Jewelry robberies, burglaries and thefts are a problem that touches all of us and requires a community response. We are safer together.
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Throughout 2022, crimes against jewelers have escalated in the U.S. and Canada. The threat is real and it is not really a question of if, but when it will impact any one of us.
Jewelry crime often results in high-dollar losses and physical damage to property. It also affects the people closest to us — our families, friends, customers and staff.
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U.S. reported that crime in the jewelry industry is up 50% since 2019.
Thefts and robberies in major cities increased by around 20% in the first half of 2022.
Crimes against property constituted overwhelmingly 65% of the 8.9 million crimes reported in 2020.
*Data derived from Jewelers’ Security Alliance and Jewelers Mutual Group
Several people enter your jewelry store obscuring their appearance with their clothing. They pull out hammers and begin smashing the glass jewelry cases, grabbing all the items they can. They are in and out in less than a minute.
Smash, grab and run robberies occur during business hours when shoppers are in stores. Robberies rely on speed to commit the crime. An easy escape and valuables close to the door is what they look for.
What you should do.
Do not intervene. The safety of you, your staff and customers are the top priority. The goal is to have the threat leave your store as quickly as possible. Most smash, grab and run crimes are over in a matter of minutes.
What you should do.
Burglars break through the front glass door and gain entry to your store. Once inside, they grab merchandise that was left out in the showroom in a matter of three minutes.
What you should do
Place all items in your safe if possible. If you do not have the capacity in a safe, put any lower value items out of sight in a locked interior room or drawer. Any pieces left in sight create an attractive opportunity for thieves, even if they are lower end pieces. Do not cover showcases – it signals there are valuables or jewelry underneath.
Tips to stay safe and limit loss:
A customer looks faint and doubles over in pain. The store associate who was helping her is understandably alarmed. A second associate rushes to help, leaving their customer standing at the display case. While the store associates’ attention is diverted to the apparent emergency, an accomplice quickly pockets one of the pieces they were being shown and quietly exits the store.
What you should do.
Make sure you have operating security cameras in your store to help catch incidents like this. Once you realize a theft occurred, you can review the footage and log additional details about the suspects that may not be evident from the security camera footage. Then, promptly reported the incident to police.
Tips to stay safe and limit loss:
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