Recommended Practice

Recognizing and Responding to Unattended Packages, Objects and Baggage

Abstract

This recommended practice provides broad guidelines for recognizing and responding to unattended packages, objects and baggage.

Document History
Document Number Version Publication Date Publication Related Information
APTA SS-SRM-RP-007-12 Rev. 1 05/10/2023 Published Current
APTA SS-SRM-RP-007-12 Original 12/01/2012 Published Superseded

Keywords

baggage, object, package, suspicious, unattended

Summary

Transit employees are the eyes and ears of an agency’s operations and services and play a vital role in the safety and security of passengers and fellow employees. This recommended practice provides broad guidelines for recognizing and responding to unattended packages, objects and baggage within the transit system.

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