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REDUCING OPPORTUNITIES FOR CRIME

NCJ Number
18267
Author(s)
ANON
Date Published
1974
Length
17 pages
Annotation
CRIME PREVENTION MEASURES AIMED AT REDUCING CARGO THEFTS FROM AIRLINES ARE PRESENTED WITH REFERENCE TO THE THREE NEW YORK CITY AREA AIRPORTS.
Abstract
TWENTY-FOUR SECURITY MEASURES RECOMMENDED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES ARE LISTED AS WELL AS THE SPECIFIC RESPONSE OF THE AIRLINE SECURITY COUNCIL IN TERMS OF ITS MANDATED CARGO-HANDLING REQUIREMENTS. INFORMATION THAT HAS BEEN REPORTED ON PREVIOUS CRIMES, EVEN ONES NOT SOLVED, HAS BEEN HELPFUL IN DRAFTING CARGO-HANDLING PROCEDURES. INFORMATION PERTAINING TO CARGO LOSSES FROM SPECIFIC TYPES OF NEGLIGENCE IS PROVIDED.