Crime School

Carjacking robbery often occurs at the point where you enter or exit your parked vehicle. The carjacker is a young male 90% of the time. The carjacker is often under the influence of alcohol or d...

Soft targets are open to the public and often unprotected Soft targets are public and private venues with easy access. Soft targets have few restrictions and relaxed rule enforcement. They lack...

Parking lot security decisions about being safe are initially our responsibility. Where, when, and how we choose to park our vehicle determines what our parking lot security crime risk will be. Kee...

Convenience Store Security & Loss Prevention Challenges  Big three: Armed Robbery; Employee Theft; and Shoplifting. Employee theft is the greatest profit killer in C-Stores. Shoplifting is the ...

Juvenile Shoplifting - Petty Theft with Low Risk of Incarceration Juveniles working gangster-style with adults makes crime a felony Adults directing children to steal $350 of Red Bull Energy Drin...

Do armed security guards require more regulation? Should there be a national standard for background checks? Is there a national clearinghouse for armed security guards? Is mental health screen...

Travel security plans will make you safer while abroad. A good security plan anticipates and reduces the risk of loss or harm. The security plan is an emergency document retrieval system. A sec...

Bar bouncers are caught on video acting like thugs and brawlers intentionally punching, kicking, using knee strikes, and stomping on patrons just like in the movie Road House. A reporter from the...

ATM robbers may be waiting at your Automated Teller Machine. ATM cash withdrawal after-hours is high-risk if alone and female. Learn how ATM robbers think and view you as a potential victim. Th...

The crime risk factor has a direct correlation to the nature of the premises. Property open to the public operates at greater crime risk. Cash-based late-night businesses have greater crime risk....

Restaurant Robbery Prevention - What are Key Robbery Factors? Fast food, quick service, on major thoroughfares, open late at night Source of cash, easy access, good escape routes, cooperative cas...

Home burglar alarm decisions are part of your family security plan. What home alarm system feature is essential for you to consider? Do I need to pay to have my home burglar alarm system monitor...

Shoplifters, like all thieves, don't want to get caught. Shoplifters don't want you to know why your store is desirable. Shoplifters perception influences how often they visit your store. Learn...

Crime Prevention Works When There is a Security Plan. "If we can get people to make that commitment, to prevent crime, we can give them the tools they need to do it. Ideally, we should all be working...

Nightclub security prevents reasonably foreseeable crime Nightclub security is not currently designed to: Foresee and prevent terrorist attacks; Foresee and prevent planned mass murder; Defend ...

Fast Food Security is Necessary at Some Quick Service Restaurants  Crime risk factors: Urban location, quick access, and late-night hours Prior crime history and nature of the premises will deter...

Hotel Room Security Plan to Protect Valuable Items Assume that in your absence a hotel room is not secure. Leave valuable items at home or have a plan to protect them. You Can't Assume that an...

Making Places Safe Crime needs a place to happen. Making Places Safe from crime puts focus on the where question. It is far easier to develop a security plan for a single place than to figu...

Adult Shoplifters are using Kids for theft at a Florida Walmart. Why do adult shoplifters use children to commit theft from retail stores? Do arrest reports show that parents teach their childre...

ATM Smartphone App Promises Convenience, not Safety. Major US banks move towards card-free ATM  access. ATM Smartphone App replaces the plastic access card. Will this make ATM use safer for us ...

Nightclub security plan after Orlando massacre Are nightclub security plan upgrades needed for LGBT Pride week? What can San Francisco club owners do to enhance security? Should nightclub owners...

About the Crime School Podcast My idea for a Crime School Podcast came in response to several decades of speaking to business owners, and crime victims about how to reduce their risk of physical harm...

Robbery Homicide of a Tampa Florida Convenience Store Owner How mom and pop stores and small budgets prevent armed robbery? How to reduce the robbery-homicide risk in a high-crime neighborhood? ...

How can Women Prevent Crime and be Reasonably Safe? Women prevent crime by assessing their daily lifestyle. A security plan creates awareness to reduce risky behavior. Women prevent crime by ad...

Nightclub security bouncer job description and security duties. What are the duties of nightclub security and bouncers? Are nightclub security personnel adequately trained? How are club policie...

Home Security Alarm Best Practices Buy only the home alarm features that you really need. Buy the alarm system that you will use every day. Buy a quality home alarm system and only cry once. ...

Gas station security risk from car burglars called sliders. Sliders prey on women and unlocked vehicles at gas stations. Sliders want to snatch purses, wallets, cell phones, and laptops. Gas st...

Loss Prevention Procedures are the Glue that Prevents Retail Theft Employee theft is always the most likely suspect in large inventory loss Shoplifting loss is the most controllable expense but i...

Home Security - Make a Family Security Plan to be Safe. In this episode, learn about home security and how to make any home, condo, or apartment your castle and protect all those who live in it. ...

Employee theft is the silent profit killer that plays a major role in the financial life or death of your restaurant, cafe, hotel, or bar. How can I learn the causes and cures of employee theft and...

Home Invasion robbery can strike anyone including American Idol star Scotty McCreery. There was a knock on the apartment door at 2:00 am. The door was opened and three heavily-armed robbers barge...

Do nightclubs have premises liability for mass shootings? Nightclub Security Liability Elements: A legal duty to make the nightclub reasonably safe. The knowledge that violent crime was reasonabl...

Shopping Center Security Plan to Prevent Teen Crowds and Fights How to anticipate when large crowds might descend on a mall? How to develop a security plan for teen crowd control? How to plan f...

Loss Prevention Agents are a surprise to shoplifters when caught. Shoplifters feel that their theft was undetected. Shoplifters thought they were careful not to be spotted. Shoplifters saw no o...

Why might burglars choose your home before others? Look at your home and habits from the perspective of burglars. Discover what you should do before burglars come calling. Evaluate your own hom...

A disorderly house in California is a liquor-licensed premises that disturb the neighborhood or is maintained for purposes that are injurious to public morals, health, convenience, or safety. A liqu...

Safe living alone is taking charge of your environment and lifestyle. Millions of people are safe living alone because they plan it that way. Safe living alone requires intentional security vigil...

Active shooter survival favors those prepared to react.  Early awareness of an active shooter increases the margin of safety. A quick threat assessment increases your reaction time to escape. M...

Convenience store robbery worries late-night retail store operators. Will bad cash handling attract robbers to your store? Does poor cash handling contribute to employee theft? What cash handli...

Questions about the apartment security gang takeover of my building? My rental property was taken over by Los Angeles gang members. How can I get them out and make my building safe? I called th...

Comic-Con security plan requires creativity and attitude in  San Diego. Comic book characters, superheroes, villains, and zombies. Downtown San Diego Convention Center location. High foot-traff...

Crime Free Multi-Housing Program, part two. In this episode, we continue the discussion about apartment security and this highly-effective crime prevention partnership. The goal of the Crime Fre...

Crime Free Multi-Housing Program's goal is to keep illegal activity off rental apartment properties. We discuss the core components of the Crime Free Multi-Housing Program in part one of this epis...

Vehicle Theft is Rising After Years of Decline Auto theft prevention requires a comprehensive security plan. Motor vehicles were stolen every 46 seconds in the U.S. in 2014. 700,000 cars, trucks...

Mass shootings in America escalated between 2000-2013 FBI study reports 160 incidents, 486 killed, and 557 wounded. Has our changing culture created these mass shootings? What can be done to re...

Los Angeles violent crime surged by 67% downtown for the first six months of 2015 according to the FBI Uniform Crime Reports. Is the increase in violent crime caused by gang activity? Was it caus...