Private and collective protection in urban areas

The authors examine security as a multidimensional issue with private and collective aspects. Decisions to provide security occur within the household, the community, and the municipality. Considering the determinants of private avoidance and protective security measures as well as collective neighborhood and municipal measures, the authors examine the potential for tradeoffs among forms of security by asking whether these forms are complementary or substitutional. Results show that those who take more protective measures in and around their home are more likely to oppose taxes for municipal criminal justice improvements. However, support for neighborhood security organization does not discourage support for these municipal measures.