Security issue: Pickpocketing
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Security issue: Pickpocketing
Pickpocketing is a form of theft that involves the stealing of valuables from a victim without their noticing the theft at the time.
Description
Attributing circumstances
Some areas are very tempting for pickpockets, so you should be especially careful when you are in the following places:
- Outdoor activities and shows
- Public markets
- Waiting lines
- Traffic lights
- Escalators
- Rush hour in public transit
- Food courts
- Major public parking lots
The most significant factor in the victim profile possibly may be psychological. A crowded terminal creates a distracting environment. People are packed together in cramped waiting areas listening for public announcements, watching a departure, carrying packages, or talking on a cellular telephone. The station's environment creates a sensory overload. Further, the victims, conditioned by the rush hour atmosphere of the station, are accustomed to the close physical proximity of other people. Those who use mass transit expect to be bumped and jostled. The victim also expects to have even less personal space when descending the escalators and riding the train, focusing more on boarding the train and finding a seat than being concerned with others.[1]
Impacts
- economic
- perception of unsafety
Measures
- Surveillance
- Reaction force
Footnotes and references
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