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FBI Atm Disruption Strategy Unclassified Nov 2020

The document outlines strategies used by criminal groups to commit ATM burglaries, including conducting site surveys of target ATMs, using stolen vehicles to pull open ATM doors with chains or hooks, and quickly fleeing the scene in switch vehicles to avoid detection. It also provides guidance to law enforcement on how to effectively respond to ATM burglaries in progress and process relevant evidence.

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FBI Atm Disruption Strategy Unclassified Nov 2020

The document outlines strategies used by criminal groups to commit ATM burglaries, including conducting site surveys of target ATMs, using stolen vehicles to pull open ATM doors with chains or hooks, and quickly fleeing the scene in switch vehicles to avoid detection. It also provides guidance to law enforcement on how to effectively respond to ATM burglaries in progress and process relevant evidence.

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UNCLASSIFIED

Houston's violent Crimes task


ForCe
F edera l Bureau of Investigation
Crimi nal Investiga tive Division

Disrupt
anD
Dismantle
ATM Disruption
Strategy
Bank roBBery

18 USC Section 2113 makes Bank Robbery and the crimes done incidental to the robbery a Federal Crime.
• Whoever, by force and violence or intimidation, takes or attempts to take (a)
• Or obtains or attempts to obtain by extortion (a)
• Enters or attempts to enter with intent to commit any felony or larceny(a)

• Takes and carries away, with intent to steal(b)

• Whoever receives, possesses, conceals, stores, barters, sells, or disposes of any property (c)

• Whoever, in committing, or in attempting to commit, any offense in subsection (a) or (b) assaults any
person or puts in jeopardy the life of any person by use of weapon or device (d)

• Whoever in committing any offense avoiding or attempting to avoid apprehension or free himself or
attempting to free himself kills any person or force any person to accompany him without consent (e)
Any member back of the Federal Reserve System and any institution the deposits of which are insured by
the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) or National Credit Unit Association (NCUA)
atm Burglary
atm Burglary
atm Burglary
WHy atm Burglary

• ATMs have money


• It is an unsophisticated crime for an unsophisticated criminal
• ATMs are more conveniently located than convenience
stores and banks.
• Low risk & high reward
• Perceived success rate; not highly publicized in reporting &
captures are not reported (unless immediate).
• Not a crime of violence and does not require a weapon.
atm Burglary ttps

Site
Surveillance

Site Theft of
Selection Vehicle

Return or Hook &


Reset Chain
site survey

• Several Members of Crew Conduct Research


• ATM Location
• Type of ATM
• Police Presence
• Crime Statistics
• Distant to travel
veHiCle tHeFt

• Acquire Stolen Vehicles to Pull Doors of ATM


• Ford F150, F250, F350
• Older Models (2010 – Older)
• Chevy 2500, 3500’s
• GMC 2500, 3500’s
• Stolen the night of or Stolen/stashed

• Switch Vehicle & Surveillance Vehicle


• Will patrol the area for police activity
• Pick up crew after theft
• Rental vehicles used & temp tags
• Stolen vehicle, will drop near location/2nd switch car
Hook & CHain

Since 2017 over 95% of successful attempts involved


hook & chain method
• Varying on number of chains
• Varying on type of tie
• Varying on chain placement

Since 2017 over 80% of unsuccessful attempt involved


hook & chain method
tHe Crime
tHe Crime
tHe Crime
tHe Crime
responDing to tHe sCene
Theft occurs within 2 minutes to 10 minutes from the
time the suspects enter the property, to the time they
leave.
Alarm Call – After the fact
• Activated once the vault door is opened, or top hatch is
lifted
• Gone within a matter of a few seconds
Alarm/In Progress w/ Live Feed
• Suspects have been on scene
• Could flee soon
• Containment is priority
responDing to tHe sCene Cont…

Don’t Do’s
• Activate Emergency Equipment
• Unless there is threat to life
• Have every Unit respond directly to scene
Do’s
• Respond quickly and quietly
• Look for vehicles in the area near bank
• Switch cars and look outs
• One Unit to scene, others check immediate area
• Neighborhoods, side streets
• Parking garages
• Business/Strip Centers parking lots
responDing to tHe sCene Cont…

Trucks used to get into ATM


• Stolen
• Night of or Stashed – used later
• Ford F-250s
• Chevy and GMC 2500’s or larger
Switch Cars
• Personally owned/Family or Significant other’s car
• Hard plates or Temp tags
• Stolen
• Rentals
sWitCH Cars
unsuCCessFul examples
suCCessFul tHeFts
eviDenCe ColleCtion

Collect for Latent and DNA Collect any Available Surveillance


Processing Video
• Hammers • From Bank
• Crowbars • Surrounding Businesses
• Chains • Witnesses
• Duck Tape • Surrounding residences
• Gloves • Ring videos
• Alarm company surveillance
• Face Masks • Stationary Cameras
• Clothing
• Phones

Send to CSU FIRST!!


eviDenCe ColleCtion Cont…

Stolen Vehicle On Scene Stolen Vehicle Fisher Rd


Processing Processing
• Photograph scene/vehicle • Photograph scene/vehicle
• Contact owner if not yet reported • Contact owner if not yet reported
• Make or get stolen report made • Make or get report made (Outside
(Outside Agency) Agency)
• Call in recovery • Call in recovery
• Detach chains and collect as evid. • County Hook tow to Fisher Road
• Swab for Touch DNA • Follow vehicle to Fisher Road
• Steering wheel • Complete CSU vehicle Processing
• Gear Shift Form via Intranet
• Interior Door Handles
• Collect available items left by
suspects

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