BANK CRIME STATISTICS (BCS)
FEDERAL INSURED FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
JULY 1, 2007— SEPTEMBER 30, 2007
I. VIOLATIONS OF THE FEDERAL BANK ROBBERY AND
INCIDENTAL CRIMES STATUTE,
TITLE 18, UNITED
STATES CODE, SECTION 2113
Violations by Type
of Institution
| Violations
by Type of Institution |
|
Type
|
Robberies
|
Burglaries
|
Larcenies
|
|
Commercial Banks
|
1370
|
26
|
6
|
|
Mutual Savings
Banks
|
27
|
0
|
0
|
|
Savings and Loan
Associations
|
29
|
0
|
0
|
|
Credit Unions
|
116
|
4
|
0
|
|
Total
|
1542
|
30
|
6
|
Grand
Total—All Violations:
1,578
Loot Taken and Recovered
Loot was taken in 1,452 (92 percent) of the 1,578 incidents.
Loot taken is itemized as follows:
| Loot
Taken and Recovered |
|
Cash
|
$19,701,331.79
|
|
Securities—Face
Value
|
0.00
|
|
Checks (including
Traveler’s Checks)
|
51,237.72
|
|
Food Stamps
|
17,200.00
|
|
Other Property
|
50.00
|
|
Total
|
$19,769,819.51
|
Full or partial recovery of loot taken was reported
by law enforcement agencies in 297 (20 percent) of the 1,452 incidents
in which loot was taken. Loot recovered is itemized as follows:
| Loot Taken
and Recovered |
|
Cash
|
$2,165,440.09
|
|
Securities—Face
Value
|
0.00
|
|
Checks (including
Traveler’s Checks)
|
43,867.97
|
|
Food Stamps
|
0.00
|
|
Other Property
|
460.00
|
|
Total
|
$2,209,768.06
|
Number, Race, and
Sex of Perpetrators
The number of persons known to be involved in the 1,578
robberies, burglaries, and larcenies was 1,907. The following table shows
a breakdown of the 1,907 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.
| Number,
Race, and Sex of Perpetrators |
|
Sex
|
White
|
Black
|
Hispanic
|
Other
|
Unknown
|
|
Male
|
754
|
859
|
99
|
13
|
43
|
|
Female
|
65
|
50
|
9
|
0
|
0
|
Unknown
Race/Sex: 15
Investigation to date has resulted in the identification
of 793 (42 percent) of the 1,907 persons known to be involved. Of these
793 identified persons, 349 (44 percent) were determined to be users
of narcotics, and 164 (21 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
| Occurrences
by Day of Week and Time of Day |
| Day |
Occurrences |
Time of Day |
Occurrences |
|
Monday
|
321
|
6-9 a.m.
|
47
|
|
Tuesday
|
299
|
9-11 a.m.
|
430
|
|
Wednesday
|
235
|
11 a.m.-1 p.m.
|
338
|
|
Thursday
|
264
|
1-3 p.m.
|
348
|
|
Friday
|
319
|
3-6 p.m.
|
363
|
|
Saturday
|
116
|
6 p.m.-6 a.m.
|
51
|
|
Sunday
|
17
|
Not Determined
|
1
|
|
Not Determined
|
7
|
|
|
|
Total
|
1,578
|
Total
|
1,578
|
Institution/Community
Characteristics
Type of Financial
Institution Office
| Type
of Financial Institution Office |
|
Main Office
|
47
|
|
Branch Office
|
1,505
|
|
Store
|
19
|
|
Remote Facility/Other
|
7
|
|
Total
|
1,578
|
Location of Financial
Institution Office
| Location
of Financial Institution Office |
|
Commercial District
|
1,103
|
|
Shopping Center
|
321
|
|
Residential
|
92
|
|
Other Location
|
62
|
|
Total
|
1,578
|
Community Type
| Community
Type |
|
Metropolitan
|
750
|
|
Suburban
|
225
|
|
Small City/Town
|
565
|
|
Rural
|
38
|
|
Total
|
1,578
|
Institutional Areas
Involved
Institutional
Areas Involved |
| Area |
Number |
Area |
Number |
|
Counter
|
1,461
|
Night Depository
|
10
|
|
Vault/Safe
|
71
|
Auto. Teller Machine
|
4
|
|
Safe Deposit Area
|
2
|
Courier/Messenger
|
0
|
|
Office Area
|
38
|
Armored Vehicle
|
16
|
|
Drive-In/Walk-Up
|
15
|
Other
|
17
|
Security Devices
Maintained by Victim Institutions
Security
Devices Maintained by Victim Institutions |
|
Alarm System
|
1,512
|
|
Surveillance Cameras
|
1,554
|
|
Bait Money
|
1,134
|
|
Guards
|
83
|
|
Tear Gas/Dye Packs
|
438
|
|
Electronic Tracking
|
115
|
|
Bullet-Resistant
Enclosures
|
151
|
Security Devices
Used During Crimes
Security
Devices Used During Crimes |
|
Alarm System Activated
|
1,408
|
|
Surveillance Cameras
Activated
|
1,510
|
|
Bait Money Taken
|
537
|
|
Guards On Duty
|
69
|
|
Tear Gas/Dye Packs
Taken
|
175
|
|
Electronic Tracking
Activated
|
60
|
Security Devices
Functioned
Security
Devices Functioned |
|
Alarm System Functioned
|
1,385
|
|
Surveillance Cameras
Functioned
|
1,486
|
Modus Operandi Used
Modus
Operandi Used |
|
Demand Note Used
|
775
|
|
Firearm Used1
|
400
|
|
Handgun
|
386
|
|
Other Firearm
|
25
|
|
Other Weapon Used2
|
8
|
|
Weapon Threatened3
|
597
|
|
Explosive Device
Used or Threatened
|
47
|
|
Oral Demand
|
744
|
|
Vault or Safe
Theft
|
5
|
|
Depository Trap
Device
|
1
|
|
Till Theft
|
21
|
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 54 (3.4 percent)
of the 1,578 robberies, burglaries, and larcenies which occurred during
this three-month period. These acts included 9 instances involving the
discharge of firearms, 38 instances involving assaults, and 6 instances
of hostage situations. (One or more acts of violence may occur during
an incident.) These acts of violence resulted in 31 injuries, 3 deaths,
and 17 persons being taken hostage.
Injuries
Injuries |
|
Customer
|
8
|
|
Employee
|
15
|
|
Employee Family
|
0
|
|
Perpetrator
|
6
|
|
Law Officer
|
2
|
|
Guard
|
0
|
|
Other
|
0
|
|
Total
|
31
|
Number
of incidents in which injuries occurred: 18
Deaths
Deaths |
|
Customer
|
0
|
|
Employee
|
0
|
|
Employee Family
|
0
|
|
Perpetrator
|
|
