By Joan G. Hudson, et al.

This guidebook provides guidance for transit agencies seeking to address and mitigate assaults on passengers and transit workers. Developed through an extensive research effort—including a literature review, national assault data analysis, agency surveys, focus groups, and interviews with six transit agencies—this guidebook equips agencies with practical strategies and evidence-based recommendations to enhance safety and security in the transit environment.

Assaults on transit systems, while varying across time, location, and agency size, pose significant safety concerns for both passengers and transit workers. This guidebook begins by outlining the scope of the issue, including definitions, key facts, and the impact of the transit environment on perceived and actual security. The guidebook then presents national data trends and insights into the causes, risks, and consequences of transit-related assaults.

National Academy of Sciences.. 2025. 95p.

By C. HANNAH,* S. TADEPALLI AND P. GOPALAKRISHNAN

The practice of urban planning and building design largely follow traditional methods while transforming the structure and quality of life in the built environment. The process of managing cities requires updates and integration of new technologies and research efforts. In this context, development of smart, sustainable, energy efficient, healthy, safe and secure built environment is a priority that is shaping modern cities all over the world. Though management of Indian cities tries to address these issues to a certain extent, it can be said that, as compared to many developed countries, aspects of safety and security have not been the top priority of our planners and designers. Research on Environmental Criminology and Environmental Psychology clearly indicates the important role and benefits of crime prevention through appropriate design of the built environment. In this context, this paper highlights the role of crime prevention strategies and the relevance of environmental criminology in current building practices for addressing security concerns in India.

Creative Space, Vol. 2, No. 2,, January 2015, pp. 141–156