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Evaluation of the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) Transit Police Serving a Vulnerable Entity (SAVE) Initiative, 2022-2023 (ICPSR 39658)
Released/updated on: 2026-04-16
Geographic coverage: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Time period: 2022-06-01--2023-06-30
This study evaluated the Serving A Vulnerable Entity (SAVE) initiative operated by the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) Transit Police. The initiative tested whether pairing a uniformed police officer with a contracted civilian outreach specialist increased the likelihood that individuals experiencing homelessness, addiction, mental illness, or other vulnerability conditions would accept transportation to a treatment or shelter facility. Variables include histories between SAVE participants and vulnerable individuals, primary condition of vulnerable individuals, reasons for refusing treatment, and reasons for unsuccessful transport. Race, gender, and relative age of vulnerable individuals were also collected.
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Fear of Crime and the Guardian Angels: Attitudes of New York City Subway Riders, 1984 (ICPSR 8531)
Released/updated on: 2006-01-18
Geographic coverage: United States
Time period: 1983-06-01--1984-09-01
These data focus on the potential effectiveness of the Guardian Angels in their attempts to combat fear and crime on the New York City subways. Respondents were asked about their perceived fear of crime while riding the subways, the likelihood of their becoming victims of crimes, their opinions about the crime problem on the subways, and their knowledge and observations of the Guardian Angels.
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Guardian Angels: Citizen Response to Crime in Selected Cities of the United States, 1984 (ICPSR 8935)
Released/updated on: 2006-01-18
Geographic coverage: United States
Time period: 1984-01-01--1985-01-01
This study was designed to assess the effects of the activities of the Guardian Angels on citizens' fear of crime, incidence of crime, and police officers' perceptions of the Guardian Angels. The data, which were collected in several large American cities, provide information useful for evaluating the activities of the Guardian Angels from the perspectives of transit riders, residents, merchants, and police officers. Respondents who were transit riders were asked to provide information on their knowledge of and contacts with the Angels, attitudes toward the group, feelings of safety on public transit, victimization experience, and demographic characteristics. Police officers were asked about their knowledge of the Angels, attitudes toward the group, opinions regarding the benefits and effectiveness of the group, and law enforcement experiences. Data for residents and merchants include demographic characteristics, general problems in the neighborhood, opinions regarding crime problems, crime prevention activities, fear of crime, knowledge of the Angels, attitudes toward the group, and victimization experiences.