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Title:

The Case for Searches on Public Transportation
Cover of The Case for Searches on Public Transportation

Accession Number:

01010889

Record Type:

Monograph

Abstract:

This digest provides information concerning the ability of public transportation systems or their agents, within the context of federal or state law, to conduct either random searches or targeted searches of passengers on public transportation vehicles or on public transportation property. This report should be useful to attorneys, transit operations managers, transit police, security officials, transit supervisors and operators, and others with an interest in warrantless searches. The report is presented in five sections and three appendices as follows: (I) Introduction; (II) Specific Warrantless Search Categories; (III) State Constitutional Issues; and (IV) Structuring Search Policies; (V) Conclusions; (Appendix A) Security-Related Legislation; (Appendix B) Major Cases/Major Issues; and (Appendix C) Cases Cited.

Supplemental Notes:

Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences. Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved

Language:

English

Authors:

Waite, Jocelyn

Pagination:

79p

Publication Date:

2005-10

Serial:

TCRP Legal Research Digest

Issue Number: 22
Publisher: Transportation Research Board

Media Type:

Print

Features:

Appendices (3)

Subject Areas:

Highways; Law; Passenger Transportation; Policy; Public Transportation; Security and Emergencies

Files:

TRIS, TRB

Created Date:

Nov 30 2005 1:29PM