NCJ Number
26157
Date Published
1974
Length
50 pages
Annotation
ATTITUDINAL SURVEY OF APPROXIMATELY 40 INDIVIDUALS ON THE OPERATION OF A SECURITY SYSTEM FOR HIGH-RISE UNITS.
Abstract
THE FOLLOWING GROUPS WERE INTERVIEWED: PITTSBURGH HOUSING AUTHORITY SECURITY OFFICERS, PITTSBURGH HOUSING AUTHORITY SECURITY SUPERVISORS, PITTSBURGH POLICE DEPARTMENT, HIGH RISE MANAGERS AND ASSISTANT MANAGERS, AND TENANT LEADERS AND RESIDENTS OF TENANT COUNCILS. DIFFERENT INTERVIEW SCHEDULES ARE USED FOR EACH GROUP AND RESPONSES ARE SUMMARIZED FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL QUESTION. GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS MADE BY EVALUATORS INCLUDE THE NEED TO DELINEATE THE RESPONSIBILITIES, POWERS, AND AUTHORITY OF THE HOUSING AUTHORITY SECURITY FORCES, TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF SECURITY FORCE PERSONNEL, AND TO IMPLEMENT IN-SERVICE TRAINING FOR SECURITY OFFICERS. ALSO INCLUDED IN THIS REPORT ARE THE SIX 'TRIP REPORTS' FILED BY EVALUATORS AFTER ON-SITE VISITS THROUGHOUT THE 40-DAY EVALUATION PERIOD.