Transit security in the 90's : conference summary

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• Creators:
  Powell, Kathryn C.
• Corporate Creators:
  Hernandez Engineering, Inc. ; John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Security
  • Public transit
  • Terrorism
  • Threats
  • Law enforcement and criminal justice personnel
  • Terrorism
  • Security
  • Transit systems
  • Transit system security specialists
• Publication/ Report Number:
  DOT-VNTSC-FTA-96-11 ; FTA-MA-26-9009-97-01
• Resource Type:
  Proceedings
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Edition:
  Conference Report; February 27-28, 1996
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Transit Administration
• Abstract:
  As a result of the Federal Transit Administration's concern for the potential of terrorist attacks on our Nation's ; transit systems, especially in a year when we are hosting the Olympics, a conference was held in Atlanta, Georgia, on ; February 27-28, 1996. The purpose of the conference was to assist transit security specialists to recognize, prepare ; for, and respond to the terrorist threat. ; Invitees included heads of security from many of the 100 largest transit systems in the country and/or their ; corresponding city or transit chiefs of police. Representatives from U.S. Government agencies who would be involved in ; the event of an actual terrorist attack also attended. ; Speakers included the Secretary of Transportation; terrorism specialists from France, Israel, and Japan; Federal Transit ; Administration; Federal Bureau of Investigation; DOT Office of Intelligence and Security; Department of Defense; Federal ; Emergency Management Agency; Public Health Service; New York Police Department Transit Bureau; American Public Transit ; Association; Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games; Cable News Network; and the Red Cross. ; This document summarizes the proceedings of the conference
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• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  TT631/U6114
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/8934/dot_8934_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 2.13 MB]
• Collection(s):
  Volpe Center
• Main Document Checksum:
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