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Crime SchoolCarjacking Robbery – Most dangerous Point is Entry and ExitCarjacking 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 or less. Carjacker will approach the driver's door as you enter. Carjacker will threaten or use force to get your vehicle. Podcast Time Stamps: [00:44] - Carjacking robbery scenario. [01:34] - Carjacking robbery definition and origin of the name. [02:24] - What c...2023-02-2311 min

Crime SchoolSoft Targets – How can they prevent mass shootings?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 Targets Soft targets, are they a factor related to mass shootings? Interview with reporter Michael Hernandez with the Anadolu Agency. Podcast Time Stamps: [02:33] -- Media questions about what should be done about mass shootings. [02:45] -- Do mass shootings occur more often at soft targets? [04:00] -- Interview with reporter Michael Hernandez begins. [05:00] -- Soft targets vary by degree, business type, an...2023-02-1116 min

Crime SchoolParking Lot Security – Use your Car as your Personal Safe RoomParking 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 inside your locked car. Parking lot security is most critical while walking outside of a car. Parking lot security is affected most by young male predators. Parking lot security is detecting predators looking for a victim. Parking lot security is being...2023-02-1113 min

Crime SchoolConvenience Store Security and Loss Prevention BriefingConvenience 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 Magnet Convenience Store News Magazine interview by Tammy Mastroberte. Podcast Time Stamps: [03:15] -- Interview begins with Convenience Store News Magazine. [03:20] -- Big three: Armed Robbery; Employee Theft; and Shoplifting. [04:25] -- 2500 sq.ft. box. It should be easy to control access, and inventory [06:35] -- Four main categories for providing adequate c-store security. [08:00] -- Employee theft is the greatest loss factor for the last 40 ye...2023-02-1135 min

Crime SchoolJuvenile Shoplifting Until Adults Throw Red Bull Cans at CashierJuvenile 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 robbery Organized Retail Thieves rented a U-Haul Van to Steal Red Bull Podcast Time Stamps: 00:50 -- episode 44 podcast begins with security expert Chris McGoey 01:00 -- AM/PM Convenience Store video caught juvenile shoplifting in the act 01:30 -- Watch the mother attempt to distract the cashier from seeing the theft 02:50 -- Watch the father throw 12oz Red Bull cans at the ca...2023-02-1111 min

Crime SchoolArmed Security Guards Need Background Check and More TrainingDo 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 the government create laws for armed security guards [01:25] - Armed security officers are not police officers [04:10] - Interview with investigative reporter Lisa McCormick begins [08:00] - At what level of government should regulations be enacted [12:00] - Need for a national armed security guards c...2023-02-1126 min

Crime SchoolTravel Security Plan – Safe While AbroadTravel 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 luggage and documents. A security plan is health management for common ailments. You Must Safeguard Your Passport While Traveling Podcast Time Stamps: [01:30] – International travel requires research and planning. [02:00] – American travel company provides a US point of contact. [02:50] – Select an established itinerary in risky locations. [03:40] – United S...2023-02-1028 min

Crime SchoolBar Bouncers Use Excessive Force in FloridaBar 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 bouncers handled the melee when you view this video for yourself. The bar bouncers are the big guys dressed in orange t-shirts. Link to Conch House Brawl Video My video observations Conch House...2023-02-1014 min

Crime SchoolATM Security – 10 Things ATM Robbers Don’t Want Victims to KnowATM 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. [1:48] - Some ATM locations are better for robbers. [2:40] - My ATM is your ATM. [3:28] - Robbers don’t like ATM machines in supermarkets. [4:10] - Robbers prefer to confront a single ATM victim. [4:45] - Robbers expect ATM victi...2023-02-1011 min

Crime SchoolCrime Risk Factor – Nature of the PremisesThe 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 Magnet 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 reapplied often. [03:00] - Major risk factor is the Nature of the Premises. [03:37] - Examples of different business model effects on crime. [04:56] - Each business type attracts...2023-02-1015 min

Crime SchoolRestaurant Robbery Prevention Affects Franchise Chains in Houston TexasRestaurant 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 cashiers Houston Restaurant Robbery Pattern Along Major Thoroughfares in April 2017 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 interview begins with Andrew Kragie [04:40] -- Restaurant robbery prevention - nature of the premises and location [05:15] -- Why do robbers target fast-food and casual restaurants? [06:25] -- Restaurant robbers have a profile and foreseeable method [07:00] -- Restaurant...2023-02-1021 min

Crime SchoolHome Burglar Alarm System Options Before BuyingHome 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 introduction by Security Expert Chris McGoey. 01:32 -- The Home burglar alarm system is another tool in the security toolbox. 01:50 -- Most homeowners don't use their alarm system once installed. 02:35 -- Interview with Mark Toner begins. 04:50 -- The alarm industry is a subscription-based monitoring vendo...2023-02-1022 min

Crime School10 Things Shoplifters Don’t Want You to KnowShoplifters, 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 don’t like being greeted when I enter your store. [3:18] - I don’t like excessive customer service. [3:42] - I don’t like neatly organized aisles and displays. [4:15] - I don’t like undercover loss prevention agents. [4:52] - I don’t like video surveillan...2023-02-1010 min

Crime SchoolCrime Prevention Works Best with a Security PlanCrime 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 best with a plan. If you're interested in the field of crime prevention you simply must listen to this episode. Crime Prevention Works Crime prevention is similar to fire science Elements necessary to commit a crime Bad Seed Theory Motivation versus cons...2023-02-1037 min

Crime SchoolNightclub Security – Are Mass Shootings Unstoppable?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. Pulse Nightclub - Deadliest Mass Shootings in the U.S. Mass shooting at Pulse Nightclub in Orlando, Florida on June 12, 2016. Orange County Registry Newspaper asks about nightclub security. Interview with Reporter Tony Saavedra. Podcast Time Stamps: [00:40] -- Largest mass shooting in the modern history of United States. [01:20] -- ISIS-inspired homegrown US terrorist. [02:00] -- Common pattern in mass shootings incidents. [03:50] -- Interview with T...2023-02-1037 min

Crime SchoolFast Food Security – Violent Crime at Quick Service RestaurantsFast 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 No Fast Food Chain is Immune to Violent Crime 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 Price [04:35] -- It's incorrect to assume that all fast-food restaurants are dangerous [04:45] -- Crime factors: Location, urban area, 24-hr, major thoroughfares [05:30] -- Fast food security focus on the seating area, drive-thru, and p...2023-02-1018 min

Crime SchoolHotel Room Security – Things Not to Leave Unsecured in Your RoomHotel 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 begins with Reader's Digest. [03:40] -- There's no guarantee that your hotel room will be secure. [04:45] -- Electronic devices are at high-risk for loss and ID theft. [06:30] -- Theft of belongings can leave you stranded without a backup plan. [07:30] -- If ID, credit...2023-02-1012 min

Crime SchoolMaking Places Safe for People and Property – Crime School PodcastMaking 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 intention and action to address the contributing risk factors. Making Places Safe Some places are inherently safe. Without any thought, action, or intention required to make them that way. This does not mean that these places are 100% guaranteed...2023-02-1019 min

Crime SchoolAdult Shoplifters Caught Using Children for Theft at WalmartAdult 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: 00:39 -- Show introduction by Crime School Security Expert Chris McGoey. 03:39 -- Interview begins by Jim Ross with the Ocala Star-Banner newspaper. 03:50 -- Police arrest parents shoplifting with 12-year-old daughter at Walmart. 04:52 -- What is the frequency of older kids shoplifting with adults or par...2023-02-1029 min

Crime SchoolATM Smartphone App – Will Bank ATM App Prevent Armed Robbery?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] -- Interview begins with Aaron Smith - CNN Money. [02:00] -- Must log in to ATM Smartphone app to obtain new account code. [02:12] -- Customer must enter 8-digit App code and PIN code into ATM. [02:59] -- Banks are concerned with losses from f...2023-02-1008 min

Crime SchoolNightclub Security Plan San Francisco Gay PrideNightclub security plan after Orlando massacre Are 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 Parade Interview with San Francisco Chronicle newspaper. Reporter Aidin Vaziri. Podcast Time Stamps: [01:20] -- Gay Pride (LGBT) weekend starts June 25, 2016, in San Francisco [01:50] -- This year LGBT parade joins with the Black Lives Matter movement. [03:10] -- Interview begins with San Francisco Chronicle newspaper reporter. [04:00] -- What should nightclub owners do in light of the Orlando massacre? [05:00] -- No...2023-02-1018 min

Crime SchoolAbout Crime School Podcast with Security Expert Chris E. McGoeyAbout the Crime School Podcast My 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 industry experts, crime victims, and product manufacturers about the methods, tactics, and tools being used to prevent crime. Chris E McGoey Crime victims learned the hard way that the laws of society, the police, and private security didn't protect them from...2023-02-1009 min

Crime SchoolRobbery Homicide – High Crime Location Mom Pop Convenience StoresRobbery 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 Crime School Security Expert Chris McGoey 03:40 -- Interview begins with Tony Marrero at Tampa Bay Times newspaper 05:40 -- In 2011 and 2017, the same-store owner confronted robbers and was shot 06:50 -- What can mom-and-pop stores do to prevent armed robbery violence? 08:00 -- Neighborhood exhibited high-crime posture with ba...2023-02-1024 min

Crime SchoolWomen Prevent Crime and be Reasonably Safe with a Security PlanHow 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: [02:12] -- Interview with Hannah Chenoweth from Women's World magazine. [03:00] -- Primary defense tactic for women is reliance on life experience. [04:00] -- Finding a safe neighborhood to live in will reduce overall crime risk. [05:20] -- We control exposure to crime risk by our behavior and lifestyle. [06:40] -- Research safe...2023-02-1033 min

Crime SchoolNightclub Security Bouncer Job Description and Training RequirementsNightclub 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 University will publish this interview in The Politic Newspaper. Podcast Time Stamps: [01:20] – Introduction of Yale University student Declan Kunkel. [01:30] – Nightclub security job description including bouncers. [01:55] – What are the typical doorman duties in a nightclub? [04:28] – What are the typical access control duties in a nightclub? [04:59] - What are...2023-02-1027 min

Crime SchoolHome Security Alarm – Best Practices for Making Places SafeHome 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 Time Stamps: [01:00] -- Misconceptions about home alarm system being burglar-proof. [03:05] -- Interview begins with Grant Clouser at The Wirecutter. [03:50] -- Home Security Alarm is a box with circuit boards and wires. [06:15] -- Alarm sensors monitor every window, door, and interior space. [10:00...2023-02-1031 min

Crime SchoolGas Station Security – Watch out for Car Burglary SlidersGas 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 Thieves called Sliders Podcast Time Stamps: [01:30] -- Gas station security precautions begin when you exit your vehicle. [02:15] -- Sliders strike suddenly and are a challenge to gas station security. [03:05] -- View the surveillance video of sliders in action in Houston. [03:50] -- Sliders will drive off in your car...2023-02-1011 min

Crime SchoolLoss Prevention Procedures Prevent Liquor Wine Store TheftLoss 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 shoplifting Loss Prevention Procedures with Reduce Employee Theft and Shoplifting Losses Interview by Mike Bederka with Small Business Smarts Podcast Time Stamps: [02:30] -- Retail security consultant can help design loss prevention procedures [03:15] -- Interview begins with Mike Bederka at Small Business Smarts [03:30] -- Employee theft and shoplifting account for most inventory loss [04:30] -- Existing staff not always suitable following...2023-02-1019 min

Crime SchoolHome Security – Burglary Robbery Safe RoomHome 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 Show Dunagun Kaiser I gave my thoughts about home security and preventing crimes like home burglary, home invasion robbery, and my personal strategy for creating and using a safe room. Unlike some of my guests here at Crime School, I had no idea what questions w...2023-02-1034 min

Crime SchoolEmployee Theft Prevention in Restaurants, Hotels, and BarsEmployee 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 my employees honest? Employee Theft is the Silent Profit Killer I answer questions from my co-host, Ken Burgin, from the Profitable Hospitality podcast located down under in Sydney, Australia. Employee Theft Employee Theft from a restaurant, hotel, or bar...2023-02-1040 min

Crime SchoolHome Invasion Robbery Scotty McCreery American IdolHome 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 robbery of country singer Scotty McCreery. Home Invasion Robbery Country music star Scotty McCreery won the 10th season of American Idol in 2011. At the time of this incident, McCreery was a 20-years old and a student at Raleigh's North Carolina State University. According to police, McCreery said he and hi...2023-02-1016 min

Crime SchoolNightclub Security Liability Orlando Massacre and Premises LiabilityDo 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 with Highly-Visible Bouncers Interview with Business Insurance magazine reporter Rob Lenihan. Podcast Time Stamps: [01:15] -- Already talk of lawsuits about Orlando nightclub security liability. [01:35] -- Aurora, CO mass shooter civil trial has returned a defense verdict. [03:35] -- Interview with Business Insurance magazine and Rob Lenihan. [04:20] -- Non-lawyer definition of the e...2023-02-1022 min

Crime SchoolShopping Center Security – How to Control Teen Crowds and Fights?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 Editor Steve McLinden. Podcast Time Stamps: [00:45] -- Shopping Center Security - Topic introduction crowd control. [01:30] -- Thousands of youths descend on malls and cause violence. [02:40] -- Interview with Shopping Centers Today Magazine Steve McLinden. [05:15] -- How can shopping center security prevent crowd violence? [06:00] -- What...2023-02-1032 min

Crime SchoolLoss Prevention Agents Want Shoplifters to Know 10 ThingsLoss 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 Surveillance Podcast Time Stamps: [00:39] - Shoplifters are surprised when caught. [00:55] - The high cost of shoplifting. [03:00] - Loss Prevention Agents Focus on Shoplifting. [03:30] - Loss Prevention Agents have Special Training. [03:56] - LP Agents Know their Store Inventory. [04:45] - LP Agents Study Shopper Behavior. [06:00] - Loss Prevention Agents Practice Profiling. [07:15] - Loss...2023-02-1015 min

Crime School10 Reasons Why Burglars Choose Your HomeWhy 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 Ignore a Protected Home Podcast Time Stamps: [0:50] - I know your neighborhood [1:15] - Your home is familiar to me [1:50] - Your home is poorly secured [2:15] - Your home is dark at night [2:37] - I know things about your lifestyle [3:12] - Your...2023-02-1007 min

Crime SchoolLiquor License Disorderly House Accusation in CaliforniaA 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, graffiti, etc.; or (b) has many crimes ongoing inside, such as drunks, fights, assaults, prostitution, narcotics, etc. The liquor license premises include the parking lot (and 20 feet of sidewalk in some cases). (Calif B&P Code 25601 and 24200). Our guest is a former California Alcoholic Beverage Control executive Lauren Tyson. Disorderly House s...2023-02-1043 min

Crime SchoolSafe Living Alone with a Home Security Plan and Intentional LifestyleSafe 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 Interview by Emily Bell with Zillow magazine. Podcast Time Stamps: [00:40] -- CrimeSchool.com/38 show introduction and initial thoughts. [01:58] -- Interview about safe living alone with Emily Bell at Zillow. [02:45] -- The Location of the residence is a factor that determines crime risk. [03:20] -- Type of...2023-02-1019 min

Crime SchoolActive Shooter Survival Advice Will Save Your LifeActive 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 Life Our guest is a violence assessment expert James S. Cawood. He is the President of Factor One. Podcast Time Stamps: [01:15] – Active shooter survival scenario. [02:00] -- What can you do to avoid being a victim. [02:25] – Basic choices are to run, hide or fight. [03:10] – Introduction of violence assessm...2023-02-1033 min

Crime SchoolConvenience Store Robbery Cash Handling for Employee Safety & TheftConvenience 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 deposits? Poor Cash Control can Attract C-Store Robbers I was interviewed by Pat Pape from C-Store Decisions Magazine. Podcast Time Stamps: [01:16] - Introduce Convenience Store Decisions writer Pat Pape. [01:37] - Correlation: cash handling and convenience store robbery. [02:15] - Best practice for managing cash in convenience stores. [05:00] - Convenience store robbery is a s...2023-02-1042 min

Crime SchoolApartment Security – How to Respond to a Gang Takeover?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 the gang takeover of his building. I spoke to him on the phone to gather more details. High-crime four-plex apartment building Here is a summary of what Victor said: His elderly mother owns a two-story four-plex apartment building in...2023-02-1040 min

Crime SchoolComic Con Security – Super Hero Villain Zombie Special Event SecurityComic-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 weapons. Comic-Con Security Captures a Zombie Interview with KNX Radio 1070am Los Angeles Show Host Tom Reopelle. Podcast Time Stamps: [01:30] -- Special events are usually held in contained areas with access control. [02:05] -- Special event security needs to separate vehicles from pedestrians. [03:00] -- World mass murder incident awareness for Comic-Con Security. [05:10] -- Interview Tom Re...2023-02-1014 min

Crime SchoolCrime Free Multi-Housing Program – Part TwoCrime 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 Department by today's guest Tim Zehring. There is no one better to tell you about the benefits of the Crime Free Programs and the International Crime Free Association. Crime Free Multi-Housing If you own one or more multi-family apartment properties or you’re in the business of residential rental property ma...2023-02-1034 min

Crime SchoolCrime Free Multi-Housing Program – Part OneCrime 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 Multi-housing Program in 1992. There is no one better to tell you about all the benefits of the comprehensive crime prevention program. Crime Free Multi-housing If you own one or more multi-family apartment properties or you’re in the business of residential rental property mana...2023-02-1041 min

The Body Nerd ShowDoes losing weight help with pain?You don't need to lose weight to get out of pain. And the idea that some amount of pain is something we have to just “live with” because of our age or body type is nonsense. A majority of the messages in my inbox include some version of “I have pain and I know I need to lose weight but...” which honestly breaks my heart because I believe that life without pain is possible for everyone. I truly do. Researchers really want to make a connection between obesity, BMI, and pain but haven't been able to - but...2021-12-0913 min

The SnakesCastCanadian Board Games, Part 2 - Classics from CanadaThis week on the SnakesCast, we turn the focus on designers from Canada, many of whom are friends and visitors at the café. Today, Wednesday June 20th 2018, we discuss games by Scott Abbott, Chris Haney, Laura Robinson, Paul Toyne, Tom Quinn, Ted Quinn, Mark Sherry, and Conor McGoey.2018-06-2000 min

Dog factsCanadian Board Games, Part 2 - Classics from CanadaThis week on the SnakesCast, we turn the focus on designers from Canada, many of whom are friends and visitors at the café. Today, Wednesday June 20th 2018, we discuss games by Scott Abbott, Chris Haney, Laura Robinson, Paul Toyne, Tom Quinn, Ted Quinn, Mark Sherry, and Conor McGoey.2018-06-2010 min

Crime SchoolHome Burglar Alarm System Options Before BuyingHome 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 another tool in the security toolbox. 01:50 -- Most homeowners don't use their alarm system once installed. 02:35 -- Interview with Mark Toner begins. 04:50 -- Alarm industry mainly is a subscription-based monitoring vendor. 07:20 -- Most homeowners just want a basic...2017-12-2422 min

Crime SchoolAdult Shoplifters Caught Using Children for Theft at WalmartAdult 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 Jim Ross with the Ocala Star-Banner newspaper. 03:50 -- Police arrest parents shoplifting with 12-year old daughter at Walmart. 04:52 -- What is the frequency of older kids shoplifting with adults or parents? 05:10 -- In a case like this, is the chi...2017-12-2229 min

Crime SchoolJuvenile Shoplifting Until Adults Throw Red Bull Cans at CashierJuvenile 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 robbery Podcast Time Stamps: 00:50 -- CrimeSchool.com/44 podcast begins with security expert Chris McGoey 01:00 -- AM/PM Convenience Store video caught juvenile shoplifting in the act 01:30 -- Watch the mother attempt to distract the cashier from seeing the theft 02:50 -- Watch the father throw 12oz Red Bull cans at cashier aids kids to escape 03:20 -- Father's use of force escalates juv...2017-07-3011 min

Crime SchoolRobbery Homicide – High Crime Location Mom Pop Convenience StoresRobbery 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 Bay Times newspaper 05:40 -- In 2011 and 2017, same-store owner confronted robbers and was shot 06:50 -- What can mom and pop stores do to prevent armed robbery violence? 08:00 -- Neighborhood exhibited high-crime posture with bars on windows 09:20 -- Store needed security bars o...2017-07-2824 min

Crime SchoolLoss Prevention Procedures Prevent Liquor Wine Store TheftLoss 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 needs a plan * Loss prevention procedures reduce employee theft and shoplifting * Interview by Mike Bederka with Small Business Smarts Podcast Time Stamps: [02:30] -- Retail security consultant can help design loss prevention procedures [03:15] -- Interview begins with Mike Bederka at Small Business Smarts [03:30] -- Employee theft and shoplifting account for most inventory loss [04:30] -- Existing staff not always suitable following a large inventory loss [05:20] -- Many owners feel they cannot control...2017-07-1419 min

Crime SchoolRestaurant Robbery Prevention Affects Franchise Chains in Houston TexasRestaurant 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 interview begins with Andrew Kragie [04:40] -- Restaurant robbery prevention - nature of the premises and location [05:15] -- Why do robbers target fast-food and casual restaurants? [06:25] -- Restaurant robbers have a profile and foreseeable method [07:00] -- Restaurant robbery often serial robbers who favor certain chains [07:45] -- R...2017-07-0421 min

Crime SchoolFast Food Security – Violent Crime at Quick Service Restaurants - Crime SchoolFast 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 -2017-07-0318 min

Crime SchoolHotel Room Security – Things Not to Leave Unsecured in Your RoomHotel 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] -- Electronic devices are high-risk for loss and ID theft. [06:30] -- Theft of belongings can leave you stranded without a backup plan. [07:30] -- If ID, credit cards, and airline tickets were stolen, could you recover? [08:45 ]-- Where do...2017-06-3012 min

Crime SchoolSafe Living Alone with a Home Security Plan and Intentional LifestyleSafe 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 an intentional security vigilance and mindset. * Most people living alone build a safety network of friends and neighbors. * Interview by Emily Bell with Zillow magazine. Podcast Time Stamps: [00:40] -- CrimeSchool.com/38 show introduction and initial thoughts. [01:58] -- Interview about safe living alone with Emily Bell at Zillow. [02:45] -- Location of the residence is a factor that determines crime risk. [03:20] -- Type of housing and density affects crime risk. [04:00] -- On large rental...2017-06-2719 min

Crime SchoolATM Smartphone App – Will Bank ATM App Prevent Armed Robbery?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 account code. [02:12] -- Customer must enter 8-digit App code and PIN code into ATM. [02:59] -- Banks are concerned with losses from fraudulent ATM card use. [03:40] -- Physical robbery risk in front of ATM machine is u...2017-06-2508 min

Crime SchoolHome Security Alarm – Best Practices for Making Places Safe - Crime SchoolHome Security Alarm Best Practices * Buy only the home security alarm features that you need. * Buy the alarm system that you will use every day. * Buy a quality home security alarm system and only cry once. * Use a local alarm installer for access to service and repairs. Interview by Grant Clauser with The Wirecutter. Podcast Time Stamps: -- Misconceptions about home security alarm being burglar-proof. -- Interview begins with Grant Clouser at The Wirecutter. -- Home Security Alarm is a box with circuit boards and wires. -- Alarm sensors monitor every window, door, and interior space. -- Quality of alarm...2017-05-3031 min

Crime SchoolConvenience Store Security and Loss Prevention Briefing - Crime SchoolConvenience Store Security & Loss Prevention Challenges * Two big challenges are Safety and Inventory Loss. * Employee theft is greatest profit killer in C-Stores. * Shoplifting is second biggest cause of inventory loss. * Vendor theft and errors are third - fourth profit drains. Convenience Store News Magazine interview by Tammy Mastroberte. Podcast Time Stamps: -- Interview begins with Convenience Store News Magazine. -- Big three: Armed Robbery; Employee Theft; and Shoplifting. -- 2500 sq.ft. box. It should be easy to control access, and inventory. -- Four main categories for providing adequate c-store security. -- Employee theft is the greatest loss factor for la...2017-05-2535 min

Crime SchoolComic Con Security – Super Hero Villain Zombie Special Event Security - Crime SchoolComic Con security plan requires creativity and attitude in San Diego. * Comic book characters, super heroes, villains, and zombies. * Downtown San Diego Convention Center location. * High foot-traffic tourist area co-mingle cars, trucks, trains. * Adjacent to Gaslamp Entertainment District and bars. * Costumed characters carry real and realistic fake weapons. Interview with KNX Radio 1070am Los Angeles. Show Host Tom Reopelle. Podcast Time Stamps: -- Special events usually held in contained areas with access control. -- Special event security needs to separate vehicles from pedestrians. -- World mass murder incident awareness for Comic Con Security. -- Interview Tom Reopelle KNX Radio 1070am Lo...2017-05-2214 min

Crime SchoolAuto Theft Prevention with a Security Plan to Reduce Risk of LossVehicle Theft is Rising After Years of Decline Auto 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 List Podcast Time Stamps: [01:05] -- Vehicle theft is a lucrative business for organized crime. [01:50] -- FBI Uniform Crime Reports - 2014 - Statistics about vehicle theft. [03:10] -- Develop an auto theft prevention security plan. [04:00] -- Top ten stolen vehicles. FBI UCR 2014. [06:15] -- Peak vehicle theft year was 1991. [07:00] -- Transponder technology aids police in recovering stolen vehicles. [08:35] -- Mos...2016-07-1524 min

Crime SchoolNightclub Security Liability Orlando Massacre - Crime SchoolDo nightclubs have premises liability for mass shootings? Nightclub Security Liability Elements: * A duty to make the nightclub reasonably safe. * Knowledge that crime was reasonably foreseeable. * Security was inadequate, under the circumstances. * Injury occurred due to negligence and breach of duty. Interview with Business Insurance magazine. Reporter Rob Lenihan. Podcast Time Stamps: -- Already talk of lawsuits about Orlando nightclub security liability. -- Aurora, CO mass shooter civil trial has returned a defense verdict. -- Interview with Business Insurance magazine and Rob Lenihan. -- Non-lawyer definition of the elements of nightclub security liability. -- What legal basis for premises liability a...2016-06-2622 min

Crime SchoolNightclub Security Plan San Francisco Gay Pride - Crime SchoolNightclub security plan after Orlando massacre What nightclub security plan upgrades are 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: -- Gay Pride (LGBT) weekend starts June 25, 2016 in San Francisco. -- This year LGBT parade joins with Black Lives Matter movement. -- Interview begins with San Francisco Chronicle newspaper reporter. -- What should nightclub owners do in light of Orlando massacre? ...2016-06-1718 min

Crime SchoolSoft Targets – How can they prevent mass shootings? - Crime SchoolSoft 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: -- Media questions about what should be done about mass shootings. -- Do mass shootings occur more often at soft targets? -- Interview with reporter Michael Hernandez begins. -- Soft targets vary by degree, business type, and location. -- Nightclub restrict access an...2016-06-1616 min

Crime SchoolNightclub Security – Are Mass Shootings Unstoppable? - Crime SchoolNightclub 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 about nightclub security. Interview with Reporter Tony Saavedra. Podcast Time Stamps: -- Largest mass shooting in modern history of United States. -- ISIS inspired homegrown US terrorist. -- Common pattern in mass shootings incidents. -- Interview with Tony Saavedra OC register newspaper. -- Can mass murder in U...2016-06-1237 min

Crime SchoolAuto Theft Prevention - Crime SchoolVehicle Theft is Rising after Years of Decline Auto theft prevention requires a comprehensive security plan. * Motor vehicles were stolen every 46 seconds in the US in 2014. * 700,000 cars, trucks, and motorcycles were stolen. * Vehicle theft loss estimates $4.5 Billion per year. Auto Theft Prevention - Is our Responsibility 45% of stolen vehicles are never recovered. Only 13% of car thieves are arrested in big cities. 33% of auto theft victims left an ignition key in the vehicle. Podcast Time Stamps: -- Vehicle theft is a lucrative business for organized crime. -- FBI Uniform Crime Reports - 2014 - Statistics about vehicle theft. -- Develop an auto the...2016-05-1500 min

Crime SchoolWomen Prevent Crime with a Security Plan - Crime SchoolHow can Women Prevent Crime and be 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: -- Interview with Hannah Chenowth from Women's World magazine. -- Primary defense tactic for women is reliance on life experience. -- Find a safe neighborhood to live will reduce overall crime risk. -- We control exposure to crime risk by our behavior and lifestyle. -- Research safe destinations for errands, and entertainment. -- Develop safe routines for...2016-04-3033 min

Crime SchoolShopping Center Security – Crowd Control Fights - Crime SchoolShopping 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? Interview with Shopping Centers Today magazine. Contributing Editor Steve McLinden. Podcast Time Stamps: -- Shopping Center Security - Topic introduction crowd control. -- Thousands of youths descend on malls and cause violence. -- Interview with Shopping Centers Today Magazine Steve McLinden. -- How can shopping center security prevent crowd violence? -- What factors affect shopping center security and crowd...2016-04-1500 min $It\'s New Orleans: Happy Hour$ It's New Orleans: Happy HourFine Dining In The Front Seat - Happy Hour - It's New OrleansIn the first moments of this Happy Hour Jim McCormick demonstrates the inner workings of the mind of a song writer. Happy Hour tech director Chris Kehoe went out to his car to get some equipment, Grant read the intro to the show about Wayfare putting "fine dining into a sandwich" and Jim immediately came up with a song title, "Fine dining In the Front Seat." That s how you write a hit country song. Jim ought to know, he s written plenty including the current single I Do Like We Do performed poorly according to Grant by Harry Connick...2016-03-311h 07

Crime SchoolMass Shootings – Deadly American TrendMass 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: [03:55] – Mass shootings: mental health, gun control, or immigration. [05:00] – Introduction of threat assessment expert Jim Cawood. [08:20] - Discussion about FBI 2000-2013 active shooter study. [11:00] - Mass shootings don’t seem connected to an economic downturn. [11:45] – Mass shootings connected to perception, narcissism, depression. [13:00] - Changing psycho-social forces will affect the rate of future...2016-02-2833 min

Crime SchoolLos Angeles Violent Crime SurgeLos 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 cause the spike? Mayor Eric Garcetti and Chief Charlie Beck's press conference Podcast Time Stamps: [00:45] - Press conference with Chief Beck and Mayor Garcetti. [01:48] - Interview with KABC talk-radio show host Peter Tilden. [02:30] - Why is Los Angeles violent crime increasing downtown? [03:55] - Los Angeles violent c...2015-07-2026 min