMERS
– FILL OUT WITNESS FORM
DESCRIPTION OF ROBBER IN
CREDIT UNION VIDEO
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W/M (25-30)
5-10
150
DARK BROWN/BLACK OVER EARS
EYES - D/S
COMP - FAIR
BUILD - MEDIUM
FACIAL HAIR - CLEAN SHAVEN
GLASSES - WIRE FRAMED AVIATOR SUNGLASSES
CLOTHING - GREEN LONG SLEEVED SHIRT, WHITE T-SHIRT,
– BLUE JEANS, BLACK SHOES
WEAPON - BLACK SEMI AUTO
BAG - WHITE CANVAS, WRITING ON BOTTOM
JEWELRY - GOLD NECKLACE
ACCENT - NONE
OVERALL APPEARANCE - CLEAN
QUESTIONS?