In February, a man robbed an Alberta bank armed with bear spray. The thief came into the bank, jumped over the counter and ran off with an undisclosed amount of money. Luckily, the spray was not discharged. 

While surveillance caught the crime on camera, the man was masked and there have been no updates on the suspect since the robbery. So, how can you improve the security of your financial institution and ensure criminals are caught red-handed?

Criminals seek out an opportunity that offers the lowest risk and the highest reward, and there’s no bigger incentive for a thief than cash. That’s why financial institutions must ensure they are protected from criminals, or risk not only losing money but also customer confidence.

Financial institutions, such as credit unions and banks, and other organizations that have large amount of cash in the inventories such as post offices, insurance offices and loan stores, are all vulnerable to criminal activity.