• Do not establish a pattern when banking. Vary your route and time of day.

• Store Manager/Dealer should make at least one deposit everyday.

• Make additional deposits as necessary to keep the available cash in the store as low as possible. Many high-volume gasoline, lottery and money order stores find it wise to make two or three deposits each day.

• Only use authorized bank bags. Do not use envelopes or paper bags for making deposits. Place the bank bag inside a paper bag or other cover. Do not carry the bank bag openly. Once in your vehicle, it is recommended that the bag be placed under the seat or in another location where it is not in direct view from outside the car.

• Go directly to the bank. Do not stop at another store or at home and never leave the deposit unattended in your vehicle.

• When leaving the store with a deposit, take off your uniform. This is not the time to advertise where you work. Do not loudly announce your banking plans for all to hear as you leave the station/store.

• Always lock your car doors. This is good crime prevention advice any time, but particularly important when making a bank deposit.

• When arriving at the bank, whether using a night depository or the lobby, pick your parking spot carefully and look in all directions before unlocking and exiting your car. Try to use "drive-up" window depositories where possible.

• Use your banks “merchant teller”. They are usually off to one side and located in an enclosed or “private” booth. This way, when depositing large sums, other bank customers will not be able to see or hear the teller count out all that cash.

• Don’t carry guns or weapons to the bank. In most cases you won’t be able to use them and they could possibly be used against you.

By following these simple procedures, you will minimize the chance of being followed and robbed.