BANK CRIME STATISTICS (BCS)
FEDERAL INSURED FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
OCTOBER 1, 2007 — DECEMBER
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
| Violations
by Type of Institution |
|
Type
|
Robberies
|
Burglaries
|
Larcenies
|
|
Commercial Banks
|
1393
|
32
|
4
|
|
Mutual Savings Banks
|
21
|
1
|
0
|
|
Savings and Loan Associations
|
23
|
0
|
0
|
|
Credit Unions
|
124
|
10
|
1
|
|
Total
|
1561
|
43
|
5
|
Grand Total—All Violations:
1,609
Loot Taken and Recovered
Loot was taken in 1,485 (92
percent) of the 1,609 incidents. Loot taken is itemized as follows:
Loot
Taken |
|
Cash
|
$23,127,885.47
|
Securities—Face Value
|
0.00
|
Checks (including
Traveler’s Checks)
|
1,403,018.77
|
|
Food Stamps
|
0.00
|
Other Property
|
7,624.00
|
|
Total
|
$24,538,528.24
|
Full or partial recovery of
loot taken was reported by law enforcement agencies in 278 (19 percent) of the
1,485 incidents in which loot was taken.
Loot recovered is itemized as follows:
Loot
Recovered |
|
Cash
|
$10,350,660.92
|
|
Securities—Face Value
|
0.00
|
|
Checks (including
Traveler’s Checks)
|
1,400,160.00
|
|
Food Stamps
|
0.00
|
|
Other Property
|
20.00
|
|
Total
|
$11,750,840.92
|
Number, Race, and Sex of
Perpetrators
The number of persons known
to be involved in the 1,609 robberies, burglaries, and larcenies was 1,959. The
following table shows a breakdown of the 1,959 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.
Number,
Race, and Sex of
Perpetrators |
|
Sex
|
White
|
Black
|
Hispanic
|
Other
|
Unknown
|
|
Male
|
782
|
780
|
137
|
16
|
82
|
|
Female
|
62
|
52
|
10
|
1
|
3
|
Unknown Race/Sex: 34
Investigation to date has
resulted in the identification of 718 (37 percent) of the 1,959 persons known
to be involved. Of these 718 identified persons, 310 (43 percent) were
determined to be users of narcotics, and 154 (21 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
Occurrences
by Day of
Week and Time of Day |
| Day |
Occurrences |
Time of Day |
Occurrences |
|
Monday
|
303
|
6-9 a.m.
|
32
|
|
Tuesday
|
271
|
9-11 a.m.
|
391
|
|
Wednesday
|
300
|
11 a.m.-1 p.m.
|
376
|
|
Thursday
|
262
|
1-3 p.m.
|
350
|
|
Friday
|
324
|
3-6 p.m.
|
382
|
|
Saturday
|
124
|
6 p.m.-6 a.m.
|
78
|
|
Sunday
|
18
|
Not Determined
|
0
|
|
Not Determined
|
7
|
|
|
|
Total
|
1,609
|
Total
|
1,609
|
Institution/Community
Characteristics
Type of Financial
Institution Office
Type
of Financial
Institution Office |
|
Main Office
|
48
|
|
Branch Office
|
1,502
|
|
Store
|
49
|
|
Remote Facility/Other
|
10
|
|
Total
|
1,609
|
Location of Financial
Institution Office
Location
of Financial
Institution Office |
|
Commercial District
|
1,099
|
|
Shopping Center
|
383
|
|
Residential
|
78
|
|
Other Location
|
49
|
|
Total
|
1,609
|
Community Type
Community
Type |
|
Metropolitan
|
735
|
|
Suburban
|
266
|
|
Small City/Town
|
574
|
|
Rural
|
34
|
|
Total
|
1,609
|
Institutional Areas
Involved
Institutional
Areas
Involved |
| Area |
Number |
Area |
Number |
|
Counter
|
1,521
|
Night Depository
|
2
|
|
Vault/Safe
|
96
|
Auto. Teller Machine
|
2
|
|
Safe Deposit Area
|
3
|
Courier/Messenger
|
1
|
|
Office Area
|
59
|
Armored Vehicle
|
25
|
|
Drive-In/Walk-Up
|
11
|
Other
|
9
|
Security Devices
Maintained by Victim Institutions
Security
Devices
Maintained by Victim Institutions |
|
Alarm System
|
1,540
|
|
Surveillance Cameras
|
1,581
|
|
Bait Money
|
1,170
|
|
Guards
|
93
|
|
Tear Gas/Dye Packs
|
432
|
|
Electronic Tracking
|
137
|
|
Bullet-Resistant
Enclosures
|
121
|
Security Devices Used
During Crimes
Security
Devices Used
During Crimes |
|
Alarm System Activated
|
1,427
|
|
Surveillance Cameras
Activated
|
1,547
|
|
Bait Money Taken
|
562
|
|
Guards on Duty
|
79
|
|
Tear Gas/Dye Packs Taken
|
194
|
|
Electronic Tracking
Activated
|
74
|
Security Devices
Functioned
Security
Devices
Functioned |
|
Alarm System Functioned
|
1,404
|
|
Surveillance Cameras
Functioned
|
1,518
|
Modus Operandi Used
Modus
Operandi Used |
|
Demand Note Used
|
870
|
|
Firearm Used1
|
447
|
|
Handgun
|
442
|
|
Other Firearm
|
10
|
|
Other Weapon Used2
|
25
|
|
Weapon Threatened3
|
1,191
|
|
Explosive Device Used or
Threatened
|
52
|
|
Oral Demand
|
881
|
|
Vault or Safe Theft
|
12
|
|
Depository Trap Device
|
1
|
|
Till Theft
|
27
|
[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 54 (3.4 percent) of the 1,609 robberies, burglaries, and
larcenies which occurred during this three-month period. These acts included
six instances involving the discharge of firearms, 41 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 21
injuries, five deaths, and 18 persons being taken hostage.
Injuries
Injuries |
|
Customer
|
7
|
|
Employee
|
10
|
|
Employee Family
|
0
|
|
Perpetrator
|
3
|
|
Law Officer
|
0
|
|
Guard
|
1
|
|
Other
|
0
|
|
Total
|
21
|
Number of incidents in which
injuries occurred: 17
Deaths
Deaths |
|
Customer
|
0
|
|
Employee
|
0
|
|
Employee Family
|
0
|
|
Perpetrator
|
4
|
|
Law Officer
|
0
|
|
Guard
|
1
|
|
Other
|
0
|
|
Total
|
5
|
Number of incidents in which
deaths occurred: 4
Hostages Taken
Hostages
Taken |
|
Customer
|
1
|
|
Employee
|
10
|
|
Employee Family
|
3
|
|
Law Officer
|
0
|
|
Guard
|
2
|
|
Other
|
2
|
|
Total
|
18
|
Number of incidents in which
hostages were taken: 8
II. BANK EXTORTION VIOLATIONS
WHICH WERE INVESTIGATED UNDER THE FEDERAL BANK ROBBERY AND INCIDENTAL CRIMES
STATUTE, TITLE 18, UNITED STATES CODE, SECTION 2113, OCTOBER 1, 2007—DECEMBER 31, 2007
Violations by Type of
Institution
Violations
by Type of
Institution |
|
Commercial Banks
|
3
|
|
Mutual Savings Banks
|
0
|
|
Savings and Loans
Associations
|
0
|
|
Credit Unions
|
0
|
|
Armored Car
|
0
|
|
Total
|
3
|
Loot Taken and Recovered
No loot was taken.
Number, Race, and Sex of
Perpetrators
The number of persons known
to be involved in the three bank extortion incidents was three. In a number of
cases, the number and description of individuals involved are unknown due to
nonobservance of the perpetrator by the victim(s) or the use of disguises. The
following table shows a breakdown of the three known individuals involved by
race and sex:
Number,
Race, and Sex of
Perpetrators |
|
Sex
|
White
|
Black
|
Hispanic
|
Other
|
Unknown
|
|
Male
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
Female
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Unknown Race/Sex: 2
Occurrences by Day of
Week and Time of Day
Occurrences
by Day of
Week and Time of Day |
| Day |
Occurrences |
Time of Day |
Occurrences |
|
Monday
|
0
|
6-9 a.m.
|
2
|
|
Tuesday
|
1
|
9-11 a.m.
|
0
|
|
Wednesday
|
0
|
11 a.m.-1 p.m.
|
1
|
|
Thursday
|
0
|
1-3 p.m.
|
0
|
|
Friday
|
2
|
3-6 p.m.
|
0
|
|
Saturday
|
|
