ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE/RESPONSE SYSTEM TO REDUCE CRIME ON A MASS TRANSIT FACILITY

This paper covers Carnegie-Mellon University's design of a surveillance response system to reduce crime on the City of Chicago's transit system. It includes a brief review of the possible electronic devices applicable to a public transit system security network. The "Teleview Alert System", which has been accepted and is being installed in Chicago is described in detail.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Presented at the 10th IEEE Industry Applications Society Annual Meeting, Conference Record, Atlanta, Georgia, September 28-October 2, 1975.
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• Authors:
  • Bartel, E W
  • Cooley, W L
  • Shellow, R
• Conference:
  • Presented at the 10th IEEE Industry Applications Society Annual Meeting, Conference Record, Atlanta, Georgia, September 28-October 2, 1975.
• Publication Date: 1975

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 382-388

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Communication systems; Countermeasures; Crimes; Electronic equipment; Passenger security; Prevention; Public transit; Rapid transit; Security; Surveillance; Vandalism
• Old TRIS Terms: Electronic devices
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Passenger Transportation; Public Transportation; Railroads; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00152788
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Report/Paper Numbers: Conf Paper
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 31 1981 12:00AM