By Chris E McGoey

Soft targets are open to the public and often 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.Most Public Settings Soft TargetsSoft targets, are they a factor related to mass shootings? Interview wit…

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 lot security is using your vehicle as a personal safe room. Parking lot security is highest while safe …

Convenience Store Security & Loss Prevention Challenges Big three: Armed Robbery; Employee Theft; and Shoplifting. Employee theft is the greatest profit killer in C-Stores. Shoplifting is the second biggest cause of inventory loss.This Liquor Store is a Robbery MagnetConvenience Store News Magazine interview by Tammy Mastroberte.Podcast Time Stamps…

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 12oz cans at a clerk escalating to a robberyOrganized Retail Thieves rented a U-Haul Van to Steal Red BullPodcast Time Stamps:00:50 …

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…

Travel security plans will make you safer while abroad. A good security plan anticipates and reduces the risk of loss or harm. The security plan is an emergency document retrieval system. A security plan is home and vehicle protection while abroad. Your security plan includes packing smart for international travel. The security plan is control over…

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 b…

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 ro…

The crime risk factor 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. The nature of the premises may foresee the level of crime risk.This Liquor Store is a Robbery MagnetPodcast Time Stamps:[01:40] - Business owners are relu…

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 routes, cooperative cashiersHouston Restaurant Robbery Pattern Along Major Thoroughfares in April 2017 Interview by Andrew Kragie with the Houston Chronicle newspaperPodcast Time…

Home burglar alarm decisions are part of your family security plan. What home alarm system feature is essential for you to consider? Do I need to pay to have my home burglar alarm system monitored?Alarm Systems are Part of the Family Security Plan Interview by Mark Toner writing for Nationwide Insurance.Podcast Time Stamps:00:39 -- Show introductio…

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.Podcast Time Stamps:[2:50] - I d…

Crime Prevention Works When There is a Security Plan."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 with that same goal." Our guest, internationally known crime prevention expert Tim Zehring knows that crime prevention works be…

Nightclub security prevents reasonably foreseeable crimeNightclub 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.Pulse Nightclub - Deadliest Mass Shootings in the U.S.Mass shooting at P…

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 riskNo Fast Food Chain is Immune to Violent Crime Interview by Nick Rose with VICE Media Montreal, QC, CanadaPodcast Time Stamps:[00:40] -- Show …

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 them.You Can't Assume that an Unoccupied Hotel Room is Totally Secure Interview by Marissa Laliberte with Reader's Digest.Podcast Time Stamps:[02:25] -- Hotel room security - Interview beg…

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 crime might occur. A rising trend in criminal activity may require some level of inte…

Adult Shoplifters are using Kids for theft at a Florida Walmart. Why do adult shoplifters use children to commit theft from retail stores? Do arrest reports show that parents teach their children how to be thieves?Parents Accused of Shoplifting with their Kids at Walmart Interview by Jim Ross with the Ocala Star-Banner newspaper.Podcast Time Stamps…

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?A phone app makes you look at two screens now instead of one Interview by Aaron Smith with CNN Money.Podcast Time Stamps:[01:50] -- Inter…

Nightclub security plan after Orlando massacreAre nightclub security plan upgrades needed for LGBT Pride week? What can San Francisco club owners do to enhance security? Should nightclub owners worry about a copycat incident?San Francisco Police Highly-Visible at LGBT Gay Pride ParadeInterview with San Francisco Chronicle newspaper. Reporter Aidin …

About the Crime School PodcastMy idea for a Crime School Podcast 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…

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?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…

How can Women Prevent Crime and be Reasonably Safe? Women prevent crime by assessing their daily lifestyle. A security plan creates awareness to reduce risky behavior. Women prevent crime by adopting safe routines.Women Prevent Crime by Adopting Safe Routines Interview with Women's World magazine. Writer/editor Hannah Chenoweth.Podcast Time Stamps:…

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 Dec…

Home Security Alarm Best Practices Buy only the home alarm features that you really need. Buy the alarm system that you will use every day. Buy a quality home alarm system and only cry once. Use a local alarm installer for access to service and repairs.Alarm Central Station Monitoring Hiccups Interview by Grant Clauser with The Wirecutter.Podcast T…

Gas station security risk from car burglars called sliders. Sliders prey on women and unlocked vehicles at gas stations. Sliders want to snatch purses, wallets, cell phones, and laptops. Gas station security flaw creates this opportunity for thieves. The family security plan removes this opportunity from sliders.Gas Station Security Beware of Thiev…

Loss Prevention Procedures are the Glue that Prevents Retail Theft Employee theft is always the most likely suspect in large inventory loss Shoplifting loss is the most controllable expense but it needs a plan Loss prevention procedures reduce employee theft and shopliftingLoss Prevention Procedures with Reduce Employee Theft and Shoplifting Losses…

Home Security - Make a Family Security Plan to be Safe. In this episode, learn about home security and how to make any home, condo, or apartment your castle and protect all those who live in it.Home Security Starts at the Street Interview with Dunagun Kaiser about Home Security and Safety Reluctant Preppers YouTube ShowDunagun KaiserI gave my thoug…

Employee theft is the silent profit killer that plays a major role in the financial life or death of your restaurant, cafe, hotel, or bar. How can I learn the causes and cures of employee theft and prevent loss in my business? How do I prevent employee theft in my restaurant, hotel, or bar? What loss prevention strategy, when implemented, will keep…

Home Invasion robbery can strike anyone including American Idol star Scotty McCreery. There was a knock on the apartment door at 2:00 am. The door was opened and three heavily-armed robbers barged in. Robbers took wallets, phones, and electronics totaling $1,600. America’s Morning Show host Blair Garner called about the May 2014 home invasion robbe…

Do nightclubs have premises liability for mass shootings?Nightclub Security Liability Elements: A legal duty to make the nightclub reasonably safe. The knowledge that violent crime was reasonably foreseeable. Security was not reasonable or adequate, under the circumstances. The injury was caused by negligence and breach of duty.Nightclub Security w…

Shopping Center Security Plan to Prevent Teen Crowds and Fights How to anticipate when large crowds might descend on a mall? How to develop a security plan for teen crowd control? How to plan for an emergency response to social disorder?Shopping Center Security Helpless to Stop Fights. Interview with Shopping Centers Today magazine. Contributing Ed…

Loss Prevention Agents are a surprise to shoplifters when caught. Shoplifters feel that their theft was undetected. Shoplifters thought they were careful not to be spotted. Shoplifters saw no one following before exiting a store. Shoplifters are shocked when loss prevention agents detain them.Shoplifters are Monitored by Video SurveillancePodcast T…

Why might burglars choose your home before others? Look at your home and habits from the perspective of burglars. Discover what you should do before burglars come calling. Evaluate your own home like a burglar and take action. Involve the family and develop your own security plan. Set a date for the annual review and update the commitment.Burglars …

A disorderly house in California is a liquor-licensed premises that disturb the neighborhood or is maintained for purposes that are injurious to public morals, health, convenience, or safety.A liquor license outlet that: (a) disturbs the neighborhood with noise, loud music, loitering, littering, vandalism, urination or defecation by patrons, graffi…

Safe living alone is taking charge of your environment and lifestyle. Millions of people are safe living alone because they plan it that way. Safe living alone requires intentional security vigilance and mindset. Most people living alone build a safe network of friends and neighbors.Safe Living Alone Requires the Same Security Vigilance and Mindset…

Active shooter survival favors those prepared to react. Early awareness of an active shooter increases the margin of safety. A quick threat assessment increases your reaction time to escape. Moving away from the threat reduces your risk of harm. Develop an active shooter survival mindset and security plan.Active Shooter Preparedness can Save Your L…

Convenience store robbery worries late-night retail store operators. Will bad cash handling attract robbers to your store? Does poor cash handling contribute to employee theft? What cash handling best practices will prevent robbery? What tools prevent convenience store robbery and manage cash? Options to safely manage convenience store bank deposit…

Questions about the apartment security gang takeover of my building? My rental property was taken over by Los Angeles gang members. How can I get them out and make my building safe? I called the police and was told they can't remove them, is that true?A Crime School listener named Victor contacted me asking for advice about apartment security and t…

Comic-Con security plan requires creativity and attitude in San Diego. Comic book characters, superheroes, villains, and zombies. Downtown San Diego Convention Center location. High foot-traffic tourist area co-mingles cars, trucks, and trains. Adjacent to Gaslamp Entertainment District and bars. Costumed characters carry real and realistic fake we…

Crime Free Multi-Housing Program, part two. In this episode, we continue the discussion about apartment security and this highly-effective crime prevention partnership. The goal of the Crime Free Multi-housing Program is to keep illegal activity off rental housing property. The Crime Free Multi-housing Program was developed in 1992 at Mesa Police D…

Crime Free Multi-Housing Program's goal is to keep illegal activity off rental apartment properties.We discuss the core components of the Crime Free Multi-Housing Program in part one of this episode, and how it developed into the dynamic law enforcement-based program that it is today. Today’s special guest is Tim Zehring. He created the Crime Free …

Vehicle Theft is Rising After Years of DeclineAuto theft prevention requires a comprehensive security plan. Motor vehicles were stolen every 46 seconds in the U.S. in 2014. 700,000 cars, trucks, and motorcycles were stolen. Vehicle theft loss estimates at $4.5 Billion per year.2013 Top Stolen Cars ListPodcast Time Stamps:[01:05] -- Vehicle theft is…

Mass shootings in America escalated between 2000-2013 FBI study reports 160 incidents, 486 killed, and 557 wounded. Has our changing culture created these mass shootings? What can be done to restore our values and attitudes?FBI Active Shooter Study 2000 - 2013 Our guest is a violence threat assessment expert James S. Cawood.Podcast Time Stamps:[03:…

Los Angeles violent crime surged by 67% downtown for the first six months of 2015 according to the FBI Uniform Crime Reports. Is the increase in violent crime caused by gang activity? Was it caused by the jail inmate's early-release program? Is it related to the growing Skid Row Homeless Population? Did Proposition 47 felony crime reclassification …