You return to your house one day to find it has been broken in to and many of your possession have been stolen . You decide to write an email to friend to inform him/her about the robbery
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Robbery Prevention
Robbery is a crime against your person rather than against your property. If someone breaks
into your home or business and takes property from the premises, the crime is called a burglary.
However, if you are confronted by an individual on the street or in your home, car or business
and force is used or threatened against you, you have become the victim of a robbery.
It is important to remember two things:
• Robbers want one thing – your money or property – and they want it quickly.
• Robbery is a risky business and robbers are usually nervous. You do not want to delay
a robbery in any way and increase the potential for violence. Give the robber what
he or she wants and do it quickly. Do not risk your life, or another person’s life, for
property.
Be Alert
• Robberies occur at predictable times. Opening and closing periods are particularly
vulnerable times due to low staffing and large amounts of cash on hand. Lunch hours are
primary times for the same reasons. Robberies increase during the holiday season due to the
increased cash volume and the presence of large crowds that distract and preoccupy store and
company personnel.
• Report suspicions activity. If you observe an individual, or occupied vehicle, lingering
around your business for a time, or in a manner that makes you suspicious or uncomfortable,
write down the license number, color of the car and description of the individual(s) and call
the police non-emergency number (503-823-3333). Be sure to inform other employees of
your suspicion.
Visibility
• Good visibility allows employees to be aware of suspicious activities outside the store. It
also increases the chance passerbys will observe robberies taking place inside the store.
• Keep doors and windows clear. Post any necessary signs to the side, top or bottom of
the display windows to allow maximum visibility into and out of the store. This will help
customers see your merchandise too.
• Locate the cash register in a central place. Keep it in clear view of the door, with the
customer’s back to the entrance. The register should be visible from the outside.
• Keep counter displays low. This allows employees to see over the top. You can also
rearrange displays to allow surveillance up and down both sides of each aisle.
• Place wide-angle mirrors in strategic locations. This will assist with visibility in blind
areas of the store.
• Make sure interior lighting provide good visibility in the store at all times. Outdoor
lighting should be even and directed toward the sides of the building, not outward where
glare can create hiding places for robber