Preventing Robbery

Although there isn’t any single strategy or tactic that will completely eliminate the risk of robbery, there are several things that financial institutions can do to minimize the threat and mitigate the consequences if one should happen.

1. Make certain that each facility is equipped with a Digital Video Recorder system, such as those available from FocusMicro, Inc. Place a monitor near each entrance to the building that will immediately let customers know that they are under surveillance. Create a display for ‘Customer of the Month’ and/or ‘Employee of the Month’ with exported pictures from the Digital Video system that demonstrates the clarity of the images that are captured.
2. Use only high resolution color cameras for the surveillance system, such as the All Weather Indoor/Outdoor cameras available from FocusMicro . Review the coverage of the system, insuring that full camera views are available of all areas of the facility, including the entrance to the safe deposit box area and parking lot. Check that in all key areas of the building that good quality facial shots can be had of customers and employees alike.
3. Implement a “Post a Sign, Prevent a Crime” program as utilized by members of the Massachusetts Bankers Association. Under the program, signs are posted at all entrances requesting that customers entering the facility to please remove their hats, hoods and sunglasses. The Massachusetts program has been met with outstanding positive response from customers and law enforcement agencies alike, and has been credited with a significant reduction in robberies.
4. Establish a comprehensive employee training program that is repeated at regular intervals that teach personnel how to spot potential criminals and how to react during and after a robbery.
5. Conduct a cash flow analysis for each facility to insure that only the cash that is necessary to operate for a day is present in each cash drawer.

Reducing Exposure

Each strategy for reducing the likelihood of criminal events involve the use of CCTV surveillance systems.

In both the fraud and robbery cases, the quality of the images that can be had from the latest in Digital Video Recorder systems are so much better than the very best that was ever available from VCR systems, that it can and will make the difference between success and failure in preventative and investigative efforts.

Improved image quality, coupled with the features and capabilities brought by Digital Video technology can result in a bank, savings and loan or credit union that is more profitable and safer to operate. To schedule a demonstration of the latest in surveillance and security technology, contact a FocusMicro Security Consultant today.