After reading this chapter you will be able to:

• Identify the varieties and characteristics of robbery and explain why robberies typically have a relatively low rate of solvability.
• Discuss the potential value of eyewitness identifications, holdup alarms, and CCTV video surveillance cameras in robberies.
• Discuss what might be inferred about a robbery perpetrator based on the target that was selected to be robbed and the amount of planning involved in the robbery.
• Explain the potential investigative value of the robber’s MO.
• Identify the types of physical evidence that may be present in robberies.
• Identify the property of most interest to robbers and the circumstances in which the property taken may provide value to the investigation.
• Discuss the interrogation approach most likely to be effective with robbers.
• Discuss other possible sources of evidence and information in robbery investigations.