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BANK CRIME STATISTICS 2007

BANK CRIME STATISTICS (BCS)
FEDERAL INSURED FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
JANUARY 1, 2007—MARCH 31, 2007

I.  VIOLATIONS OF THE FEDERAL BANK ROBBERY AND INCIDENTAL CRIMES STATUTE, TITLE 18, UNITED STATES CODE, SECTION 2113 

Violations by Type of Institution 

 

Robberies

Burglaries

Larcenies

Commercial Banks

1,271

112

13

Mutual Savings Banks

24

1

0

Savings and Loan Associations

34

1

0

Credit Unions

96

8

1

Armored Carrier Companies

5

0

0

Total

1,430

122

14

 Grand Total—All Violations:  1,566 

Loot Taken and Recovered 

Loot was taken in 1,424 (91 percent) of the 1,566 incidents. Loot taken is itemized as follows: 

Cash

$14,891,816.86

Securities – Face Value

0.00

Checks (including Traveler’s Checks)

104,351.00

Food Stamps

0.00

Other Property

50,000.00

Total

$15,046,167.86

 Full or partial recovery of loot taken was reported by law enforcement agencies in 300 (21 percent) of the 1,424 incidents in which loot was taken.  Loot recovered is itemized as follows: 

Cash

$2,350,298.80

Securities – Face Value

0.00

Checks (including Traveler’s Checks)

0.00

Food Stamps

0.00

Other Property

1,678.00

Total

$2,351,976.80

 Number, Race, and Sex of Perpetrators 

The number of persons known to be involved in the 1,566 robberies, burglaries, and larcenies was 1,895.  The following table shows a breakdown of the 1,895 persons who have been identified by race and sex.  In a small number of cases, the use of full disguise makes determination of race and sex impossible. 

 

White

Black

Hispanic

Other

Unknown

Male

733

859

105

16

59

Female

51

41

3

0

0

 Unknown Race/Sex:  28 

Investigation to date has resulted in the identification of 593 (31 percent) of the 1,895 persons known to be involved.  Of these 593 identified persons, 282 (48 percent) were determined to be users of narcotics and 120 (20 percent) were found to have been previously convicted in either federal or state court for bank robbery, bank burglary, or bank larceny. 

Occurrences by Day of Week and Time of Day 

Monday

   270

6-9 a.m.

    46

Tuesday

   306

9-11 a.m.

  418

Wednesday

   265

11 a.m.-1 p.m.

  341

Thursday

   250

1-3 p.m.

  342

Friday

   319

3-6 p.m.

  353

Saturday

   117

6 p.m.-6 a.m.

    65

Sunday

    17

Not determined

      1

Not Determined

    22

 

 

Total

1,566

Total

1,566

Institution/Community Characteristics 

Type of Financial Institution Office 

Main Office

63

Branch Office

1,466

Store

26

Remote Facility/Other

11

Total

1,566

 Location of Financial Institution Office 

Commercial District

1,045

Shopping Center

369

Residential

83

Other Location

69

Total

1,566

 Community Type 

Metropolitan

774

Suburban

265

Small City/Town

490

Rural

37

Total

1,566

 Institutional Areas Involved 

Counter

1,471

Night Depository

 6

Vault/Safe

    92

Auto. Teller Machine

 1

Safe Deposit Area

      5

Courier/Messenger

 1

Office Area

    47

Armored Vehicle

 5

Drive-In/Walk-Up

    16

Other

27

 Security Devices Maintained by Victim Institutions 

Alarm System

1,500

Surveillance Cameras

1,548

Bait Money

1,156

Guards

   110

Tear Gas/Dye Packs

   469

Electronic Tracking

   107

Bullet-Resistant Enclosures

   175

 Security Devices Used During Crimes 

Alarm System Activated

1,375

Surveillance Cameras Activated

1,511

Bait Money Taken

   581

Guards on Duty

     95

Tear Gas/Dye Packs Taken

   206

Electronic Tracking Activated

     56

 Security Devices Functioned 

Alarm System Functioned

1,360

Surveillance Cameras Functioned

1,471

 Modus Operandi Used 

Demand Note Used

822

Firearm Used1

439

    Handgun

412

    Other Firearm

111

Other Weapon Used2

10

Weapon Threatened3

680

Explosive Device Used or Threatened

38

Oral Demand

857

Vault or Safe Theft

4

Depository Trap Device

1

Till Theft

32

1 "Handgun” and “Other Firearm” added together may not coincide with “Firearm Used” since, in some cases, both handguns and other firearms are used during the same crime.
2 "Other Weapon Used" includes knives, other cutting instruments, hypodermic needles, clubs, etc.
3 "Weapon Threatened" includes those cases where a weapon was threatened or implied either orally or in a demand note but not actually observed. 

Injuries, Deaths, and Hostages Taken 

Acts of violence were committed during 77 (5 percent) of the 1,566 robberies, burglaries, and larcenies which occurred during this three-month period.  These acts included 25 instances involving the discharge of firearms, 46 instances involving assaults, and eight instances of hostage situations.  (One or more acts of violence may occur during an incident.)  These acts of violence resulted in 23 injuries, three deaths, and nine persons being taken hostage. 

Injuries 

Customer

5

Employee

13

Employee Family

1

Perpetrator

3

Law Officer

0

Guard

0

Other

1

Total

23

 Number of incidents in which injuries occurred:  21 

Deaths 

Customer

0

Employee

0

Employee Family

0

Perpetrator

3

Law Officer

0

Guard

0

Other

0

Total

3

 Number of incidents in which deaths occurred: