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Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design Training Program

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6/23-6/25/09 Advanced CPTED in Burlington, MA

Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) theories contend that law enforcement officers, architects, city planners, landscape and interior designers, and resident volunteers can create a climate of safety in a community right from the start. CPTED’s goal is to prevent crime by designing a physical environment that positively influences human behavior. The theory is based on four principles: natural access control, natural surveillance, territoriality, and maintenance. NCPC’s course helps participants put the theories behind CPTED into action in their communities by designing a hands-on, interactive, two- or three-day basic or advanced training specifically tailored to their community’s needs.

Scheduled CPTED Trainings

Benefits of CPTED

Community residents will have
  • Opportunities to play meaningful roles in community crime prevention
  • Improved sense of security and quality of life through reduced fear of crime
  • Fewer crimes committed in neighborhoods, fewer victimizations of residents
  • Increased interaction among residents and stronger neighborhood bonds
  • New crime prevention and problem-solving skills and enhanced knowledge of city government agencies and other resources
Municipal leadership will see
  • Less crime in neighborhoods and business areas
  • Improved perception of safety and livability in public areas and neighborhoods
  • Enhanced consideration of public safety in planning, development, and redevelopment projects
Law enforcement will benefit from
  • Sustainable links with planning, development, code enforcement, and other local agencies
  • Clarification and action on neighborhood priorities related to crime and quality of life
  • Opportunities to play meaningful roles in community crime prevention
  • New crime prevention and problem-solving initiatives
Business leaders/owners will gain
  • Safer locations that are more attractive to customers and employees
  • Enhanced problem-solving partnerships with local government and community members
Planners/architects will gain
  • A greater role in designing the environment; CPTED is recognized as an acceptable component of LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) or Green Building
  • A holistic approach to the development and planning process

Basic CPTED Course

  • CPTED theory and overview of history of crime and physical environment
  • Basics of CPTED principles and how they apply to problem solving, community planning, and safety and security assessments
  • CPTED applications to specific crimes and “hot spot” locations
  • Specific practical techniques including street and security lighting, landscaping, barriers, traffic calming, and target hardening
  • Role of maintenance, ordinances, and other local laws in strategies to prevent crime and improve the quality of life
  • How to conduct a community safety assessment using tools based on CPTED principles
  • How to consider CPTED principles in plans to secure key public places and facilities
  • How to link neighborhood volunteers to local crime prevention, community building, and homeland security initiatives

Advanced CPTED Course

In addition to the Basic CPTED course, participants will

  • Participate in intense, hands-on, practicums on applying CPTED principles in their community
  • Examine more comprehensively lighting, landscaping, parks and recreation areas, traffic calming strategies, chicanes, cul-de-sacs, and their application within the community
  • Learn and review design plans and make suggestions for changes and enhancement based on CPTED principles
  • Learn how CPTED principles can play a role in overall community planning

Specialized sessions can include

  • Multifamily housing
  • New housing and retail development
  • Parks and other public spaces
  • Public parking garages and decks
  • Schools and churches
  • Youth involvement with CPTED

To inquire about pricing and/or to schedule a training in your community, contact us.

The National Crime Prevention Council’s Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design Training Program is a registered provider for the American Institute of Architects' Continuing Education Systems. The completion of this training constitutes approximately 21 Health, Safety, and Welfare Learning Units (HSW/LU).

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