Cash and valuables in transit
20 September 2005
Kay Wright, Media & PR Manager at the British Security Industry Association, presented the BSIA update on cash-in-transit robbery trends at the 2005 Focus on Robbery™ Symposium.
As part of the Focus on Robbery™ Symposium’s task of keeping members abreast of crime trends, Kay reported that the overall number of cash-in-transit attacks are likely to rise again in 2005, with 518 attacks already having taken place this year. The number of ATM attacks as a proportion of overall attacks continue to increase and average loss now exceeds £57,000.
The presentation also covered the breakdown of CIT robbery by Police Force area, with the Metropolitan Police still having the highest number of attacks but with Merseyside and Greater Manchester Police increasing their overall share. ATM robberies follow the same pattern.
In terms of combating the problem of CIT robbery, Kay referred to the impressive 25% detection rate on CIT crime reported by the Met last year. She also highlighted recent arrests in the Midlands and Manchester, where tough sentences have been handed out to convicted CIT criminals. The various regional police initiatives, many of which are seasonal and are being re-launched this autumn, were mentioned as playing an important role in helping to reduce CIT crime.
However, Kay suggested that more needs to be done, citing the level of violence involved in attacks and the impact it has on couriers, retail staff and sometimes members of the public. The BSIA is mounting a concerted campaign this autumn aimed primarily at the Government, but also to involve the Police and users, to attract more resources to combat this type of crime.
For more information contact Dick Hanks, National Police Liaison Manager, BSIA or visit the BSIA website.
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Kay Wright, Media and PR Manager at the BSIA |
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Visit the Focus on Robbery™ section of this site for information on all the topics covered by the 2005 Symposium.
For more information about the Focus on Robbery Partnership, email the IBP team, or call +44 (0)1428 641399.
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