Fast Food Security is Necessary at Some Quick Service Restaurants 

Crime risk factors: Urban location, quick access, and late-night hoursPrior crime history and nature of the premises will determine crime risk

No Fast Food Chain is Immune to Violent Crime

Interview by Nick Rose with VICE Media Montreal, QC, Canada

Podcast Time Stamps:

[00:40] -- Show introduction - Fast Food Security under fire.[03:50] -- Interview begins with Nick Price[04:35] -- It's incorrect to assume that all fast-food restaurants are dangerous[04:45] -- Crime factors: Location, urban area, 24-hr, major thoroughfares[05:30] -- Fast food security focus on the seating area, drive-thru, and parking lots[06:30] -- People like to hang out in well-lighted places with restroom facilities[07:15] -- Quick access and extended hours affect the violent crime rate[08:00] -- Nightclub closing drives traffic to Quick Service Restaurants at 2:00 am[09:00] -- Fast food security plan crime risk assessment at high-crime locations[10:00] -- Change the nature of the QSR restaurant to reduce the crime risk[11:45] -- QSR Employees and managers not trained to handle crisis situations[13:30] -- Not all fast food restaurants are dangerous as the media would tell us[16:40] -- Frightened employees and managers at high crime locations

Why do fast-food chains have such a high violent crime rate?Tweet ThisFast Food Security Plan

Make a crime risk assessment to determine what is causing high-crimeReview police calls-for-service, crime incident reports, and security reportsEvaluate trends and patterns of criminal activity by day, time, and activityChange the nature of the premises, as needed, to control criminal activityAdd better supervision to the seating area, and parking lots. and drive-thru lanesFocus first on-peak hours of activity and conditions affecting itPartner with local police to address criminal gangs or heavy loiteringConsider operating the drive-thru only late at night as an optionHigh-crime, high-risk locations should be audited more often

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