Mission:
To create safer
environments and
improve the quality
of life through the use
of CPTED principles
and strategies
Latest News
July 21, 2008
ICA Newsletter - CPTED Perspectives Available!
The latest ICA Newsletter, CPTED Perspectives is now avilable for download! To get your copy Click here!
June 19, 2008
CPTED In The News
Optical illusions are to be painted onto city streets in the United States in an effort to slow traffic. View the pictures and story here!
ICA International Director Tony Lake in the The Daily Post - Rotorua, NZ
ICA Member Mike Teskey in the The News Tribune - Tacoma,WA,USA
July 24, 2008
Suggested Reading Materials
from European Journal of Criminology, Reassessing the Fear of Crime by Emily Gray,Keele University, UK, E.Gray@keele.ac.uk, Jonathan Jackson, London School of Economics, UK, J.P.Jackson@lse.ac.uk and Stephen Farrall, Sheffield University, UK, S.Farrall@sheffield.ac.uk
A large body of empirical research exploring emotional responses to crime in Europe, North America and elsewhere suggests that substantial proportions of the public worry about victimization. The British Crime Survey (BCS) has asked questions exploring English and Welsh respondents' worry about crime since 1982, and in the 20034 sweep of the BCS new questions were inserted into a subsection to explore the frequency and intensity of such fearful events. As well as illustrating the rationale of the new measurement strategy, this research note reports the results of the new questions in direct relation to the `old' methods. The findings show that few people experience specific events of worry on a frequent basis and that `old'-style questions magnify the everyday experience of fear. We propose that `worry about crime' is often best seen as a diffuse anxiety about risk rather than any pattern of everyday concerns over personal safety.
Welcome to the International CPTED Association (ICA)
New On-Line Programs and More!
In February the ICA held a board meeting in Washington, DC and made some significant movement towards more resources and services for our members. Discussed and in process are on-line training for basic CPTED, updates to the Certification program, positive direction for support of regional CPTED organizations and the on-going creation of the best on-line resource for practitioners.
If you have not received your renewal for 2008, please let us know. Your Board decided in December to suspend invoicing for 2008 memberships until we modernized and refocused the organization, however the emails and calls of support and the desire for people to continue to pay their dues has been significant. Dues will remain optional for the year 2008 but your financial support will ensure we make this transition and deliver the much needed resources you have been asking for. Thank you for your confidence and please let us know of ideas or suggestions you may have that can improve the ICA.
Promoting CPTED Locally
ICA Partners
Corporacion CPTED Chile
Juan XXII 6750 depto.205
Vitacura
Santiago, Chile
e: mrau@cpted.cl | w: www.cpted-region.org
Canada
CPTED Ontario
c/o 7750 Hurontario Street
Brampton, Ontario
Canada L6V 3W6
e: info@cptedontario.ca | w: www.cptedontario.ca
Europe
E-DOCA; European Designing Out Crime Association
Van Diemenstraat 374
1013 CR Amsterdam
The Netherlands
e: postmaster@e-doca.eu | w: www.e-doca.eu
Netherlands
Stichting Veilig Ontwerpen en Beheer (SVOB)
C/- Rein Meijer
DSP Group
Van Diemenstraat 374
1013 CR Amsterdam
e: rmeijer@dsp-groep.nl |w: www.stichtingvob.nl
What's New
For those interested in obtaining some CPTED e-learning, a Spanish language version of the course has just been launched on the website of ICA's Latin America chapter located a www.cpted.cl. An English version is planned for in 2008.