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FBI Omaha Division

DMRA

Bank Robbery

Robbery Suppression Training SA Brian Endrizal

brian.endrizal@ic.fbi.gov

515 201 2006

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Robbery Suppression Training

Agenda

• How to prevent bank robberies before

they happen

• What to do during a bank robbery

• What to expect after a bank robbery

• MAIN PRIORITY - SAFETY

EMPLOYEE SAFETY

CUSTOMER SAFETY

OFFICER SAFETY

Hollywood Loves Bank

Robberies

Hollywood vs. Reality

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Types of Bank Robberies

• Verbal or Written Demand

• Demand with Weapons

• Take-down

Robberies

Robbery Practical

• Time in Bank?

• Suspect Description?

• Weapon Description?

• Demands and Comments?

• Tellers? Stations?

• Counters Jumped?

• Entry / Exit

Pre-Robbery Safety

• Follow opening and closing procedures

• Notice area, inside and outside office

– Suspicious subjects, vehicles

– People watching the office

– Same vehicles driving by over and over

– Subjects in office looking at cameras, security,

office personnel and procedures Be a Good Witness!

Get a description, license plate and note the time!

Planning ahead for robberies

• Lessen appeal to robbers

– Clean, open view through

windows

– Obvious video camera,

monitors

– Greeter’s/Guard’s position

– Access to teller

drawers/TCD

Check surveillance, be familiar with

operation

Surveillance Problems

• Poor quality tapes

• Cameras trying to cover too

much area

• Clutter on counter

• Not familiar with equipment

• Witnesses reviewing photos

Digital Cameras

• Usually a better picture

• How are you going to get pictures to

law enforcement on scene?

• DON’T SHOW TO WITNESSES

• Periodically look at pictures at various

times of day-is there good coverage, is

there “washout”, is there clutter?

Most Common Disguise

Be Aware of Surroundings

• Most common disguise = hat + sunglasses

– Robbers believe brim of hat and glasses will

keep surveillance cameras from getting good

photo

• You work here, you know what is out of the

ordinary

Obviously out of the Ordinary

Obviously out of the Ordinary

Obviously out of the Ordinary

Obviously out of the Ordinary

Also out of the Ordinary

Be Aware of Surroundings

• Most robbers will conduct pre-robbery

surveillance

• Stay alert for suspicious individuals in your

branch not conducting any true banking

business

– Asking about accounts, but no ID

– Asking to use the restroom

– Asking for change

• Observe, get license plate, report

• Stay Calm

• Stay Observant

• Comply with the robber’s demands

• Call 911 and activate the alarm as soon as

you feel safe – the sooner the better

During the Robbery

• Call 911

• Activate the alarms

• Give robber any and all

security devices (dye

pack, tracker or bait bills)

• Stage your work area to

maximize your chance of

success

• Be confident and familiar

with security devices

If At All Possible:

During the Robbery

Dye/Tracker

• What are they?

• Do you have them?

• When do they activate?

• Are you comfortable with them?

• Place in bag or hand them with least

exposure

• Does it set off alarm?

• Give them out!

Bait Money

• What is it?

• Why is it useful?

• Does the robber know which is bait?

• Can you easily access the bait bills

and other security devices?

• Is bait with tracker/dye?

• Does it set off alarm?

• Give it out!

BAIT

BILLS

• Preferably not with

tracker or dye—will

get thrown out or

burn/be covered with

dye

• Can your institution

afford one bill?

• Record serial # and

year

During the Robbery

•Try to keep the note - Don’t handle it or any evidence

•If robber takes the note, remember exact wording

Empty both drawers

BOMB!

No Dye 15 seconds

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Post Robbery

• Do you have a plan? Follow it.

– Does each employee have specific job after

robbery?

• Secure office then OBSERVE (4 Corner)!

• Call POLICE (911), then FBI (402-493-

8688), then supervisors

• Write down suspects’ description, vehicle

description, direction of travel, weapons…

• Stay calm. Be a good witness.

Stay Calm – Be a Good Witness

Witness Awareness

• Windows

– Great technology, use

them

– Sometimes better than

cameras

Law Enforcement View First Responders

• Last place they need to be is in the bank

• Set up out of sight

• Phone contact

• What is needed at scene

• False alarms are ok—activate as soon as

possible when you feel comfortable

Law Enforcement View Detective/Agents

• Identify witnesses – keep them separated

• Identify evidence left behind

• Surveillance photos

• FDIC number

• Bait bill numbers/tracking device numbers

• Audit of amount stolen

When asked why he robbed banks:

“Because that’s where the money is!”

Motive 2013

Willie Sutton

FBI Mugshot

(circa 1940s)

Pre-Opening Robberies • Very rare

• A lot of surveillance—be

aware of cars in parking

lot, strange actions in

bank

• Don’t short-cut opening

procedures

• BE AWARE OF YOUR

SURROUNDINGS

• Be aware: followed home

• Be aware: strangers at

door

• Be prepared

• Don’t panic

• Be observant

• Be safe

SA Brian Endrizal

brian.endrizal@ic.fbi.gov

515 201 2006