CRIME PREVENTION THAT WORKS: The care of public transport in the Netherlands

An experiment has been carried out in the Dutch public transport system to tackle fare-dodging, vandalism, and aggression. On the tram and metro system the level of inspection has been increased by employing about 1,200 young people. On buses the boarding procedure has been changed. The results show that the percentage of fare-dodgers fell after the introduction of the measures. The number of incidents decreased during the project; feelings of insecurity did not decrease. Damage experts, passengers, and staff agree that the measures put a halt to the increasing trend in vandalism. Given costs... Mehr ...