Attack on Loomis Crew

Loomis UK Ltd can confirm that at lunchtime today (Wednesday 13th August), a Loomis cash in transit crew were attacked by three men with firearms at Sainsburys, Highland Village, Enfield.

During the attack one Loomis employee was shot, but thankfully did not suffer a life threatening injury.

All three attackers were arrested at the scene by the Police and firearms seized.

Loomis, together with the Cash In Transit (CIT) Industry continues to work in Partnership with the Home Office, Police, Trade Unions, Retailers and Banks to reduce these attacks.

In the first 6 months of 2008 this Partnership has helped reduce CIT attacks by 29% in comparison to the first 6 months of 2007.

Commenting on this robbery, Tony Benson, UK Risk Director for Loomis said, “Our thoughts are with the crew at this time and we wish the injured man and his family our best wishes for a speedy recovery.

This attack again shows that CIT crime is a crime against individuals and that the effects on our people and their families can be devastating.

This should also serve as a clear warning to criminals:- attacks against CIT continues to get harder and harder, criminals are increasingly likely to get caught and the prison sentences are getting longer.

We will continue to strive to reduce such attacks and lock up criminals who commit these crimes"

David Dickinson, Chief Executive, British Security Industry Association, said: “This attack is yet another reminder of the serious nature of cash-in-transit robbery. Far from being a victimless crime, cash-in-transit attacks are perpetrated against men and women going about their everyday working lives and performing an essential public service. The industry has invested considerable resources in technology, training and systems, and our ongoing work with key stakeholders under the auspices of the Home Office's Cash & Valuables in Transit Crime Reduction Charter is beginning to make an impact on reducing this crime. However, there is still a lot of work to be done and we will continue to work with Government, the Police, the banking and retail industries to ensure that attacks are reduced still further."

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