Crime School

Soft targets are open to the public and unprotected * Soft targets are public and private venues with easy access. * Soft targets have few restrictions and relaxed rule enforcement. * They lack active supervision and immediate forceful response. Soft targets, are they a factor related to mass shootings? Interview with reporter Michael Hernandez with the Anadolu Agency. Podcast Time Stamps: [02:33]...

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. Keep the line of sight with the main entrance Parking security is using your vehicle as a personal safe room. Parking lot security is highest while safe inside your locked car. Parking security is most crit...

Convenience Store Security & Loss Prevention Challenges  * Big three: Armed Robbery; Employee Theft; and Shoplifting. * Employee theft is greatest profit killer in C-Stores. * Shoplifting is the second biggest cause of inventory loss. Convenience Store News Magazine interview by Tammy Mastroberte. Podcast Time Stamps: [03:15] -- Interview begins with Convenience Store News Magazine. [03:20] -- Big...

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 Drinks Adult parents throw 12-oz cans at a clerk, escalating to a robbery Organized Retail Thieves rented a U-Haul Van to Steal Red Bull Podcast Time Stamps: 00:50 -- Episode 44 podcast begins with security ex...

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 screening necessary for armed security guards? * Do armed security guards need more use-of-force training? Play CNN Hired Guns video then listen to the podcast dialog Podcast Time Stamps * [00:40] - Should g...

Travel security plan will make you safer while abroad. * Travel security plan anticipates and reduces the risk of loss or harm. * Travel security plan is an emergency document retrieval system. * Travel security plan is home and vehicle protection while abroad. * Travel security plan is packing smart for international travel. * Travel security plan is control over luggage and documents. * Travel s...

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 St. Augustine Record newspaper in Florida asked me to view video footage posted on YouTube and comment on the behavior of several Conch House Marina bar bouncers. * You be the judge about how the bar bo...

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. * Think about times and locations where your ATM use was risky. * Have a family meeting to discuss plans for late-night ATM use. Podcast Time Stamps: [1:10]  - ATM robbers want the element of surprise. [1:...

Crime risk 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. * Nature of the premises may foresee the level of crime risk. Podcast Time Stamps: [01:40] - Business owners are reluctant to change the way they operate. [01:58] - Quick-fixes are like Bandaids that need to be...

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 route, cooperative cashiers * Interview by Andrew Kragie with the Houston Chronicle newspaper Podcast Time Stamps: [00:40] -- Introduction by Crime School show host Chris McGoey [03:58] -- Restaurant robbery prevention inter...

Home burglar alarm decisions are part of your family security plan. * What home alarm system feature is important for you to consider? * Do I need to pay to have my home burglar alarm system monitored? * Interview by Mark Toner writing for Nationwide Insurance. Podcast Time Stamps: 00:39 -- Show introduction by Crime School Security Expert Chris McGoey. 01:32 -- Home burglar alarm system is just a...

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 how to make your store appear less inviting to shoplifters. * We hope this motivates you to look at your own retail operation. Shoplifters account for billions in retail store losses every year Podcas...

Crime Prevention Works. "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 together in partnership toward that same goal." * Our guest, internationally known crime prevention expert Tim Zehring knows that crime prevention works best with a plan. * If you're interested in the field of crime prevention you...

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 against assault rifles and handguns; * Stop mentally ill radicalized men willing to die. Mass shooting at Pulse Nightclub in Orlando, Florida on June 12, 2016. Orange County Registry Newspaper asks abo...

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 determine crime risk * Interview by Nick Rose with VICE Media Montreal, QC, Canada Podcast Time Stamps: [00:40] -- Show introduction - Fast Food Security under fire. [03:50] -- Interview begins with Nick Pr...

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 it. * Interview by Marissa Laliberte with Reader's Digest. Podcast Time Stamps: [02:25] -- Hotel room security - Interview begins with Reader's Digest. [03:40] -- There's no guarantee that your hotel room will be secure. [04:45] -- El...

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 figure out answers to innumerable questions about who, what, when, how, and why a crime might occur. * A rising trend in criminal activity may require some level of intention and action to address the contribu...

Adult Shoplifters are using Kids for theft at a Florida Walmart. * Why do adult shoplifters use children to commit theft from retail stores? * Arrest reports show that parents teach their children how to be thieves? * Interview by Jim Ross with the Ocala Star-Banner newspaper. Podcast Time Stamps: 00:39 -- Show introduction by Crime School Security Expert Chris McGoey. 03:39 -- Interview begins by...

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 drugs. * The carjacker is usually armed with a gun or a knife. * Carjacker prefers a lone victim that's not paying attention. * Carjacker often waits nearby within 75 feet. * Carjacker will approach at...

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 or just for the bank? * Interview by Aaron Smith with CNN Money. Podcast Time Stamps: [01:50] -- Interview begins with Aaron Smith - CNN Money. [02:00] -- Must login to ATM Smartphone app to obtain new...

Nightclub security plan after Orlando massacre Are nightclub security plan upgrades needed for Gay Pride week? * What can San Francisco club owners do to enhance security? * Should nightclub owners worry about a copycat incident? Interview with San Francisco Chronicle newspaper. Reporter Aidin Vaziri. Is a nightclub security plan needed for the LGBT Pride Celebration? Podcast Time Stamps: [01:20]...

About Crime School My idea for a Crime School came in response to several decades of speaking to business owners, and crime victims about how to reduce their risk of physical harm and/or property loss caused by criminal activity. Security expert Chris E. McGoey is the host of Crime School. He facilitates talk-show discussions with industry experts, crime victims, and product manufacturers about th...

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? * 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 Ba...

How can Women Prevent Crime and be Reasonably Safe? Women prevent crime by assessing their daily lifestyle. Security plan creates awareness to reduce risky behavior. Women prevent crime by adopting safe routines. * Interview with Women's World magazine. * Writer/editor Hannah Chenoweth. Podcast Time Stamps: [02:12] -- Interview with Hannah Chenoweth from Women's World magazine. [03:00] -- Primary...

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 policies and procedures set and enforced? Who determines what level of force is used by bouncers? Nightclub doorman weapons pat-down Yale University staff writer Declan Kunkel interviews Chris McGoey. Yale Universi...