SAN ANTONIO – A simple sticker on the front of bank doors is one of the FBI's latest crime fighting tool.
The burnt orange "Bandit Shield" sticker is meant to send a message to would be bank robbers.
San Antonio Credit Union at Vance Jackson and Interstate 10 is one of the first banks in the area to implement the Bandit Shield program.
"It lets the bad guys know that they have their own game going on so we're going to have some defensive measures," said James Peters, SACU Loss Prevention Manager.
The sticker shows that bank has taken part in a voluntary program to put state-of-the-art security measures in place and train employees to deal with all types of robbery situations.
The initiative was created by the FBI, along with the San Antonio Police Department and the bank security industry
"We've learned what techniques work and which ones don't and we've also learned from bank robbers themselves. They're an integral part of this program," said Erik Vasys, FBI spokesman.
The FBI is keeping specific details a secret so they don't tip off would-be robbers but say the measures are very effective.
"It'll definitely help us make the robber apprehensions much sooner but most important to prevent and deter bank robberies form occurring," said SAPD Capt. Adolph Zuniga.
According to the FBI, last year there were approximately 85 bank robberies in the Texas region that includes San Antonio and 25 specifically in the San Antonio area.
The FBI officially launched their new initiative on Monday.
They're not revealing how many banks are taking part but they say customers can expect to start seeing stickers at area banks. .