Salt Lake Telegram | 1950-03-25 | Page 2 | Bank Robbers 'Alarm' FBI

Bank Robbers Alarm FBI v WASHINGTON ASHINGTON March 25 23 INS F F B I Director J. J Edgar Hoover labeled the bank robbery situation alarming Saturday and announced announced announced an an- that tha this his agency eney is sug sug- gesting possible safety safely precautions to the banks Hoover said F B I r in letters to the financial institutions is also detailing how ho bank can best assist law at enforcement officers officers officers cers during and after a robbery The top man G-man observed that violations of the federal bank robbery robbery robbery rob rob- bery act ha have hae e doubled during the past five fi years Precautions suggested suggested suggested sug sug- to the banks include 1 Regular testing of or all aU alarm and safety devices 2 Limiting of cash in tellers tellers' cages to an absolute minimum 3 Careful observation of strangers strang strang- I ers loitering on bank property 4 Elimination of routine procedures procedures procedures dures which might help bandits plan a crime Hoover emphasized od that in event of a robbery a bank should notify the F FBI B I and local police imme imme- He said bank should be trained to retain a physical description description description de de- de- de of bandits to note their method of working including any peculiar techniques and to watch for the thc license numbers of or getaway cars The F FBI B I chief said should be instructed to preserve and protect any physical evidence remaining at the scene of a robber rob rob- ber bery He suggested that they might write down all impressions immediately after the event