Bank Crime Statistics 2009 Q2

Bank Crime Statistics 2009 Q2

BANK CRIME STATISTICS (BCS)
FEDERAL INSURED FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
APRIL 1, 2009—JUNE 30, 2009

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
1,124
13
4
Mutual Savings Banks
11
0
0
Savings and Loan Associations
26
0
0
Credit Unions
117
6
3
Total
1,278
19
7

Grand Total—All Violations: 1,304

Loot Taken and Recovered

Loot was taken in 1,200 (92 percent) of the 1,304 incidents. Loot taken is itemized as follows:

Cash $9,494,670.65
Securities—Face Value
0.00
Checks (including Traveler’s Checks)
$39,218.19
Food Stamps
0.00
Other Property
$1,050.0
Total
$9,534,938.84

Full or partial recovery of loot taken was reported by law enforcement agencies in 282 (28 percent) of the 1,200 incidents in which loot was taken. Loot recovered is itemized as follows:

Cash $1,460,642.68
Securities Face Value 0
Checks (including Traveler's Checks) 0
Food Stamps 0
Other Property $1,000.00
Total $1,461,642.68

Number, Race, and Sex of Perpetrators

The number of persons known to be involved in the 1,304 robberies, burglaries, and larcenies was 1,548. The following table shows a breakdown of the 1,548 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
578 676 102 19 52
Female
44 46 8 1 3

Unknown Race/Sex: 19

Investigation to date has resulted in the identification of 616 (40 percent) of the 1,548 persons known to be involved. Of these 616 identified persons, 206 (33 percent) were determined to be users of narcotics and 113 (18 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 240 6-9 a.m. 45
Tuesday 215 9-11 a.m. 396
Wednesday 211 11 a.m.-1 p.m. 315
Thursday 217 1-3 p.m. 230
Friday 281 3-6 p.m. 281
Saturday 119 6 p.m.-6 a.m. 37
Sunday 10 Not Determined 0
Not Determined 11
Total 1,304 Total 1,304

Institution/Community Characteristics

Type of Financial Institution Office

Main Office
61
Branch Office
1,200
Store
36
Remote Facility/Other
7
Total
1,304

Location of Financial Institution Office

Commercial District
886
Shopping Center
291
Residential
79
Other Location
48
Total
1,304

Community Type

Metropolitan
625
Suburban
227
Small City/Town
421
Rural
31
Total
1,304

Institutional Areas Involved

Counter
1,239
Night Depository
6
Vault/Safe
66
Auto. Teller Machine
2
Safe Deposit Area
3
Courier/Messenger
1
Office Area
46
Armored Vehicle
10
Drive-In/Walk-Up
14
Other
8

Security Devices Maintained by Victim Institutions

Alarm System
1,270
Surveillance Cameras
1,282
Bait Money
848
Guards
61
Tear Gas/Dye Packs
316
Electronic Tracking
155
Bullet-Resistant Enclosures
95

Security Devices Used During Crimes

Alarm System Activated
1,173
Surveillance Cameras Activated
1,258
Bait Money Taken
454
Guards on Duty
55
Tear Gas/Dye Packs Taken
159
Electronic Tracking Activated
89

Security Devices Functioned

Alarm System Functioned
1,163
Surveillance Cameras Functioned
1,246

Modus Operandi Used

Demand Note Used
678
Firearm Used1
336
Handgun
320
Other Firearm
20
Other Weapon Used2
25
Weapon Threatened3
531
Explosive Device Used or Threatened
49
Oral Demand
759
Vault or Safe Theft
5
Depository Trap Device
1
Till Theft
22

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 51 (4 percent) of the 1,304 robberies, burglaries, and larcenies which occurred during this three-month period. These acts included 10 instances involving the discharge of firearms, 33 instances involving assaults, and three instances of hostage situations. (One or more acts of violence may occur during an incident.) These acts of violence resulted in 30 injuries, two deaths, and four persons being taken hostage.

Injuries

Customer
7
Employee
14
Employee Family
0
Perpetrator
7
Law Officer
1
Guard
1
Other
0
Total
30

Number of incidents in which injuries occurred: 20

Deaths

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

Number of incidents in which deaths occurred: 2

Hostages Taken

Customer
1
Employee
2
Employee Family
0
Law Officer
0
Guard
0
Other
1
Total
4

Number of incidents in which hostages were taken: 3

II. BANK EXTORTION VIOLATIONS WHICH WERE INVESTIGATED UNDER THE FEDERAL BANK ROBBERY AND INCIDENTAL CRIMES STATUTE, TITLE 18, UNITED STATES CODE, SECTION 2113 (APRIL 1, 2009—JUNE 30, 2009)

Violations by Type of Institution

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

Loot Taken and Recovered

No loot was taken or recovered.

Number, Race, and Sex of Perpetrators

The number of persons known to be involved in the zero extortion incidents was zero. 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 zero known individuals involved by race and sex:

White Black Hispanic Other Unknown
Male
0 0 0 0 0
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
0
1-3 p.m.
0
Friday
0
3-6 p.m.
0
Saturday
0
6 p.m.-6 a.m.
0
Sunday
0
Not Determined
0
Not Determined
0
Total
0
Total
0

Institution/Community Characteristics

Type of Financial Institution Office

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

Location of Financial Institution Office

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

Community Type

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

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
0

Injuries, Deaths, and Hostages Taken

No acts of violence, injuries, deaths, or hostages taken during this three-month period.

III. BANK ROBBERY STATUTE VIOLATIONS BY REGIONS, GEOGRAPHIC DIVISIONS, STATES, AND TERRITORIES (APRIL 1, 2009—JUNE 30, 2009)

Regional Summary

Bank Robberies Bank Burglaries Bank Larcenies Bank Extortions
Northeast 191 1 0 0
North Central 244 3 3 0
South 430 11 4 0
West 409 2 0 0
Territories 4 2 0 0
Totals 1,278 19 7 0


Bank Robberies Bank Burglaries Bank Larcenies Bank Extortions
NORTHEAST 191 1 0 0
New England 51 0 0 0
Connecticut 17 0 0 0
Maine 1 0 0 0
Massachusetts 31 0 0 0
New Hampshire 1 0 0 0
Rhode Island 1 0 0 0
Vermont 0 0 0 0
Middle Atlantic 140 1 0 0
New Jersey 48 0 0 0
New York 40 0 0 0
Pennsylvania 52 1 0 0


Bank Robberies Bank Burglaries Bank Larcenies Bank Extortions
NORTH CENTRAL 244 3 3 0
East North Central 183 1 1 0
Illinois 54 1 0 0
Indiana 18 0 1 0
Michigan 35 0 0 0
Ohio 65 0 0 0
Wisconsin 11 0 0 0
West North Central 61 2 2 0
Iowa 5 0 0 0
Kansas 6 1 1 0
Minnesota 11 0 1 0
Missouri 35 1 0 0
Nebraska 4 0 0 0
North Dakota 0 0 0 0
South Dakota 0 0 0 0


Bank Robberies Bank Burglaries Bank Larcenies Bank Extortions
SOUTH 430 11 4 0
South Atlantic 231 5 4 0
Delaware 5 0 0 0
District of Columbia 2 0 2 0
Florida 65 2 0 0
Georgia 45 0 0 0
Maryland 38 1 0 0
North Carolina 30 1 0 0
South Carolina 22 1 0 0
Virginia 19 0 2 0
West Virginia 5 0 0 0
East South Central 48 4 0 0
Alabama 12 0 0 0
Kentucky 12 0 0 0
Mississippi 2 3 0 0
Tennessee 22 1 0 0
West South Central 151 2 0 0
Arkansas 12 1 0 0
Louisiana 11 0 0 0
Oklahoma 15 0 0 0
Texas 113 1 0 0


Bank Robberies Bank Burglaries Bank Larcenies Bank Extortions
WEST 409 2 0 0
Mountain 146 1 0 0
Arizona 52 0 0 0
Colorado 45 0 0 0
Idaho 2 0 0 0
Montana 0 0 0 0
Nevada 23 0 0 0
New Mexico 16 0 0 0
Utah 4 0 0 0
Wyoming 4 1 0 0
Pacific 263 1 0 0
Alaska 2 0 0 0
California 160 0 0 0
Hawaii 4 0 0 0
Oregon 49 0 0 0
Washington 48 1 0 0


Bank Robberies Bank Burglaries Bank Larcenies Bank Extortions
TERRITORIES 4 2 0 0
Guam 0 0 0 0
Puerto Rico 4 2 0 0
Virgin Islands 0 0 0 0
Totals 1,278 19 7 0

IV. VIOLATIONS INVOLVING ARMORED CARRIERS INVESTIGATED UNDER THE HOBBS ACT, TITLE 18, UNITED STATES CODE, SECTION 1951 (APRIL 1, 2009—JUNE 30, 2009)

Armored Carrier Incidents

Hobbs Act
12
Total
12

Loot Taken and Recovered

Loot was taken in 10 (83 percent) of the 12 incidents. Loot taken is itemized as follows:

Cash $2,901,091.26
Securities Face Value 0
Checks (including Traveler's Checks) $63,843.00
Food Stamps 0
Other Property $593.00
Total $2,965,527.26

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

Cash $168,000.00
Securities Face Value 0
Checks (including Traveler's Checks) 0
Food Stamps 0
Other Property 0
Total $168,000.00

Number, Race, and Sex of Perpetrators

The number of persons known to be involved in the 12 armored carrier incidents was 22. 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 22 known individuals involved by race and sex:

White Black Hispanic Other Unknown
Male
3 12 1 0 2
Female
0 0 0 0 0

Unknown Race/Sex: 4

Occurrences by Day of Week and Time of Day

Monday
2
6-9 a.m.
2
Tuesday
0
9-11 a.m.
2
Wednesday
3
11 a.m.-1 p.m.
6
Thursday
2
1-3 p.m.
1
Friday
3
3-6 p.m.
0
Saturday
1
6 p.m.-6 a.m.
1
Sunday
0
Not Determined
0
Not Determined
1
Total
12
Total
12

Community Characteristics

Location

Commercial District
5
Shopping Center
6
Residential
0
Rural
1
Total
12

Community Type

Metropolitan
5
Suburban
4
Small City/Town
2
Rural
1
Total
12

Modus Operandi Used

Firearm Used4
10
Handgun
9
Other Firearm
2
Other Weapon Used5
2
Weapon Threatened6
1
Explosive Device Used or Threatened
0
Oral Demand
6
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 seven of the 12 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 one of the armored carrier incidents. (One or more acts of violence may occur during an incident.)

Injuries

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

Number of incidents in which hostages were taken: 2

Any statistical information furnished in this booklet is subject to change upon the investigation of bank robbery incidents which occurred during the second quarter of 2009.

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 07/23/2009, at FBI Headquarters.

NOTE: Not all bank robberies are reported to the FBI, and therefore BCS is not a complete statistical compilation of all bank robberies that occur in the United States.