Bank Crime Statistics 2008 Q1

Bank Crime Statistics 2008 Q1

BANK CRIME STATISTICS (BCS)
FEDERAL INSURED FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
JANUARY 1, 2008—MARCH 31, 2008

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
1399 18 4
Mutual Savings Banks
32 3 0
Savings and Loan Associations
41 2 1
Credit Unions
132 9 0
Total
1604 32 5

Grand Total—All Violations: 1,641

Loot Taken and Recovered

Loot was taken in 1,490 (91 percent) of the 1,641 incidents. Loot taken is itemized as follows:

Cash $15,942,171.73
Securities—Face Value
100
Checks (including Traveler’s Checks)
11,462.31
Food Stamps
13,100.00
Other Property
5,573.00
Total
$15,972,407.04

Full or partial recovery of loot taken was reported by law enforcement agencies in 295 (20 percent) of the 1,490 incidents in which loot was taken. Loot recovered is itemized as follows:

Cash $2,314,699.44
Securities—Face Value
0
Checks (including Traveler’s Checks)
1,120.00
Food Stamps
0
Other Property
0
Total
$2,315,819.44

Number, Race, and Sex of Perpetrators

The number of persons known to be involved in the 1,641 robberies, burglaries, and larcenies was 1,996. The following table shows a breakdown of the 1,996 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
786 785 159 24 75
Female
51 59 13 0 5

Unknown Race/Sex: 39

Investigation to date has resulted in the identification of 757 (38 percent) of the 1,996 persons known to be involved. Of these 757 identified persons, 326 (43 percent) were determined to be users of narcotics, and 112 (15 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
289
6-9 a.m.
51
Tuesday
272
9-11 a.m.
429
Wednesday
300
11 a.m.-1 p.m.
366
Thursday
286
1-3 p.m.
347
Friday
350
3-6 p.m.
375
Saturday
112
6 p.m.-6 a.m.
73
Sunday
23
Not Determined
0
Not Determined
9
Total
1,641
Total
1,641


Institution/Community Characteristics

Type of Financial Institution Office

Main Office
44
Branch Office
1,547
Store
38
Remote Facility/Other
12


Location of Financial Institution Office

Commercial District
1,103
Shopping Center
360
Residential
110
Other Location
68
Total
1,641

Community Type

Metropolitan
809
Suburban
250
Small City/Town
545
Rural
37
Total
1,641

Institutional Areas Involved

Counter
1,559
Night Depository
2
Vault/Safe
97
Auto. Teller Machine
0
Safe Deposit Area
6
Courier/Messenger
0
Office Area
53
Armored Vehicle
17
Drive-In/Walk-Up
14
Other
10

Security Devices Maintained by Victim Institutions

Alarm System
1,580
Surveillance Cameras
1,618
Bait Money
1,105
Guards
112
Tear Gas/Dye Packs
384
Electronic Tracking
127
Bullet-Resistant Enclosures
190

Security Devices Used During Crimes

Alarm System Activated
1,465
Surveillance Cameras Activated
1,574
Bait Money Taken
537
Guards on Duty
100
Tear Gas/Dye Packs Taken
169
Electronic Tracking Activated
53

Security Devices Functioned

Alarm System Functioned
1,452
Surveillance Cameras Functioned
1,550

Modus Operandi Used

Demand Note Used
947
Firearm Used1
405
Handgun
381
Other Firearm
26
Other Weapon Used2
25
Weapon Threatened3
702
Explosive Device Used or Threatened
52
Oral Demand
875
Vault or Safe Theft
18
Depository Trap Device
3
Till Theft
24

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 76 (5 percent) of the 1,641 robberies, burglaries, and larcenies which occurred during this three-month period. These acts included 18 instances involving the discharge of firearms, 53 instances involving assaults, and 12 instances of hostage situations. (One or more acts of violence may occur during an incident.) These acts of violence resulted in 29 injuries, three deaths, and 19 persons being taken hostage.

Injuries

Customer
6
Employee
15
Employee Family
0
Perpetrator
3
Law Officer
1
Guard
4
Other
0
Total
29

Number of incidents in which injuries occurred: 25

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: 3

Hostages Taken

Customer
0
Employee
17
Employee Family
0
Law Officer
0
Guard
1
Other
1
Total
19

Number of incidents in which hostages were taken: 12

II. BANK EXTORTION VIOLATIONS WHICH WERE INVESTIGATED UNDER THE FEDERAL BANK ROBBERY AND INCIDENTAL CRIMES STATUTE, TITLE 18, UNITED STATES CODE, SECTION 2113, JANUARY 1, 2008—MARCH 31, 2008

Violations by Type of Institution

Commercial Banks
1
Mutual Savings Banks
0
Savings and Loans Associations
0
Credit Unions
0
Armored Car
0
Total
1

Loot Taken and Recovered

No loot was taken.

Number, Race, and Sex of Perpetrators

The number of persons known to be involved in the one bank extortion incident was one. 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 one known individual involved by race and sex:

White Black Hispanic Other Unknown
Male
0 0 0 0 1
Female
0 0 0 0 0

Unknown Race/Sex: 0

Occurrences by Day of Week and Time of Day

Monday
0
6-9 a.m.
0
Tuesday
0
9-11 a.m.
0
Wednesday
0
11 a.m.-1 p.m.
0
Thursday
1
1-3 p.m.
0
Friday
0
3-6 p.m.
0
Saturday
0
6 p.m.-6 a.m.
1
Sunday
0
Not Determined
0
Not Determined
0
Total
1
Total
1

Institution/Community Characteristics

Type of Financial Institution Office

Main Office
0
Branch Office
1
Store
0
Remote Facility/Other
0
Total
1

Location of Financial Institution Office

Commercial District
1
Shopping Center
0
Residential
0
Other Location
0
Total
1

Community Type

Metropolitan
0
Suburban
0
Small City/Town
0
Rural
1
Total
1

Security Devices Maintained by Victim Institutions

Alarm System
0
Surveillance Cameras
0
Bait Money
0
Guards
0
Tear Gas/Dye Packs
0
Electronic Tracking
0
Bullet-Resistant Enclosures
0

Security Devices Used During Crimes

Alarm System Activated
0
Surveillance Cameras Activated
0
Bait Money Taken
0
Guards on Duty
0
Tear Gas/Dye Packs Taken
0
Electronic Tracking Activated
0

Modus Operandi Used

Demand Note Used
0
Firearm Used
0
Other Weapon Used
0
Weapon Threatened
0
Explosive Device Used or Threatened
0
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 (JANUARY 1, 2008—MARCH 31, 2008)

Regional Summary

Bank Robberies Bank Burglaries Bank Larcenies Bank Extortions
Northeast
333 5 0 1
North Central
341 7 2 0
South
490 15 3 0
West
438 5 0 0
Territories
2 0 0 0
Totals
1604 32 5 1


Bank Robberies Bank Burglaries Bank Larcenies Bank Extortions
NORTHEAST
333 5 0 0

New England
130 1 0 1
Connecticut
26 0 0 0
Maine
0 0 0 0
Massachusetts
98 1 0 1
New Hampshire
1 0 0 0
Rhode Island
4 0 0 0
Vermont
1 0 0 0

Middle Atlantic
203 4 0 0
New Jersey
31 0 0 0
New York
86 4 0 0
Pennsylvania
86 0 0 0


Bank Robberies Bank Burglaries Bank Larcenies Bank Extortions
NORTH CENTRAL
341 7 2 0

East North Central
279 2 1 0
Illinois
76 0 0 0
Indiana
26 0 0 0
Michigan
80 2 1 0
Ohio
58 0 0 0
Wisconsin
39 0 0 0

West North Central
62 5 1 0
Iowa
8 0 0 0
Kansas
8 1 0 0
Minnesota
16 1 1 0
Missouri
23 1 0 0
Nebraska
7 0 0 0
North Dakota
0 2 0 0
South Dakota
0 0 0 0


Bank Robberies Bank Burglaries Bank Larcenies Bank Extortions
SOUTH 490 15 3 0
South Atlantic
248 4 3 0
Delaware
4 0 0 0
District of Columbia
6 0 1 0
Florida
67 1 0 0
Georgia
35 1 0 0
Maryland
40 0 2 0
North Carolina
56 1 0 0
South Carolina
17 1 0 0
Virginia
20 0 0 0
West Virginia
3 0 0 0
East South Central
80 2 0 0
Alabama
22 0 0 0
Kentucky
18 0 0 0
Mississippi
19 1 0 0
Tennessee
21 1 0 0
West South Central
162 9 0 0
Arkansas
7 4 0 0
Louisiana
15 2 0 0
Oklahoma
6 1 0 0
Texas
134 2 0 0


Bank Robberies Bank Burglaries Bank Larcenies Bank Extortions
WEST
438 5 0 0

Mountain
110 1 0 0
Arizona
49 1 0 0
Colorado
4 0 0 0
Idaho
3 0 0 0
Montana
0 0 0 0
Nevada
21 0 0 0
New Mexico
22 0 0 0
Utah
11 0 0 0
Wyoming
0 0 0 0

Pacific
328 4 0 0
Alaska
7 0 0 0
California
234 4 0 0
Hawaii
7 0 0 0
Oregon
37 0 0 0
Washington
43 0 0 0


Bank Robberies Bank Burglaries Bank Larcenies Bank Extortions
TERRITORIES
2 0 0 0
Guam
0 0 0 0
Puerto Rico
2 0 0 0
Virgin Islands
0 0 0 0


Bank Robberies Bank Burglaries Bank Larcenies Bank Extortions
Totals
1604 32 5 1

IV. VIOLATIONS INVOLVING ARMORED CARRIERS INVESTIGATED UNDER THE HOBBS ACT, TITLE 18, UNITED STATES CODE, SECTION 1951 (JANUARY 1, 2008—MARCH 31, 2008)

Armored Carrier Incidents

Hobbs Act
8
Total
8

Loot Taken and Recovered

Loot was taken in five (63 percent) of the eight incidents. Loot taken is itemized as follows:

Cash
$1,163,130.20
Securities—Face Value
0
Checks (including Traveler’s Checks)
0
Food Stamps
0
Other Property
77,598.00
Total
$1,240,728.20

No Loot was recovered.

Number, Race, and Sex of Perpetrators

The number of persons known to be involved in the eight armored carrier incidents was 18. 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 18 known individuals involved by race and sex:

White Black Hispanic Other Unknown
Male
3 6 0 0 7
Female
0 0 0 0 0

Unknown Race/Sex: 2

Occurrences by Day of Week and Time of Day

Monday
1
6-9 a.m.
1
Tuesday
3
9-11 a.m.
2
Wednesday
0
11 a.m.-1 p.m.
3
Thursday
1
1-3 p.m.
0
Friday
3
3-6 p.m.
0
Saturday
0
6 p.m.-6 a.m.
2
Sunday
0
Not Determined
0
Not Determined
0
Total
8
Total
8

Community Characteristics

Location

Commercial District
2
Shopping Center
5
Residential
1
Rural
0
Total
8

Community Type

Metropolitan
4
Suburban
2
Small City/Town
2
Rural
0
Total
8

Modus Operandi Used

Firearm Used4
8
Handgun
6
Other Firearm
3
Other Weapon Used5
0
Weapon Threatened6
3
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 five of the eight armored carrier incidents which occurred during this three-month period. No deaths occurred or hostages were taken when the violent acts were committed. These acts of violence resulted in two injuries during two of the armored carrier violations. (One or more acts of violence may occur during an incident.)

Injuries

Customer
1
Employee
0
Perpetrator
0
Law Officer
0
Guard
0
Other
1
Total
2

Number of incidents in which injuries occurred: 2

Any statistical information furnished in this booklet is subject to change upon the investigation of bank robbery incidents which occurred during the first quarter of 2008.

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 05/05/2008, at FBI Headquarters.