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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;calcol, post: 24739187, member: 77639&quot;]I hope the thief is caught and spends time in prison.&nbsp; And really hope the dealer get his coins back.&nbsp; Thief may be dumb enough to try to sell the coins in their original holders, which will increase the chances of him getting caught and the coins recovered.</p><p><br /></p><p>All shows need security.&nbsp; Discussion brings up question of whether to have deterrent security or catch security.&nbsp;&nbsp; Deterrent security is the presence of uniformed security personnel such that hopefully, theft does not occur at all.&nbsp; However, there have been thefts at shows with lots of visible security.&nbsp; Disadvantage is that theft-minded folks will move on and commit thefts elsewhere.&nbsp; Folks who deliberately go to coin shows to steal are likely to ply their trade wherever they think they can get away with it.</p><p><br /></p><p>Catch security uses undercover personnel along with video surveillance, reporting phone numbers, etc. to catch thieves in the act.&nbsp; Advantage is thieves get caught and hopefully sent to prison.&nbsp; Disadvantages are that folks might not feel as safe at shows if there’s no obvious security, and some thieves may elude the undercover security.</p><p><br /></p><p>A combination of both obvious and undercover security is used at large shows.&nbsp; There are financial and operational limits to how much security can be at shows.&nbsp;&nbsp; But I think it can be improved significantly and economically, especially at smaller shows, with better planning and modern technology.&nbsp; Excellent security won’t prevent thefts from folks who act foolishly though.</p><p><br /></p><p>Cal[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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