NCJ Number
38932
Date Published
1976
Length
186 pages
Annotation
THIS STUDY ANALYZES TRANSIT CRIME DATA FOR THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA REGION, EXAMINES SAFETY AND SECURITY DEFICIENCIES IN TRANSIT DESIGN AND RECOMMENDS WAYS IN WHICH THEY CAN BE AMELIORATED.
Abstract
THE STUDY CONTAINS A DEVELOPMENT OF SECURITY AND SAFETY OBJECTIVES IN THE OPERATION OF MAJOR TRANSIT SYSTEMS, AND AN ASSESSMENT OF CRIME PATTERNS AND SAFETY PROBLEMS FOR SELECTED REGIONAL TRANSIT CORRIDORS. AN EXAMINATION OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF CRIME PREVENTION BY PHYSICAL DESIGN OF TRANSIT FACILITIES, AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF A REFERENCE DOCUMENT FOR SAFETY AND SECURITY DESIGN CRITERIA IN TRANSIT FACILITIES WERE ALSO CONDUCTED. SOME SPECIFIC DESIGN AREAS EXAMINED INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: PARK-AND RIDE FACILITIES, PARKING STRUCTURES; SITE PLANNING AND LANDSCAPING; ILLUMINATION LEVELS; PASSENGER BOARDING SAFETY; SUBWAY AND ELEVATED SYSTEMS; STATION VISIBILITY; CLOSURE AND MONITORING; TRAFFIC AND PARKING CRITERIA; AND THE SPECIAL NEEDS OF THE ELDERLY AND HANDICAPPED. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT)...DMC