Crime Prevention Approaches to Foreign Tourists in Iran: A Case Study in Tehran

Security is one of most important needs of tourism development. Therefore, the purpose of this study is identify crime prevention approaches against foreign tourists in Tehran metropolis. The research is a descriptive-survey based on purpose of the data collection, in framework of Delphi survey. Delphi method was implemented in 3 steps including qualitative-exploratory and two-step Delphi surveys. In qualitative stage, 15 semi-structured interviews with experts and experts were conducted based on the sampling. Data were analyzed and quantitative analysis of content was analyzed. Finally, 49 approaches were identified. findings of the qualitative stage were based on the Delphi questionnaire and by adding 15 others to collaborators, number of members of Delphi panel increased to 30 at survey stage. 49 approaches to crime prevention against foreign tourists in 4 sections including 10 cases at entry and exit points and tourism routes, 12 cases in places and residential centers, 16 cases in tourist attractions, and 11 in catering centers, Service and commercial tourism. The Kendall Coefficient Coefficient Test in the second round of the Delphi Questionnaire revealed a consensus over 50% among the participants in the four sections. Preventing the activity of personal and unauthorized taxi drivers at airports and passenger terminals, the timely availability of police to tourist information systems in residential centers, the development of group travel camps and the absence of tourists from their fellow travelers, legal clashes with catering, service and business centers. Defying tourism and preventing their activities, if repeated, were identified as the most important approaches