title: Taking parking protection to the next level.
abstract: Because of neighborhood crime problems, the Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions decided to undertake security improvement projects aimed at enhancing security/safety at the campus. This article focuses on the security changes and improvements to the parking structures and surface parking lots that have helped make the campus a safer place for patients, visitors, and staff.
authors.affiliation: Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, USA.
authors.forename: Joseph R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Coppola
authors.forename: Larry J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Cohen
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Economas
mesh_terms: D015142:Baltimore; D019985:Benchmarking; D006754:Hospital Restructuring; D006785:Hospitals, University / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006786:Hospitals, Urban / Q000458:organization & administration; D007318:Inservice Training; D010299:Parking Facilities; D010934:Planning Techniques; D012637:Security Measures / Q000458:organization & administration*