Why do people rob financial institutions? To paraphrase notorious robber Willie Sutton, "because that's where the money is."
Statistics for robbery of financial institutions show that this dangerous-and sometimes deadly-crime still exists. Combine the threat of violence and the use of force with the nervousness of perpetrators and the foolish acts of heroism by victims, and it's no wonder that law enforcement considers robbery to be one of society's most dangerous crimes.
In fact, a robbery victim's own actions may exacerbate the situation, resulting in brutal attacks, serious injuries, and even death. This program will cover all the necessary steps your staff needs to sustain a safe workplace in your financial institution. Protect your people, prevent vulnerability, and reassure your customers that their money is safe.
This program meets the requirement of Regulation H as it pertains to periodic robbery training.
Topics Will Include:
- Establish a robbery prevention checklist
- Discuss risk management issues
- Receive a robbery summary with actual examples
- Learn how to prepare for a robbery
- Discuss law enforcement response issues
- Review witness identification exercises
Who Should Attend?
Security Officers, Auditors, Front Line Staff, Branch Management
Instructor
Barry Thompson, the "Fraud Educator", is the author of 101 Security Tips for The Beginning Security Officer. Barry became a Certified Regulatory Compliance Manager in 1997, after which he served as a security specialist for the former America's Community Bankers* and as the managing partner for Thompson Consulting Group, LLC. Barry is an instructor for at many industry conferences and schools, and a contributing writer to Bankers' Hotline. Newsweek, Computer World, and other national publications have interviewed him for his expertise.
Barry is an in-demand, internationally-recognized speaker having made fraud, theft, and security presentations to groups across the country, in Europe, and at the United Nations. Barry has more than three decades of experience in the financial services industry, including having senior management positions at an upstate New York regional bank, and he has handled more than 900 security cases.
Today, his firm focuses primarily on training at national and state conferences and in- house to banks and credit unions, from physical security to computer security. This includes in-depth instruction on identity theft, internal fraud, scams and schemes, conducting investigations, social media and bank robbery. To date, he has trained more than 45,000 financial professionals - and counting.