Types of Crimes Impacting the Jewelry Industry
Theft involving distraction, often with multiple offenders
What is a distraction theft?
The most effective jewelry store deterrent at night.
What is a high-quality safe?
This smash-and-grab tactic often involves groups entering simultaneously.
What is a mob-style robbery?
A non-profit trade association with over 19,000 members that has been providing crime information and assistance to the jewelry industry and law enforcement since 1883.
What is the Jewelers’ Security Alliance?
A robbery where offenders threaten with weapons
What is an armed robbery?
Industry standard practice of keeping minimal merchandise on display is called this.
What is showcase rotation (or “merchandise minimization”)?
Offenders sometimes pose as this to distract staff and case merchandise.
What are customers?
This type of crime involves breaking in after hours, often through roofs or walls and has been seen using wifi jammers
What is a sophisticated burglary
The best positioning for store safes.
What is out of public view, anchored, and in an alarmed room?
The “good Samaritan” tactic is used to get staff to lower their guard by offering this.
What is help or assistance (while actually scoping targets)?
Employees stealing merchandise from within
What is internal theft?
When showing multiple items to a customer, they should never all be outside the case at once. This is known as what?
What is one item out at a time rule?
In grab-and-run crimes, suspects usually target this type of jewelry.
What are loose rings or chains?
A fraud where counterfeit stones or fake gold are swapped for real items
What is a switch scam?
A common security deterrent that slows smash-and-grab robberies.
What is tempered glass / security film?
Professional burglars may disable these systems before entering.
What are alarms / surveillance systems?