1. Pharmacy Robbery 101
Death By Power Point

2. Objectives
Create awareness and provide education to help prepare pharmacists and pharmacy staff for different kinds of pharmacy robberies
Educate pharmacists on how to manage employees and the crime scene during and following the robbery.
Describe roles and actions to be taken by each employee
Provide ideas on how to safely deploy any resources during and after the robbery
Describe law enforcement roles and the process in prosecuting offenders

3. Types of Pharmacy Robberies
Note Style- Individual passed a note demanding the drugs
Armed or Implies a weapon- Individual does not enter the pharmacy, but stands at the counter and demands the medication
Takeover- individuals jump the counter and enter the pharmacy taking control of the pharmacist or manager forcing them at gun point to open the CII safe.

4. The driving force behind the robberies.
Opioid Crisis
Financial
Access
Personal perception
Demand amongst younger generations

5. Method of getting “High” off the medication
Traditional oral consumption
Smoking the Pills
Crush and snort
Intravenously

6. When it’s YOU being robbed!
What do you do?
ALWAYS REMAIN CALM
Assess the situation, what type of robbery is it?
Comply with demands
Be as good of witness as you can
DO NOT try and be a Hero
Make the robbery go as smooth and as fast as possible

7. Opportunity during the robbery
Retain as much detail as possible
Activate silent alarm
Deploy electronic tracking tools
Take note of any evidence left behind

8. The bad guy is gone! Now what?
Delegate tasks
Call 911 not a manager
Lock the pharmacy down
Protect any evidence
Support each other
Remain Calm

9. When the bad guy gets caught, the Legal Process.
Arrest
Preventative detention hearing
Grand Jury hearing
Pretrial interviews
Pretrial motions
Trial
Sentencing hearing

10. How to prepare for the worst day of work EVER!
Know your company policies on robberies.
Practice, Practice, Practice
Suggest changes!
Mentally prepare, play the what if game.

11. Detective Adam Perea Criminal Investigative Bureau
Violent Crimes Armed Robbery