Robbery Homicide – High Crime Location Mom Pop Convenience Stores

Store Owner Killed During Armed Robbery in Tampa Florida

• Interview by Tony Marrero with The Tampa Bay Times.

Podcast Time Stamps:

[00:40] — Show introduction to Crime School Security Expert Chris McGoey
[03:40] — Interview begins with Tony Marrero at Tampa Bay Times newspaper
[05:40] — In 2011 and 2017, the same-store owner confronted robbers and was shot
[06:50] — What can mom-and-pop stores do to prevent armed robbery violence?
[08:00] —  Neighborhood exhibited high-crime posture with bars on windows
[09:20] — Store needed security bars on windows with blocked with signs
[11:20] — Do bullet-resistant barriers prevent violence like robbery homicide?
[15:45] — Video of the 2011 robbery of the 29th Street Store is available to view
[17:15] — Convenience store chains use time-delay drop-safes for cash control
[18:15] — Hard to get store operators not to resist during robbery homicide threat
[20:30] — High-crime neighborhoods need retail stores but cost more to secure

Robbery Homicide Crime Risk Preventive Steps

• Ask the local police for help in evaluating business crime risk at your location
• Evaluate prior crime risk, neighborhood crime, and quality of escape routes
• Limit hours of operation for isolated stores in residential neighborhoods
• Maximize visibility in and out of the store by keeping windows clear of signs
• Multiple clerks on duty may prevent some robberies, but not always
• Use a time-delay drop safe in high-crime stores to help reduce cash on hand
• Implement and enforce strict cash handling policies to limit available cash
• Don’t accept bills larger than $20 and let customers see bills being dropped
• Use door, window, and drop-safe signage supporting cash handling policies
• Use video surveillance cameras as a robbery deterrent and training aid
• Get robbery prevention training and teach staff to act safely during a robbery
• Don’t argue or fight with armed robbers. Keep the robbery transaction short
• Having in-store weapons increases a robbery-homicide for everyone
• Fighting with armed robbers for their guns increases robbery homicide risk
• After risk assessment, develop a comprehensive security plan to reduce risk

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• Restaurant Robbery Prevention in Houston
• Fast Food Security – Violent Crime at Quick Service Restaurants
• Convenience Store Robbery Cash Handling

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