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Mall of America increases local crime but accounts for <11% of monthly police calls.
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Although crime rates increased with the building of the Mall of America, it accounts for less than 11% of monthly crime calls in Bloomington and exhibits a lower crime rate than cities of comparable population size.
Mass tourism has resulted in the largest scale movement of goods, services and people in world history. Tourists' safety and security have become of primary importance. This research presents a preliminary investigation of the general characteristics of crime at, and near, the Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota, America's largest mall. This recreation/shopping destination has quickly evolved into an international destination attracting an estimated 40 million visitors per year. Crime rates did increase with the building of the Mall of America. It does, however, account for less than 11 percent of monthly crime calls in the City of Bloomington. Furthermore, when comparing crime indexes of other cities, the Mall as a "city" would have a much lower crime rate than other places of comparable population.
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García et al. (1995) conducted an observational in Crime in tourism destinations. Construction and operation of the Mall of America vs. City of Bloomington and other cities of comparable population was evaluated on Crime rates and percentage of monthly crime calls. The Mall of America increased local crime rates but accounts for <11% of monthly crime calls in Bloomington, MN, having a lower crime rate than comparably populated cities.
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