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Banks, retailers invited into “No Hats” robbery-prevention program
The Lewisville Police Department is working with local banks and retailers to implement the “No Hats, No Hoods, No Sunglasses” robbery-prevention program. Banks and check-cashing outlets have been given signs to post at their entrances that ask customers to remove hats, sunglasses and hoods before entering.
One typical form of robbery at financial business is “note job” crimes in which the robber tries to remain inconspicuous by concealing his or her face from staff, customers and cameras. Experience in other cities shows that the “No Hats, No Hoods, No Sunglasses” program discourages that type of crime because the robbers become more conspicuous when regular customers remove hats and sunglasses upon entering. Anyone still concealing his or her face will then draw increased scrutiny from employees and become less likely to commit a robbery.
This national program already has been implemented in several North Texas cities, including Highland Village, and has been endorsed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation as a possible robbery deterrent.
