| Title | Development of an Automated Security Incident Reporting System (SIRS) for Bus Transit |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 49961 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Cooney, Nancy A. |
| Source | 44p. in various pagings |
| Corporate Creator | John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) |
| Corporate Contributor |
United States. Urban Mass Transportation Administration |
| Publisher | United States. Urban Mass Transportation Administration |
| Publication Date | 19861201 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | The security incident reporting system (sirs) is a microcomputer-based software program demonstrated at the metropolitan transit commission (mtc) in Minneapolis, mn. Sirs is designed to provide convenient storage, update and retrieval of security incident data. The program utilizes data from dispatcher, bus operator, security officer, and municipal police reports. Drawing on this data, the program produces standard reports, summarizing incident frequency, type, time, location and other attributes. In addition, the system can be queried to provide ad hoc statistical information, and individual incident records can be retrieved for inspection. Although sirs was designed to meet the requirements of mtc, it has applicability to transit bus systems in general and can be modified to meet the varying input and output requirements of other transit systems. Section 1 of this report describes the need for efficient and accurate security incident data reporting within the transit industry and discusses the role of automation in improving the reporting process. Section 2 of the report outlines the relevant characteristics of mtc and its security department. Section 3 details the design of the sirs sytem and the functions it can perform. Lastly, section 4 describes the applicability of sirs to the transit industry in general and recommends future efforts to promote the use of automated reporting systems like sirs. (Author/TRRL) |
| Rosap ID | dot:11368 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/11368 |
| TRT Terms | Automatic control; Automation; Buses; Crashes; Data collection; Digital computers; Incident detection; Public transit; Statistics |
| Classification | AGR - SAFETY AND SECURITY - SAFETY AND SECURITY; NTL - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - Bus Transportation; NTL - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION; NTL - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - Transit Safety and Security; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - SAFETY AND SECURITY; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Transit Safety and Security |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| Report Number | DOT-TSC-UMTA-86-13; UMTA-MA-06-0152-86-3 |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/49000/49900/49961/DOT-TSC-UMTA-86-13.pdf |
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| Database | NTL Digital Repository |