What to Do During a Bank Robbery

Dr. Rosemary Erickson is a security expert who trains bank employees in what to do during a robbery. Here are her Dos and Don’ts if you find yourself at a bank during an attempted robbery:


Do:

• Cooperate
• Give up the money
• Obey the robber’s commands
• Keep your hands in sight
  

Don’t:

• Resist
• Talk 
• Plead
• Stare
• Make any sudden movements
• Be a hero
• Chase or follow
  

Dr. Erickson says most bank robberies are over in 90 seconds and only 4 percent of robberies end up with injured victims. Of those, 82 percent are due to someone resisting. Bottom line: Don't be a hero.