Which statement best defines a near miss in casino security?

• A. An event with potential for loss or harm that did not result in actual damage, documented and reviewed.
• B. An event that caused actual damage and loss.
• C. An event that happened outside the casino.
• D. A successful cash loss.

Answer: (A)

In casino security, a near miss is an incident where something harmful or costly could have happened but didn’t, often because a control worked or the risk was intercepted. It’s about potential damage that was prevented, and it’s documented and reviewed so procedures can be strengthened. For example, an attempted theft that is stopped by alarms or staff intervention is a near miss—no loss occurred, but the risk was real and analyzed to prevent future incidents.

This differs from an event that actually causes damage or loss, which is a real incident, not a near miss. And near misses aren’t simply events that happened outside the casino or “successful cash loss,” which would imply actual harm or theft occurred.