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Effective Approaches to the Removal and Prevention of Vandalism and Graffiti on Public Transport - Final Report: The Case Studies and Emerging Issues

Department for Transport Prepared by Crime Concern

November 2003

Acknowledgements

We are grateful to all who contributed to this study and especially to members of the study's Advisory Group. These members were:

Dr Georgina Burney, DTLR
Veronica George, Home Office
Michael Parker, NEXUS, Tyne and Wear PTE
Chief Inspector David Dickason, British Transport Police
James Burt, South West Trains
Angela Rhodes, London Borough of Lewisham
Terry Walls, First Buses
Tony Small, Railtrack

We are also very grateful to those who provided access, their time and information for the case study research. Those participating in the case study research include:

New York

Lieutenant Steve Mona, Commanding Officer, New York Transit Vandal Squad
Eric Hatzimemos, Chair of the Mayor's Anti Graffiti Task Force
Chad Rosenthal, Mayor's Anti Graffiti Task force

British Transport Police, London Underground

Brian Taylor, Graffiti Unit
Spencer Richards, Graffiti Unit
Dave Webb, Graffiti Unit

Dutch Railways

Dr. John Dietz, Project Leader Security, Dutch Railways
Ben Boere RSE, Security Consultant, Dutch Railways
Arend Bannick, Dutch Railways Police

Stockholm County Transport

Kjell Hultman, Head Security Officer, Stockholm County Transport
Johnny Pettersson, Falck Security
Stockholm Police, Transport Unit

Centro, West Midlands

Centro, West Midlands
Eric Klein Velderman, Director, Collective Art Noise [CAN]

Railtrack, Midland Zone

Marie Grimes, Trespass and Vandalism Manager

HALT Bureaux, The Netherlands

Dick Nieuwpoort, Director, Halt Nederland
Caroline Veerman, Chief of Utrecht Halt Bureau
Kiki Grozdanic, The Hague Halt Bureau

Youth Awareness Programme, Hillingdon

Bob Seagar, YAP

Get The Message, South London

Mark Davis, Co-ordinator

Finally, we would also like to thank Miranda Carter, Tracy Wallace and Annette Lewis of the DfT Mobility and Inclusion Unit and whose guidance and comments on this work have been invaluable.

Julia Stafford

Geraldine Pettersson

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