MANAGING VANDALISM - A GUIDE TO REDUCED DAMAGE IN PARKS AND RECREATION FACILITIES

• NCJ Number: 53053
• Author(s): ANON
• Date Published: 1978
• Length: 59 pages
• Corporate Author: Parkman Ctr for Urban Affairs
• Sale Source: National Technical Information Service
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

INTENDED TO HELP MANAGERS DEVELOP WAYS TO CURB DAMAGE TO PARKS AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES, THIS GUIDE REVIEWS THE PROBLEM OF VANDALISM ALONG WITH AVAILABLE TOOLS AND STRATEGIES FOR DEALING WITH IT.

Abstract

PRIMARILY INTENDED FOR SPECIALISTS IN THE RECREATION FIELD, THE GUIDE DOES NOT ADVOCATE HARDWARE SOLUTIONS; RATHER, IT STRESSES THE REDUCTION OF VANDALISM THROUGH PROPER MANAGEMENT BY PUBLIC OFFICIALS. THE GUIDE IS PRESENTED IN TWO SECTIONS. THE FIRST GOES INTO THE MANAGEMENT APPROACH AND EXAMINES SOME OF THE KEY TOOLS AVAILABLE TO MANAGERS. THE NEED FOR MANAGEMENT INFORMATION (I.E., CONDITION REPORTS, DAMAGE REVIEWS, CASE ANALYSES) IS UNDERSCORED, AS ARE THE VALUE OF PLANNING, DESIGN, MAINTENANCE, AND REPAIR DECISIONS AND STAFFING, SUPERVISION, SCHEDULING, COMMUNITY RELATIONS, AND PROGRAM CONSIDERATIONS. THE SECOND SECTION DEALS MORE SPECIFICALLY WITH SOME OF THE MOST COMMON SITUATIONS IN WHICH DAMAGE TAKES PLACE IN RECREATIONAL FACILITIES. DAMAGE SITUATIONS IN PARKS, PLAYGROUNDS, OPEN SPACES, POOLS, GYMS, RECREATION CENTERS, AND OTHER BUILDINGS ARE EXAMINED, WITH ATTENTION TO MANAGING DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT, LOITERING, LITTERING, GRAFFITI, VEHICLE ACCESS, BREAK-INS, AND THEFT. (KBL)