If you have issues viewing or accessing this file contact us at NCJRS.gov. n co--~P7 National Conference on Mass. Transit Crime and Vandali.sm Compendium of Proceedings Conducted by T~he New York State Senate Committee on Transportation October 20-24, 1980 rtment SENATOR JOHN D. CAEMMERER, CHAIRMAN )ortation Honorable MacNeil Mitchell, Project Director i/lass )rtation ~tration ansportation ~t The National Conference on Mass Transit Crime and Vandalism and the publication of this Compendium of the Proceedings of the Conference were made possible by a grant from the United States Department of Transportation, Urban Mass Transportation Administration, Office of Transportation Management. Grateful acknowledgement is extended to Dr. Brian J. Cudahy and Mr. Marvin Futrell of that agency for their constructive services with respect to the funding of this grant. Gratitude is extended to the New York State Senate for assistance provided through the cooperation of the Honorable Warren M. Anderson, Senate Majority Leader; Dr. Roger C. Thompson, Secretary of the Senate; Dr. Stephen F. Sloan, Director of the Senate Research Service. Also our appreciation goes to Dr. Leonard M. Cutler, Senate Grants Officer and Liaison to the Steering Committee. Acknowledgement is made to the members of the Steering Committee and the Reso- lutions Committee, whose diligent efforts and assistance were most instrumental in making the Conference a success. Particular thanks and appreciation goes to Bert'J. Cunningham, Director of Public Affairs for the Senate Committee on Transportation, for his work in publicizing the Conference and preparing the photographic pages included in the Compendium. Special appreciation for the preparation of this document is extended to the Program Coordinators for the Conference, Carey S. Roessel, Joyce Fonda Lapham and to Kathryn Stathakis. We are also grateful to Deborah K. Maher, Editor with the Senate Research Service. Minor editing and deleting of text has been done where the content of the material did not apply to the Conference proceedings. This document is disseminated under the sponsorship of the Department of Transportation in the interest of information exchange. The United States Govern- ment assumes no liability for the contents or use thereof. Document is available to the United States public through the National Technical Information Service, springfield, VA 22161, and the New York State Senate Standing Committee on Transportation, State Capitol, Albany, NY 12247. The report number is: UMTA- NY-06-0083-81-1 / NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON MASS TRANSIT CRIME AND VANDALISM Conducted by The New York State Senate Committee on Transportation in Cooperation with The Urban Mass Transportation Administration Office of Transportation Management Compendium of Proceedings Senator John D. Caemmerer Honorable MacNeil Mitchell Committee Chairman Project Director THE SHERATON CENTRE NEW YORK CITY OCTOBER 20-24, 1980 New York State Senate Albany, New York March, 1981 Technical Report Documentation Page 1. Report No. 2. Government Accession No. 3. Recipient's Catalog No. UMTA-~-06-0083-81-1 4. Title and Subtitle S. Report Date National Conference on Mass Transit Crime and ~rch , 1981 Vandalism 6. Performing Organization Code Conl~-ndiumof Proceedings 8. Performing Organization Report No. 7. Author1s) New York State Senate Conmittee on Transportaticn 9. Performing Organization Name and Address 10. Work Unit No. (TRAIS) New York State Senate Conmittee on Transportation Senator John D. Caenn~rer, Chairman 11. Contract or Grant No. Room 811, Legislative Office Building NY - 06 - 00R3 Albany, New York 12247 ~.3..Typ~of. Report and J~e[iod Co~ered 12. Sponsoring Agency Name and Address dit~d transcrlpns or speeche U.S. Department of Transportation and discussion during the Con ference on October 21, 22 and Urban Mass Transportation Administration "9"9 I £%~r% 400 Seventh Street, S.W. T4~. , Sponsor,~u J uk;. ng Agency Code Washington, D. C. 20590 20.504 15. Supplementary Notes 16. Abstract This report presents edited reproducticns of the speeches made during the plenary sessions, luncheons and dinners at the National Conference on Mass Transit Crime and Vandalism, October 20-24, 1980, at the Sheraton Centre Hotel in New York City. Also included are the discussions which occurred during the Concluding Session, when the Conference participants took part in the adoption of resolutions which were pre- sented to them by a select Resolutions Con]nittee. These resolutions were developed during the meetings of small workshop groups which immediately succeeded the plenary sessions. Contained within the appendices are the resolutions adopted by the Conference par- ticipants, which are intended to function as guidelines for future actions in +_he area of transit crime. Other useful material has been included in the appendices as well. 17. Key Words 18. Distribution Statement Available to the Public through the Mass Try]sit, Subway, Bus, Transit National Technical Information Service, Safety and Security, Crime, Vandalism an( Springfield, Virginia 22161. Public Interest. 19. Security Classif. (of ~is report) 20. Security Classif. (of this page) 21. No. of Pages I 22. Price Unclassified Unclassified 168 Form DOT F 1700.7 (8-72) Reproduction of completed page authorized NEW YORK STATE SENATE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION January, 1931 Senator John D. Caemmerer Chairman Senator Linds Winikow Ranking Minority Member Senator Charles Cook Senator John Oaly Senator James H. Oonovsn Senator Owen H. Johlhson Dear Concerned Citizen: Senator Frsnk Ima(~svan Senstor Jess J Present Senator Carol Barman Crime and vandalism on public transportation systems Senator Martin Connor Senstor Anthony V. Gszzsra throughout the nation, but most particulary in major Senator John D, Perry urban areas, has become an increasingly serious Staff problem with far-reaching implications. John B. Kiernsn Chief Counsel and Staff [Director National economic conditions and energy conservation MacNeil Mitchell Special Counsel policies heighten the need for safe, efficient and secure public transportation systems. High crime rates, Mitchell H. rally Counsel particularly with respect to violent crime, and equip- Donald R. Hoyte ment damaged by vandals only deter public transit rider- Senior Legisletive Analyst ship. This in turn defeats efforts by all levels of BBr~c J. Cumningham government to promote the use of public transportation. Director of Public Affairs Joseph F. 71mmermam, Ph.D. Research [Director Early in 1980, the New York State Senate Committee on Eleanor Msio Transportation proposed that a National Conference be Executive Secretary conducted to focus attention on the dimensions of the mass transit crime and vandalism problem. As a result of the foresight, understanding and cooperation of the Urban Mass Transportation Administration of the U.S. Department of Transportation, a grant was obtained from the UMTA to help our committee conduct the first National Conference on Crime and Vandalism in Mass Transit. The following is a compendium of the proceedings of this conference held October 20-214, 1980 in New York City. Not only was this the first conference of its kind held on this problem, but nearly 150 dedicated participants from throughout the United States and Canada were in attendance. This compendium is being sent to you with our compliments and that of the Urban Mass Transportation Administration. We hope it will encourage you to join in our efforts to eliminate this grave and far-reaching problem. We welcome your comments and suggestions. JOHN D. CAEMMERER Chairman ROOM 811 " LEGISLATIVE OFFICE BUILDING " ALBANY, NEW YORK 12:=47 " TEL. (518) 455-3341 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page ,.. PREFACE In Senator John D. Caemmerer ............................................ iii INTRODUCTION ix PLENARY SESSION I, Nature of the Mass Transit Crime Problem 1 Ronald C. Kane ....................................................... 3 Howard Blankman ..................................................... 3 John D. Caemmerer ................................................... 3 James P. Burgess ..................................................... 5 John E. Lawe ......................................................... 6 Angus B. MacLean .................................................... 9 Walter J. Bierwagen ................................................... 11 LUNCHEON PROCEEDINGS, October 21, 1980 13 George Takei .......................................................... 15 PLENARY SESSION II, Requirements for Security and Safety on Mass Transit Systems 19 John W. Townsend .................................................... 21 John B. Schnell ....................................................... 23 Alan Kiepper .......................................................... 28 KEYNOTE DINNER, October 21, 1980 33 Edward I. Koch ........................................................ 35 Louis R. Nickinello .................................................... 37 James B. Meehan ..................................................... 37 PLENARY SESSION III, The Law Enforcement Problem __ 41 Edward G. Rendell .................................... ................ 43 Earl McGhee .......................................................... 46 Albert L. Kramer ....................................................... 48 LUNCHEON PROCEEDINGS, October 22, 1980 53 C. Carroll Carter ....................................................... 55 Jack R. Gilstrap ......................................................