In 2018 The robberies have been reported 28.441, almost 11 thousand less than the 2014, with a decrease in the 28%.
The conference "The States-General of Security in 2019", They were presented to the latest Report of the Observatory on Intersectoral OSSIF predatory crime.
Il Rapporto, It was carried out under the Observatory Intersectoral started by OSSIF – The ABI Research Center on Anti-Crime Security – together with specialists of the Central Analysis Service of the Directorate Criminal Police Criminal, with the participation of Assovalori, Confcommercio-Enterprises for Italy, Italian Tobacconists Federation, Federdistribuzione, Federfarma, Italian Post and Unione Petrolifera.
Sensitive reductions were also recorded in other economic sectors particularly exposed. Between 2014 and 2018, bank robberies decreased by more than two thirds (-67%). Those in pharmacies and gas stations nearly halved (respectively -46% and -45%). Robberies in post offices and in shops fell by about a third. In the tobacco fell by 24%.
For the banking sector - said the Deputy Director General of the ABI, Gianfranco Torriero – the safety of citizens and employees is a key priority which sees banks constantly engaged on several fronts. That investment, to perfect and enhancement of protection measures; that of the formation, to provide all relevant information to staff and customers. But above all the cooperation and dialogue with the Police, to contribute and ensuring increased safety, not only at the counter.
Alex Gaetani
Source (ABI Press release)