A Rollercoaster Ride with Bank Robbers  San Diego's
Rollercoaster Ride with Bank Robbers: Graphic   While the local
law enforcement agencies have reported fewer and fewer robberies
in recent years, the number of bank robberies has fluctuated
dramatically.  The graphic above illustrates San Diego’s
rollercoaster ride with bank robbers, according to statistics
from the local FBI. The annual totals include robberies in San
Diego and Imperial Counties, but the FBI says the vast majority
happened in San Diego each year.  After three steady years, bank
robberies plummeted by 39 percent in 2009, shot up by 66 percent
in 2010 and then fell by 44 percent last year. Over the six-year
period, robberies dropped by 35 percent.  When bank robberies
climbed in 2010, FBI officials attributed the shift to more
activity by serial robbers like the high-profile “Geezer
Bandit.” When robberies fell last year, they credited a local
task force and more public outreach.  “We’re very, very pleased
with those numbers,” FBI spokesman D