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TRUCK TERMINAL CARGO SECURITY EFFECTIVENESS COMPARED TO COMPANY-WIDE SECURITY, PHASE 2 - FINAL REPORT

NCJ Number
34937
Author(s)
ANON
Date Published
1974
Length
33 pages
Annotation
SECOND PHASE OF A FINAL REPORT OF A PROJECT TO COLLECT AND ANALYZE DATA FROM SEVEN NEW JERSEY TRUCKING FIRMS PARTICIPATING IN A SECURITY MANAGEMENT SURVEY AND IMPLEMENTING RECOMMENDED CHANGES.
Abstract
THE PURPOSE OF THIS PHASE OF THE STUDY WAS TO RELATE THE IMPACT OF IMPROVED SECURITY OPERATIONS AT THE SEVEN TERMINALS TO COMPANY-WIDE OPERATIONS OF THEIR RESPECTIVE PARENT COMPANIES. THIS REPORT PRESENTS COMPARISONS OF THE REDUCTIONS IN THEFT-RELATED CLAIMS AND IN CLAIMS FOR ALL CAUSES AS ACHIEVED BY EACH TERMINAL TO THOSE ACHIEVED BY THE PARENT COMPANY. THE STATISTICS REVEAL THAT THE PARTICIPATING TERMINALS REDUCED THEFT CLAIMS BY ABOUT FIVE TIMES MORE AND TOTAL CLAIMS BY ABOUT THREE TIMES MORE THAN THE PARENT COMPANIES. IT WAS CONCLUDED THAT THE IMPROVED TERMINAL SECURITY DIRECTLY REDUCED THEFT-RELATED CLAIMS AND CLAIMS FOR ALL CAUSES, MAKING ADDITIONAL FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR OTHER NEEDS OR PRODUCING GREATER PROFITS. FOR THE FINAL REPORTS ON THE OTHER TWO PHASES OF THIS PROJECT, SEE NCJ-34937 AND 13141.