Fun Facts
Robbery Deterrence
Before a Robbery
During a Robbery
After a Robbery
100

This person is the branch security officer

Who is Zach?
100

You should ensure that these are placed at every teller station and in every office. They should be tested monthly.

What are panic buttons?

100

These should be conducted with your branch every quarter

Security Meetings

100

You should remain ____ during all times of the robbery

What is calm?

100

You should trigger this when it is safe to do so

Silent alarms

200

F.I. robberies happen more often on this day than any other day of the week

What is Friday?

200

You should ensure ____ and ____ are properly working inside and outside the building

What are locks and lighting equipment?

200

The cash we document to give to robbers

What is Bait Money?

200

During a robbery, you should carefully note these things about the robber

What are clothing, features, voice, mannerisms, and weapon(s)?

200

You should preserve these from where the robber touched

What are fingerprints?
300

The year the first bank robbery in the U.S. occurred

What is 1798?
300

You should alert these people of suspicious activity you notice

Who are management and security?

300

These should be conducted once a month to upkeep alarm and camera systems

What are security inspections?

300

These are what you document when the robber is escaping

Direction of travel, description of vehicle and/or license plate

300

You should call these three entities a robbery occurs

Who are 9-1-1; The F.B.I.; Security Department

400

The number of F.I. robberies that occurred in the U.S. in 2023

What is 1263

400

You should ask those coming in the building to remove these to verify identity and aid investigation in case of a robbery.


What are hats, scarves, masks, hoods, etc. 

400
Money straps should be replaced this often

What is monthly?

400

You should pre-announce these kinds of movements during a robbery (ex. opening drawers)

What are special movements?

400

You have to audit cash under this once fingerprints are taken and you are cleared by the authorities

What is Dual Control?

500

The number of F.I. robberies that occurred in TN in 2023

What is 35

500

Greeting someone as they walk through the door deters potential robbers in these two ways

What is being able to observe suspicious activity and let the potential robber know you are aware they are in the building

500

The code you should know in case of a robbery

What is your duress code?

500

If instructed to dispense money from the TCR, you would use this code

What is VB (Vault Buy)?

500

Every Witness must complete one of these after a robbery

What is the Robbery Description Sheet