Bank Crime Statistics 2007 Q4

BANK CRIME STATISTICS 2007 Q4

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

0

6 p.m.-6 a.m.

0

Sunday

0

Not Determined

0

Not Determined

0

Total

3

Total

3

Institution/Community Characteristics

Type of Financial Institution Office

Type of Financial Institution Office

Main Office

0

Branch Office

3

Store

0

Remote Facility/Other

0

Total

3

Location of Financial Institution Office

Location of Financial Institution Office

Commercial District

2

Shopping Center

0

Residential

0

Other Location

1

Total

3

Community Type

Community Type

Metropolitan

1

Suburban

0

Small City/Town

1

Rural

1

Total

3

Security Devices Maintained by Victim Institutions

Security Devices Maintained by Victim Institutions

Alarm System

1

Surveillance Cameras

1

Bait Money

1

Guards

0

Tear Gas/Dye Packs

0

Electronic Tracking

0

Bullet-Resistant Enclosures

0

Security Devices Used During Crimes

Security Devices Used During Crimes

Alarm System Activated

0

Surveillance Cameras Activated

1

Bait Money Taken

0

Guards On Duty

0

Tear Gas/Dye Packs Taken

0

Electronic Tracking Activated

0

Modus Operandi Used

Modus Operandi Used

Demand Note Used

1

Firearm Used

0

Other Weapon Used

0

Weapon Threatened

0

Explosive Device Used or Threatened

1

Telephone Call

1

Injuries, Deaths, and Hostages Taken

No acts of violence were committed during this three-month period.

III. BANK ROBBERY STATUTE VIOLATIONS BY REGIONS, GEOGRAPHIC DIVISIONS, STATES, AND TERRITORIES (OCTOBER 1, 2007—DECEMBER 31, 2007)

Regional Summary

Regional Summary

Region

Bank Robberies

Bank Burglaries

Bank Larcenies

Bank Extortions

Northeast

240

7

0

1

North Central

354

12

4

2

South

543

15

0

0

West

424

9

1

0

Territories

0

0

0

0

Totals

1561

43

5

3

Regional Summary - Northeast

Region

Bank Robberies

Bank Burglaries

Bank Larcenies

Bank Extortions

NORTHEAST

240

7

0

1






New England

82

2

0

0

Connecticut

19

0

0

0

Maine

0

0

0

0

Massachusetts

58

2

0

0

New Hampshire

4

0

0

0

Rhode Island

0

0

0

0

Vermont

1

0

0

0






Middle Atlantic

158

5

0

1

New Jersey

34

0

0

0

New York

40

4

0

0

Pennsylvania

84

1

0

1

Regional Summary - North Central

Region

Bank Robberies

Bank Burglaries

Bank Larcenies

Bank Extortions

NORTH CENTRAL

353

12

4

2






East North Central

279

8

4

1

Illinois

75

6

2

0

Indiana

49

0

0

0

Michigan

56

1

0

0

Ohio

69

1

1

1

Wisconsin

30

0

1

0






West North Central

75

4

0

1

Iowa

11

1

0

0

Kansas

7

1

0

0

Minnesota

22

1

0

1

Missouri

26

0

0

0

Nebraska

8

1

0

0

North Dakota

0

0

0

0

South Dakota

1

0

0

0

Regional Summary - South

Region

Bank Robberies

Bank Burglaries

Bank Larcenies

Bank Extortions

SOUTH

543

15

0

0






South Atlantic

316

5

0

0

Delaware

2

0

0

0

District of Columbia

4

0

0

0

Florida

85

2

0

0

Georgia

84

0

0

0

Maryland

27

1

0

0

North Carolina

65

2

0

0

South Carolina

32

0

0

0

Virginia

14

0

0

0

West Virginia

3

0

0

0






East South Central

89

1

0

0

Alabama

26

0

0

0

Kentucky

28

1

0

0

Mississippi

8

0

0

0

Tennessee

27

0

0

0






West South Central

138

9

0

0

Arkansas

11

2

0

0

Louisiana

10

3

0

0

Oklahoma

17

2

0

0

Texas

100

2

0

0

Regional Summary - West

Region

Bank Robberies

Bank Burglaries

Bank Larcenies

Bank Extortions

WEST

424

9

1

0






Mountain

134

0

1

0

Arizona

68

0

0

0

Colorado

8

0

0

0

Idaho

3

0

0

0

Montana

0

0

1

0

Nevada

21

0

0

0

New Mexico

18

0

0

0

Utah

15

0

0

0

Wyoming

1

0

0

0






Pacific

290

9

0

0

Alaska

6

0

0

0

California

190

6

0

0

Hawaii

2

0

0

0

Oregon

42

0

0

0

Washington

50

3

0

0

Regional Summary - Territories

Region

Bank Robberies

Bank Burglaries

Bank Larcenies

Bank Extortions

TERRITORIES

0

0

0

0

Guam

0

0

0

0

Puerto Rico

0

0

0

0

Virgin Islands

0

0

0

0

Regional Summary - Totals

Region

Bank Robberies

Bank Burglaries

Bank Larcenies

Bank Extortions

Totals

1561

43

5

3

IV. VIOLATIONS INVOLVING ARMORED CARRIERS INVESTIGATED UNDER THE HOBBS ACT, TITLE 18, UNITED STATES CODE, SECTION 1951 (OCTOBER 1, 2007—DECEMBER 31, 2007)

Armored Carrier Incidents

Armored Carrier Incidents

Hobbs Act

15

Total

15

Loot Taken and Recovered

Loot was taken in 11 (73 percent) of the 15 incidents. Loot taken is itemized as follows:

Loot Taken

Cash

$1,614,485.85

Securities—Face Value

0.00

Checks (including Traveler’s Checks)

65,619.65

Food Stamps

0.00

Other Property

0.00

Total

$1,680,105.20

Full or partial recovery of loot taken was reported by law enforcement agencies in one of the 15 incidents in which loot was taken. Loot recovered is itemized as follows:

Loot Recovered

Cash

$47,970.00

Securities—Face Value

0.00

Checks (including Traveler’s Checks)

0.00

Food Stamps

0.00

Other Property

0.00

Total

$47,970.00

Number, Race, and Sex of Perpetrators

The number of persons known to be involved in the 15 armored carrier incidents was 32. 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 32 known individuals involved by race and sex:

Number, Race, and Sex of Perpetrators

Sex

White

Black

Hispanic

Other

Unknown

Male

2

22

2

0

5

Female

1

0

0

0

0

Unknown Race/Sex: 0

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

2

6-9 a.m.

2

Tuesday

3

9-11 a.m.

4

Wednesday

2

11 a.m.-1 p.m.

6

Thursday

5

1-3 p.m.

0

Friday

3

3-6 p.m.

3

Saturday

0

6 p.m.-6 a.m.

0

Sunday

0

Not Determined

0

Not Determined

0

Total

15

Total

15

Community Characteristics

Location

Location

Commercial District

7

Shopping Center

6

Residential

1

Rural

1

Total

15

Community Type

Community Type

Metropolitan

7

Suburban

2

Small City/Town

5

Rural

1

Total

15

Modus Operandi Used

Modus Operandi Used

Firearm Used4

12

Handgun

10

Other Firearm

4

Other Weapon Used5

0

Weapon Threatened6

6

Explosive Device Used or Threatened

0

Oral Demand

3

Vault or Safe Theft

0

4 "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.

5 "Other Weapon Used" includes knives, other cutting instruments, hypodermic needles, clubs, etc.

6 "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 10 of the 15 armored carrier incidents which occurred during this three-month period. Two deaths occurred and no hostages were taken when the violent acts were committed. These acts of violence resulted in eight injuries during six of the armored carrier violations. (One or more acts of violence may occur during an incident.)

Injuries

Injuries

Customer

0

Employee

2

Perpetrator

0

Law Officer

0

Guard

5

Other

1

Total

8

Number of incidents in which injuries occurred: 6

Deaths

Deaths

Customer

0

Employee

0

Perpetrator

0

Law Officer

0

Guard

2

Other

0

Total

2

Number of incidents in which deaths occurred: 1

Any statistical information furnished in this booklet is subject to change upon the investigation of bank robbery incidents which occurred during the fourth quarter of 2007.

The BCS provides a nationwide view of bank robbery crimes based on statistics contributed by FBI field offices responding to bank robberies or otherwise gathered when provided to the FBI from local and state law enforcement.

Statistics were recorded as of 01/23/2008, at FBI Headquarters.