BUSINESS WATCH

Presented by the Saginaw Township Police Department Bank Robbery Presented by the Saginaw Township Police Department

Saginaw Township Police 42,000+ residents 47 sworn personnel Over 18,000 calls for service 7,000 criminal incidents 1,800 traffic crashes

Officer Brian Kanicki Police Officer since 1996 Saginaw Township Police since 1999 Patrol Officer Detective Crime Prevention Officer Advanced Training Advanced Crime Prevention Specialist Homeland Security – Risk Assessment

Crime Prevention Unit 1 Detective Sergeant 3 Officers 2 Detectives Neighborhood Watch Crime Free Multi-Housing Business Watch TEAM / School Liaison 2 Detectives Property Crimes / Surveillance

Type of Robbers

Bank Robberies Professional Out of area resident Conducts some pre-robbery surveillance Has plan

Drug Addict or Opportunist Bank Robberies Drug Addict or Opportunist Typically an area resident Crime of opportunity Little or no planning

Bank Robberies Typically one suspect Approximately $2200 No weapon – 75% of time Note to indicate robbery

When a Robbery Occurs

When a robbery occurs Stay Calm Cooperate

Lock doors after robber exits When a robbery occurs Alarms Lock doors after robber exits

Separate tellers & witnesses When a robbery occurs Call 911! Do Not Rely Solely on Alarm System Separate tellers & witnesses

Alarms Where is your alarm center located? Delay Alarm center receiving the alarm Alarm center contacting bank Alarm center contacting local police Police dispatched

Mr. FIST Program Financial Institution Security Team If a bank alarm is received to Central Dispatch “Is Mr. Fist’s loan ready”

Mr. FIST Program “No” No robbery has occurred Dispatcher will ask for your color code Answer should be “red”, if all is ok An employee will need to meet an officer at the door

Mr. FIST Program “Yes” Robbery has occurred and the suspects are still in the building

Mr. FIST Program If teller gives neither response, police will treat as if a robbery in progress

Mr. FIST Program If their has been a robbery and the suspects are gone, explain that to the dispatcher

Suspect Description Physical Description Clothing Weapons Vehicles Race Sex Height Weight Age Clothing Weapons Vehicles Direction of Travel

Police Response Scene Perimeter Area

Police Investigations + 75% closure rate

Robbery Prevention

Camera Systems Digital Location of cameras Storage Quality Quantity

Opening & Closing Drive around parking lot before entering Do Not enter if suspicious vehicle is present Call police to check vehicle Never enter or exit alone Lock doors once you are inside

Around Employee Doors Ensure that bushes/trees are cut back No area for robber to hide

Access Control Limit access to vault Limit movement of customers

Final Thoughts Stay aware of who is in your bank Customer Service Cooperate with robber They want to get the $ and get out fast Alarm AND Call 911 Suspect descriptions Without compromising your safety

Your safety is the most important thing!

Questions? Officer Brian Kanicki Crime Prevention Unit (989) 791-7231