They may be desperate. They are also aware of the potential deadly consequences should they be confronted by law enforcement officers during the robbery. These criminals range from the amateur who is extremely dangerous to the hardened professional, neither of whom will tolerate interference and may have a low regard for the value of life. The objectives of a robbery program are to prevent, assure safety, limit losses and support successful prosecution of offenders. These efforts should not be left to chance nor should they be ignored until your employee is confronted by a robber.
Armed robbery is an inherent risk that is associated with the financial industry.
In turn, it is within the responsibility of senior management to meet their duty in this area by developing an adequate countermeasures program. Through a variety of means, facilities and operations can be made more difficult to successfully attack, thus increasing the probability that the robber will be identified and apprehended. And employees can be trained and educated in the proper methods to follow if confronted with a robbery situation. With these protection objectives accomplished, you will then have a reasonable exposure and prevent the large majority of potential robbery attacks. There are several elements which are necessary for a crime to take place.