REDUCTION OF ROBBERIES AND ASSAULTS OF BUS DRIVERS, V 2 - THE SCOPE OF THE CRIME PROBLEM AND ITS RESOLUTION, FINAL REPORT

• NCJ Number: 1755
• Author(s): G E MISNER; W F MCDONALD
• Date Published: 1970
• Length: 432 pages
• Grant Number(s): CAL MTD 11
• Sponsoring Agency: US Department of Transportation
• Corporate Author: University of California, Berkeley
• Sale Source: National Technical Information Service
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

A SYSTEM APPROACH TO ROBBERIES AND ASSAULTS ON URBAN MASS TRANSIT SYSTEMS WITHIN THEIR SOCIAL CONTEXT IS PRESENTED.

Abstract

THE READY-FARE SYSTEM OF FARE COLLECTION HAS VIRTUALLY ELIMINATED ROBBERY FROM THE BUS DRIVER PROBLEM. THE BUS ROBBERS ARE GENERALLY YOUNG BLACK/MALES WITH LIMITED EXPERIENCE IN CRIME AND LITTLE INTENT TO HARM THE VICTIM. THE ASSAULT PROBLEM IS OF ENORMOUS PROPORTIONS, AND DRIVERS EXPECT THIS ABUSE AS PART OF THE JOB. SUCH ASSAULTS GENERALLY ARISE FROM A CONFLICTUAL TRANSACTION BETWEEN THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER. THE REPORT MAKES GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS PLUS SPECIFIC RECOMMENDATIONS BOTH TO THE TRANSIT INDUSTRY AND TO INDIVIDUAL DRIVERS AND DRIVER ORGANIZATIONS.