During the third quarter of 2011, there were 1,094 reported violations of the Federal Bank Robbery and Incidental Crimes Statue, a decrease from the 1,325 reported violations in the same quarter of 2010. According to statistics from the FBI, there were 1,081 robberies, 11 burglaries, two larcenies, and one extortion of a financial institution reported between July 1, 2011 and September 30, 2011. Interestingly, more banks now use security video for forensics when it comes to robberies.

Highlights of the report include:

• Loot was taken in 89 percent of the incidents, totaling more than $9.3 million.
• Of the loot taken, 25 percent (or more than $1.9 million) was recovered and returned to financial institutions.
• Bank crimes most frequently occurred on Fridays. Regardless of the day, the time frame when bank crimes occurred most frequently was between 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.
• Acts of violence were committed in 5 percent of the incidents, resulting in 18 injuries, three deaths, and four persons taken hostage.
• Demand notes were the most common modus operandi used.
• Most violations occurred in the Western region of the U.S., with 375 reported incidents.

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