HomeMy WebLinkAboutBank Robbery Response Plan(Rev. J1..3f-2003)
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Title:
LAW ENFORCEMENT SENSITIVE
VIOLENT CRIMES FUGITIVE TASK FORCE (VCFTF)
BANK ROBBERY RESPONSE PLAN
In an effort to determine what level of response is
necessary to maintain -both the FBI's own capability and a working
relationship with local and state law enforcement partners, an
assessment was conducted to evaluate Miami Division's bank
robbery response. This assessment was conducted considering the
FBI's priorities and Miami's ability and resources to respond to
routine incident driven matters given the identified violent
crime problems in south Florida. Consequently, Miami Division's
response to bank robberies and armored carrier robberies remains
in effect with FBIHQ policy delineated in an internal
communication to All FBI Field Offices dated 07/26/2004,
instructing field offices to maintain a "measured response" to
bank robbery incidents.
Miami. Division will be at least minimally involved in
each and every bank robbery incident. Investigative resources
are focused on those cases involving violent bank robberies,
using the following criteria:
1. take-over style robberies
2. gang related robberies
3. robberies where a firearm is displayed and/or utilized by
the offender(s)
4. significant loss occurs —
5. robberies that involve serial bank robbers
6. criminal organizations/enterprises that cross
state and local jurisdictions, and in some
cases international boundaries
In June, 1997, FBI field offices began entering
information pertaining to bank robbery violations into a database
known as the Bank Robbery Statistical Application (BRSA). BRSA is
LAW ENFORCEMENT SENSITIVE
an FBI Headquarters sponsored effort created as an on-line
database that captures statistical information with regard to
bank robbery violations. BRSA also serves as an investigative
tool for the purpose of assisting bank robbery investigators in
the identification of subjects and/or bank robbery violations as
well as Hobbs Act -Armored Carrier cases which might have a
similar modus operandi. Information being entered into BRSA is
captured from an internal bank robbery form which is prepared by
field office case agents. BRSA is the only national repository
for collecting bank robbery and Hobbs Act -Armored Carrier data.
In order to capture Bank Robbery Statistical Application
(BRSA) information on the nonviolent, single incident, lone
robber who makes a demand and no weapon is observed or
threatened, the Miami Division is normally contacted by local law
enforcement partners and/or victim banks. In these matters Miami
resources are limited. At a minimum, the BRSA-information will
be obtained and entered. When no identified suspects or other
promising investigative leads are developed, such cases will be
administratively closed. However, UNSUB cases of this nature are
researched in BRSA to reasonably ensure the robbery is not the
work of a serial offender. Additionally, liaison is maintained
with state and local authorities to capture solutions.
Miami Division has assigned SA Scott Wilson, who holds the
position of Bank Robbery Coordinator (BRC) for the FBI in Miami.
The BRC and respective Resident Agency Supervisors
responsibilities are as follows:
1. Ensure that investigative resources are only directed to
violent, interstate or serial matters.
2. Actively involved in the administrative oversight of
nonviolent offenses.
3. Monitor nonviolent bank robbery cases which have been
administratively closed by the FBI.
4. Closely coordinate with state/local law enforcement
relevant to further information developed in those
closed cases.
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