Bank Robberies

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Focus on Bank Robberies

Protecting Payday: How Commercial Banks Enhance Robbery Deterrence and Investigations

As long as there have been banks, there have been bank robbers. But training, security technology, and enhanced relationships between the private sector and law enforcement can all play a role in deterring opportunistic criminals looking for a quick cash score.

FBI Data Illustrates Criminal Commonalities in Bank Robberies

Each year in the United States, the FBI collects data about reported bank crimes—including robberies. Here’s what the 2022 data tells us about the state of this activity and the security solutions in play.

Transaction Denied: How to Mitigate ATM Crime Risks

Following an uptick in physical and logical attacks on ATMs, security practitioners and the vendor community are hardening machines against assault.

How to Rob a Bank: 7 Major Heists from History

Tunnels. Kidnapping. Explosives. A Richard Nixon connection. These seven bank crimes from history show the lengths some criminals are willing to go to achieve the perfect heist.

How the 1930s Changed Bank Robbery Investigations

At the beginning of the 20th Century, bank robbery in the United States was a state-level crime. That all changed when a slew of high-profile robbers—from John Dillinger to Bonnie and Clyde—began targeting banks.