Randy Bynum from the sheriff's office gave a brief update about the case involving Doty, who died on De Anza Boulevard when a traffic deputy shot him three times after a long high-speed pursuit. Doty had carjacked a car and then used the car as his escape vehicle for two bank robberies, one at Downey Savings in Cupertino. Bynum joked that "he won't be robbing any more banks," a remark that he and Special Agent Ed Modinger of the FBI seemed to get a big kick out of.

After an introduction and a statement of purpose from Cupertino Mayor Sandra James, Sheriff Laurie Smith, the first female Sheriff in California, told the attendees, "We want to learn from you all."

Sergeant Skip Shervington, the sheriff's community outreach officer for Cupertino,arranged the meeting with the help of the mayor and the city staff. The idea came about during discussions over the high level of bank and jewelry store robberies in Cupertino so far this year.

After the plans for the meeting jelled, Shervington sent out flyers to banks and jewelry stores, then followed up with a phone call to make sure they knew of the event. Shervington encouraged all invited businesses to bring their employees along so they could learn firsthand how to handle robberies.

The presentations dealt with every aspect of the robbery, from what to do if a suspicious person lingers in a store, to the best ways to navigate the court system. Agent Modinger briefed the crowd on the basic facts about bank robberies throughout the county,