CAP Index Provides Crime Forecasting And Security Risk Analysis

CAP Index® is the world leader in crime forecasting. For over 20 years we have provided innovative solutions for Fortune® 500 corporations and government agencies looking to minimize a broad range of losses, including shortage, general liability, fraud, lawsuits and crimes against persons and property. We provide crime forecasting models, as well as loss mitigation solutions, to 81 of the top U.S. Fortune® 100 Companies, as well as leading retailers, financial institutions, insurance companies and quick service restaurant (QSR) companies nationwide.

Identify Risk For New And Existing Site Locations

CAP's data are utilized in assessing and identifying the risk of locating in a given area which can be examined in conjunction with the current surrounding market potential.

• Determine costs of loss and risk mitigation efforts at new locations before doing business there
• Consistent data for Real Estate and Asset Protection for merger and acquisition reference

Rank And Compare Geographic Locations

CAP's data are consistent and comparable. Users can easily assess and compare any location within the given country (United States, United Kingdom or Canada).

• Prioritize travel time for site visits
• Understand company specific risk exposure
• Only tool available to compare two addresses objectively

Determine Where to Allocate Security Resources

CAP's data are used to establish various security packages for both new and existing locations.

• Effectively measure ROI on expenditures from year to year
• Reallocate funds from overly hardened locations to locations with potentially greater need

Use Crime Reports for Litigation Defense

Premises Liability lawsuits cost companies millions of dollars a year. By utilizing CAP's data, companies can draw upon objective data, creating policies and procedures that are defensible in court. CAP's data have been accepted in both state and federal courts.

• Justify existing policies and procedures
• Change from a reactive organization to a proactive one

Use Crime Data For Loss Prediction

CAP's data - married with sales volume, existing shrink data, or other key variables - help companies predict new store losses and optimally allocate security resources at existing locations.

• Data driven results remove subjectivity
• Vast potential returns on minimal investment

Determine Return On Investment For Security Expenditures

CAP's data assists in determining the ROI of security expenditures, allowing limited security resources to be targeted where they will have the greatest impact.

• Allows users to measure the effectiveness of existing policies, procedures,
  and expenditures from one year to the next
• Provides cost and time effective data in order to quickly gauge time sensitive
  efforts and proactively respond to risk
• Helps to support budgets and justify risk mitigation efforts