Preparedness of Large Retail Malls to Prevent and Respond to Terrorist Attack, 2004 (United States)

The purpose of this project was to assess the level of security in large indoor shopping malls. The researchers administered surveys to the security directors of the nation's largest indoor retail malls. The researchers sent letters with surveys attached, to 1,372 security directors of enclosed...

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Main Author: Davis, Robert C. (Author)
Contributors: Broz, Joseph (Contributor) ; Collins, Pam (Contributor) ; Ortiz, Christopher (Contributor) ; Rigakos, George (Contributor) ; Rowe, Robert (Contributor)
Format: Electronic Research Data
Language:English
Published: [Erscheinungsort nicht ermittelbar] [Verlag nicht ermittelbar] 2007
In:Year: 2007
Online Access: Volltext (kostenfrei)
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Keywords:
emergency preparedness
Homeland security
retail industry
Security
Surveillance
Terrorism
terrorist threat
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Summary:The purpose of this project was to assess the level of security in large indoor shopping malls. The researchers administered surveys to the security directors of the nation's largest indoor retail malls. The researchers sent letters with surveys attached, to 1,372 security directors of enclosed retail malls across the country, which were at least 250,000 square feet in size. A total of 120 completed surveys were returned. The survey instrument was divided into the following nine sections: (1) Hiring Standards, (2) Training, (3) Security Budget, (4) Human Surveillance Strategies, (5) Access Control Plans, (6) Technological Enhancements, (7) Emergency Preparedness Procedures, (8) Relations with the Public Sector, and (9) Opinions about Terrorist Threat.
DOI:10.3886/ICPSR21140.v1