Bank Crime Statistics 2009 Q3

Bank Crime Statistics 2009 Q3

BANK CRIME STATISTICS (BCS)
FEDERAL INSURED FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
JULY 1, 2009 – SEPTEMBER 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
1,094
24
0
Mutual Savings Banks
9
0
0
Savings and Loan Associations
25
0
0
Credit Unions
101
4
0
Total
1,184
28
0

Grand Total—All Violations: 1,212

Loot Taken and Recovered

Loot was taken in 1,090 (90 percent) of the 1,212 incidents. Loot taken is itemized as follows:

Cash $9,472,454.53
Securities—Face Value
$400.00
Checks (Including Traveler’s Checks)
$3,071.70
Food Stamps
0.00
Other Property
$6,506.00
Total
$9,482,432.23

Full or partial recovery of loot taken was reported by law enforcement agencies in 235 (22 percent) of the 1,090 incidents in which loot was taken. Loot recovered is itemized as follows:

Cash $2,239,786.96
Securities Face Value $400.00
Checks (Including Traveler's Checks) 0
Food Stamps 0
Other Property $500.00
Total $2,240,686.96

Number, Race, and Sex of Perpetrators

The number of persons known to be involved in the 1,212 robberies, burglaries, and larcenies was 1,499. The following table shows a breakdown of the 1,499 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
502 693 105 16 61
Female
34 46 10 3 1

Unknown Race/Sex: 28

Investigation to date has resulted in the identification of 593 (40 percent) of the 1,499 persons known to be involved. Of these 593 identified persons, 238 (40 percent) were determined to be users of narcotics and 99 (17 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 223 6-9 a.m. 31
Tuesday 205 9-11 a.m. 366
Wednesday 237 11 a.m.-1 p.m. 282
Thursday 193 1-3 p.m. 250
Friday 246 3-6 p.m. 245
Saturday 85 6 p.m.-6 a.m. 38
Sunday 9 Not Determined 0
Not Determined 14
Total 1,212 Total 1,212

Institution/Community Characteristics

Type of Financial Institution Office

Main Office
33
Branch Office
1,148
Store
21
Remote Facility/Other
10
Total
1,212

Location of Financial Institution Office

Commercial District
818
Shopping Center
277
Residential
75
Other Location
42
Total
1,212

Community Type

Metropolitan
577
Suburban
212
Small City/Town
403
Rural
20
Total
1,212

Institutional Areas Involved

Counter
1,148
Night Depository
1
Vault/Safe
58
Auto. Teller Machine
1
Safe Deposit Area
4
Courier/Messenger
1
Office Area
35
Armored Vehicle
9
Drive-In/Walk-Up
8
Other
18

Security Devices Maintained by Victim Institutions

Alarm System
1,186
Surveillance Cameras
1,192
Bait Money
783
Guards
58
Tear Gas/Dye Packs
321
Electronic Tracking
132
Bullet-Resistant Enclosures
93

Security Devices Used During Crimes

Alarm System Activated
1,090
Surveillance Cameras Activated
1,169
Bait Money Taken
397
Guards on Duty
48
Tear Gas/Dye Packs Taken
148
Electronic Tracking Activated
81

Security Devices Functioned

Alarm System Functioned
1,084
Surveillance Cameras Functioned
1,159

Modus Operandi Used

Demand Note Used
641
Firearm Used1
344
Handgun
333
Other Firearm
19
Other Weapon Used2
20
Weapon Threatened3
491
Explosive Device Used or Threatened
41
Oral Demand
657
Vault or Safe Theft
8
Depository Trap Device
0
Till Theft
20

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 60 (5 percent) of the 1,212 robberies, burglaries, and larcenies which occurred during this three-month period. These acts included 20 instances involving the discharge of firearms, 34 instances involving assaults, and 10 instances of hostage situations. (One or more acts of violence may occur during an incident.) These acts of violence resulted in 26 injuries, five deaths, and 32 persons being taken hostage.

Injuries

Customer
1
Employee
17
Employee Family
0
Perpetrator
5
Law Officer
1
Guard
2
Other
0
Total
26

Number of incidents in which injuries occurred: 17

Deaths

Customer
0
Employee
0
Employee Family
0
Perpetrator
5
Law Officer
0
Guard
0
Other
0
Total
5

Number of incidents in which deaths occurred: 5

Hostages Taken

Customer
13
Employee
18
Employee Family
0
Law Officer
1
Guard
0
Other
0
Total
32

Number of incidents in which hostages were taken: 10

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

Regional Summary

Bank Robberies Bank Burglaries Bank Larcenies Bank Extortions
Northeast 153 1 0 0
North Central 224 3 0 0
South 478 14 0 0
West 323 7 0 0
Territories 6 3 0 0
Totals 1,184 28 0 0


Bank Robberies Bank Burglaries Bank Larcenies Bank Extortions
NORTHEAST 153 1 0 0
New England 32 0 0 0
Connecticut 16 0 0 0
Maine 0 0 0 0
Massachusetts 11 0 0 0
New Hampshire 2 0 0 0
Rhode Island 3 0 0 0
Vermont 0 0 0 0
Middle Atlantic 121 1 0 0
New Jersey 29 0 0 0
New York 24 0 0 0
Pennsylvania 68 1 0 0


Bank Robberies Bank Burglaries Bank Larcenies Bank Extortions
NORTH CENTRAL 224 3 3 0
East North Central 159 3 0 0
Illinois 39 0 0 0
Indiana 20 1 0 0
Michigan 29 0 0 0
Ohio 45 2 0 0
Wisconsin 26 0 0 0
West North Central 65 0 0 0
Iowa 9 0 0 0
Kansas 11 0 0 0
Minnesota 16 0 0 0
Missouri 22 0 0 0
Nebraska 7 0 0 0
North Dakota 0 0 0 0
South Dakota 0 0 0 0


Bank Robberies Bank Burglaries Bank Larcenies Bank Extortions
SOUTH 478 14 0 0
South Atlantic 251 3 0 0
Delaware 8 0 0 0
District of Columbia 5 0 2 0
Florida 42 1 0 0
Georgia 67 0 0 0
Maryland 55 0 0 0
North Carolina 44 1 0 0
South Carolina 10 1 0 0
Virginia 14 0 0 0
West Virginia 6 0 0 0
East South Central 60 6 0 0
Alabama 15 4 0 0
Kentucky 12 0 0 0
Mississippi 11 2 0 0
Tennessee 22 0 0 0
West South Central 167 5 0 0
Arkansas 12 4 0 0
Louisiana 11 1 0 0
Oklahoma 25 0 0 0
Texas 119 0 0 0


Bank Robberies Bank Burglaries Bank Larcenies Bank Extortions
WEST 323 7 0 0
Mountain 108 1 0 0
Arizona 19 0 0 0
Colorado 35 1 0 0
Idaho 5 0 0 0
Montana 0 0 0 0
Nevada 22 0 0 0
New Mexico 10 0 0 0
Utah 17 0 0 0
Wyoming 0 0 0 0
Pacific 215 6 0 0
Alaska 2 0 0 0
California 152 4 0 0
Hawaii 1 0 0 0
Oregon 19 1 0 0
Washington 41 1 0 0


Bank Robberies Bank Burglaries Bank Larcenies Bank Extortions
TERRITORIES 6 3 0 0
Guam 0 0 0 0
Puerto Rico 6 3 0 0
Virgin Islands 0 0 0 0
Totals 1,184 28 0 0

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

Armored Carrier Incidents

Hobbs Act
11
Total
11

Loot Taken and Recovered

Loot was taken in five (45 percent) of the 11 incidents. Loot taken is itemized as follows:

Cash $757,413.00
Securities Face Value 0
Checks (Including Traveler's Checks) 0
Food Stamps 0
Other Property 0
Total $757,413.00

No loot was recovered.

Number, Race, and Sex of Perpetrators

The number of persons known to be involved in the 11 armored carrier incidents was 23. 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 23 known individuals involved by race and sex:

White Black Hispanic Other Unknown
Male
4 13 1 0 2
Female
0 0 0 0 0

Unknown Race/Sex: 5

Occurrences by Day of Week and Time of Day

Monday
0
6-9 a.m.
4
Tuesday
4
9-11 a.m.
6
Wednesday
0
11 a.m.-1 p.m.
4
Thursday
4
1-3 p.m.
0
Friday
5
3-6 p.m.
0
Saturday
0
6 p.m.-6 a.m.
0
Sunday
0
Not Determined
0
Not Determined
1
Total
11
Total
11

Community Characteristics

Location

Commercial District
8
Shopping Center
3
Residential
0
Rural
0
Total
11

Community Type

Metropolitan
3
Suburban
4
Small City/Town
3
Rural
1
Total
11

Modus Operandi Used

Firearm Used4
10
Handgun
9
Other Firearm
2
Other Weapon Used5
0
Weapon Threatened6
1
Explosive Device Used or Threatened
0
Oral Demand
2
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 four of the 11 armored carrier incidents which occurred during this three-month period. No deaths occurred and no hostages were taken when the violent acts were committed. These acts of violence resulted in two injuries during two 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 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 third 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 10/20/2009, 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.