Reducing terrorism risk at shopping centers : an analysis of potential security options / Tom LaTourrette [et al.].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

LaTourrette, Tom, 1963-

Series:

Technical report (Rand Corporation)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Shopping centers--Security measures.

Shopping centers.

Terrorism--Prevention.

Terrorism.

Physical Description:

xv, 106 pages : digital, PDF file.

Place of Publication:

Santa Monica, CA : RAND Corporation, 2006.

Summary:

Terrorist threat at shopping centers is a prominent concern, with over 60 terrorist attacks against shopping centers in 21 countries since 1998. Shopping center operators are beginning to explore and implement increased security efforts specifically designed to combat terrorism. This report offers qualitative and quantitative modeling approaches to help shopping center operators evaluate candidate security options in terms of their effectiveness at reducing terrorism risk, reaching the following the conclusions. First, a strategy to reduce terrorism risk will be similar for most shopping centers. Second, because terrorism security at shopping centers is based primarily on deterrence, disaster preparedness plans and exercises do little to reduce terrorism risk. Third, centers that implement terrorism security options early may experience both challenges (shoppers may be annoyed enough to go elsewhere) and advantages (shoppers may prefer shopping in centers they feel safer. Fourth, a tiered implementation may be the best strategy -- implementing security options most appropriate for now and developing plans for the future. Finally, this analysis provides useful guidance about prioritizing security options to reduce terrorism risk, but it does not address the risk of terrorism overall or when to begin implementing terrorism security options.

Contents:

Historical trends in terrorism Modeling the effect of security options on terrorism risk Additional components of terrorism security at shopping centers Implications for terrorism security at shopping centers

Notes:

"Rand Homeland Security."