Crime Prevention Manual
JVC’s Crime Prevention Manual 2022 edition for the Canadian jewellery and watch industry, represents the complete and current recommendations of Jewellers Vigilance Canada (JVC) regarding security and loss prevention.
As part of your Crime Prevention Program (CPP) membership, this manual details how to ensure your safety and that of your family and employees.
To give you an idea of the topics covered here is a list of the Table of Contents of the CPP Manual’s 7 chapters:
CHAPTER 1 - JEWELLERY INDUSTRY CRIME OVERVIEW
Jewellery Industry Crime Risks
Jewellers Must Have Insurance
Preliminary Security Steps
Effective Security Need Not Be Costly
Security as a State of Mind
Balance Between Sales and Security
Understanding Robbery, Theft and Break & Enter
CHAPTER 2 - ROBBERY
Reducing Risk of Robbery
Jewellers Having Guns
What To Do in a Robbery
Four Cs of Robbery
Opening and Closing Procedures
Robbers Posing as Delivery Personnel
Video Surveillance Systems
Mantraps and Metal Detectors
Are You Being Cased?
Making Bank Deposits
Deliveries to the Post Office
Security for Jewellers at Home
CHAPTER 3 – THEFT TYPES
Distraction
Theft
Lifting Case Tops
Pick and Key Gang
Grab and Runs
Switches
Smash and Grabs
Basic Procedures to Prevent Theft
Jewellers Buying from the Public
Internal Theft
Shipping Losses
CHAPTER 4 - BREAK & ENTER
Break & Enter Trends
Three Minute Burglaries
Safes
Vaults
Time Locks
Alarms
Special Danger Relating to Break & Enters
CHAPTER 5 - FRAUD
Credit Card Fraud by Phone
Credit Card Fraud in the Store
Instant Credit
Cheques, Money Orders and Bank Drafts
Traveller’s Cheques
Counterfeit Currency
Scams
INTERNET/CYBER FRAUD
How Do Cyber Attacks Happen
Protect Your Business from Cyber Threats
Ransomware
Account Takeover
False Invoice
Social Media/Web Sites
CHAPTER 6 - SECURITY FOR TRAVELLING JEWELLERS AND SALESPEOPLE
Must Understand Insurance Coverage
Five Vital Issues
Specific Risks and Crime Scenes
Automobiles
Unattended Vehicles
Trunk Chains and Alarms
Car Bumps, Flat Tires and Radiator Problems
Carry Line in Trunk or Back Seat
Need to Inspect Car
Parking
Shuttle Buses, Limousines and Taxis
Gas Stations
Car Washes
Identifying Marks and Stickers on Cars
Airports
Do Not Check Your Line as Baggage
Metal Detectors at Airports
Airplanes
Hotels
Calling on Accounts
Restaurants
Trade Shows
Trunk Shows
Socializing on the Road
Foreign Travel
Luggage Carts
Attaché Cases
Need for Secrecy
Never Take the Line Home
Know the Customer You Are Calling on
Travelling With a Companion
Vacations
If a Salesperson Has an Accident
If You Have a Loss
CHAPTER 7 - EMERGENCY AND DISASTER PLANNING
Recommendations for Emergency and Disaster Planning
Rioting and Looting
Join the Crime Prevention Program
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