In this time of high demand and dwindling resources, this analysis can be extremely helpful in determining which programs to invest our resources. In reviewing the NIJ website there are MANY documents available for download. Therefore a 1 million sq. More than 10,000 people may be in the shopping center during the peak hours of a busy day, however only a small fraction will be in the parking lot which is 1.5 times larger than the shopping center. Parked cars provide hiding places and impede distribution of lighting.
Most parking facilities are open to the public.
An offender's car is not likely to be noted as strange or memorable in a public parking facility. The single most important security feature is lighting. Many parking facilities are poorly lit, basically because most property owners and architects are not familiar with the basic principles of Crime Prevention through Environmental Design. Good lighting deters crime and produces a more secure atmosphere. It is one of the few facility features that has been documented to reduce crime in parking facilities.