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Teaching KidsTeaching KidsTo Help Design Out CrimeTo Help Design Out Crime

National Crime PreventionNational Crime Prevention

CouncilCouncil

20062006


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National Crime Prevention CouncilNational Crime Prevention Council 22

Welcome and IntroductionWelcome and Introduction


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Who are you?Who are you?

Where are you from? What is yourWhere are you from? What is yourbackground?background?

Why are you here?


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What is CrimeWhat is CrimePreventionPrevention

ThroughThroughEnvironmentalEnvironmental

Design (CPTED)?Design (CPTED)?


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Formal DefinitionFormal Definition

Crime Prevention ThroughCrime Prevention ThroughEnvironmental Design (CPTED) isEnvironmental Design (CPTED) is

the proper design of the physicalthe proper design of the physicalenvironment to reduce fear and theenvironment to reduce fear and theincidence of crime and improve theincidence of crime and improve the

quality of life.quality of life.


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Simply putSimply put

CPTED is using common sense toCPTED is using common sense to

design and build an area so it feelsdesign and build an area so it feelssafe and is safe.safe and is safe.

When CPTED principles areWhen CPTED principles areapplied, people who use an areaapplied, people who use an area

feel safer and wouldfeel safer and would--be criminalsbe criminals

are discouraged from committingare discouraged from committingcrime.crime.


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Visioning ExperienceVisioning Experience


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Two ScenariosTwo Scenarios

Imagine aImagine a safesafecommunity.community.

Imagine anImagine an unsafeunsafecommunity.community.


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In order for a criminalIn order for a criminal

to commit a crimeto commit a crime

the following three factors are necessary:

The desireto commit the crime

The abilityto do it

The opportunityto do it


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By using CPTED strategies,By using CPTED strategies,we can start to design outwe can start to design out

crimecrime

by modifyingby modifyingManmade featuresManmade features

Natural featuresNatural features


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Four Key Principles ofFour Key Principles of

CPTEDCPTED1.1. Access control (coming and going)Access control (coming and going)2.2. Surveillance (keeping watch)Surveillance (keeping watch)

3.3. Territoriality and maintenanceTerritoriality and maintenance(showing we care and watching(showing we care and watchingeverywhere)everywhere)

4.4. Activity support (having fun, studying,Activity support (having fun, studying,reading, walking)reading, walking)


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Access ControlAccess Control

Natural Access Control describes howNatural Access Control describes howpeople get into and out of an area in orderpeople get into and out of an area in orderto keep wouldto keep would--be criminals out of thebe criminals out of thearea.area.

Use barriers such as entrances, exits,Use barriers such as entrances, exits,fences, and landscape to prevent peoplefences, and landscape to prevent peoplefrom entering private or dangerous areas.from entering private or dangerous areas.

Know who is currently in a building orKnow who is currently in a building orother space.other space.


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SurveillanceSurveillance

Natural surveillance strategies provideNatural surveillance strategies providepeople with ways to watch an area.people with ways to watch an area.

Remove hiding places, add lighting orRemove hiding places, add lighting orbenches, trim bushes, and bring morebenches, trim bushes, and bring morepeople to the area so that it can be easilypeople to the area so that it can be easilyseen and protectedseen and protected..


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Territoriality andTerritoriality and

MaintenanceMaintenanceTerritoriality and maintenance areTerritoriality and maintenance areways that people show that theyways that people show that they

own or care for an area.own or care for an area.

Mark clear boundaries with suchMark clear boundaries with such

things as fences, art, signs, andthings as fences, art, signs, andlandscaping.landscaping.

The way we say this is our spaceThe way we say this is our spaceand we care about it and who usesand we care about it and who usesit.it.


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Activity SupportActivity Support

Activity support promotes positive andActivity support promotes positive andappropriate events and behavior in an area.appropriate events and behavior in an area.

Play in a park, eat in a restaurant, parkPlay in a park, eat in a restaurant, parkvehicles in a parking lot.vehicles in a parking lot.

Have a clear idea of how spaceHave a clear idea of how space

should be used to enable planners to decideshould be used to enable planners to decide

what to put there.what to put there.Remember, the way an area is usedRemember, the way an area is useddepends on what is in that area.depends on what is in that area.


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Children and youth have insiderChildren and youth have insiderinformation.information.

Children and youth have a desire to help outChildren and youth have a desire to help outand volunteer.and volunteer.

Young people have the skills to do whatYoung people have the skills to do whatneeds to be done and can design and leadneeds to be done and can design and lead

elements of community safety projects.elements of community safety projects.Children and youth can reach their peers.Children and youth can reach their peers.

What can kids do?

Children and youth can contribute to CPTED efforts.


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Who is walking the streets,Who is walking the streets,

playing in the parks, andplaying in the parks, andusing community facilities?using community facilities?

Children andChildren andYouthYouth


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What are the benefits of youthWhat are the benefits of youth

and adults working together?and adults working together?They learn new things about each other.They learn new things about each other.Each group contributes its own skills andEach group contributes its own skills and

knowledge base.knowledge base.More ideas lead to better results.More ideas lead to better results.It creates a dialog between children and adultsIt creates a dialog between children and adultsabout safe and unsafe places in the community.about safe and unsafe places in the community.


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Involvement = OwnershipInvolvement = Ownership


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How To Involve Children andHow To Involve Children and

Youth in CPTEDYouth in CPTEDShare the following ideas for involving young peopleShare the following ideas for involving young people

in CPTEDin CPTED--based safety efforts in your community:based safety efforts in your community:

Create a drawing exercise to teach about CPTED.Create a drawing exercise to teach about CPTED. Conduct a walkConduct a walk--around safety search.around safety search. Join forces with Neighborhood Watch groups.Join forces with Neighborhood Watch groups. Create a checkCreate a check--in desk at a community center.in desk at a community center.

Petition for better lighting in a park or playground.Petition for better lighting in a park or playground.


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McGruffs CPTED LibraryMcGruffs CPTED LibraryDesigning Safe Spaces: Involving ChildrenDesigning Safe Spaces: Involving Childrenand Youth in Crime Prevention Throughand Youth in Crime Prevention Through

Environmental DesignEnvironmental DesignHow To Help McGruffHow To Help McGruff! Service Projects! Service Projectsfor Children To Make Communities Saferfor Children To Make Communities Safer

Designing Safer Communities: A CrimeDesigning Safer Communities: A CrimePrevention Through Environmental DesignPrevention Through Environmental DesignHandbookHandbook


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Want to learn more aboutWant to learn more about

designing out crime in yourdesigning out crime in yourcommunity?community?

The National Crime Prevention CouncilThe National Crime Prevention Council

offers CPTED training for communityoffers CPTED training for communitygroups, law enforcement professionals, citygroups, law enforcement professionals, cityand private planners, architects,and private planners, architects,government officials, school administrators,government officials, school administrators,

and other crime prevention practitionersand other crime prevention practitionersand leaders who are looking for innovativeand leaders who are looking for innovativeways to prevent crime in their communities.ways to prevent crime in their communities.


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ResourcesResources

Youth Crime Watch of AmericaYouth Crime Watch of America www.ycwa.orgwww.ycwa.org

National Criminal Justice Reference ServiceNational Criminal Justice Reference Service www.ncjrs.govwww.ncjrs.gov

Bureau of Justice AssistanceBureau of Justice Assistance

www.usdoj.gov/BJAwww.usdoj.gov/BJA


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National Crime PreventionNational Crime Prevention

CouncilCouncil

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Thirteenth FloorThirteenth FloorWashington, DC 20036Washington, DC 20036

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www.ncpc.orgwww.ncpc.org


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