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CPTED News
March 2010
Mark Your Calendars for the 11th International CPTED Association Conference
Taking place in Calgary October 18-20, 2010, the theme of this year's conference is 21st Century CPTED - Collaboration, Partnerships, Empowerment.
With Jim Diers as one of many distinguished speakers and a partnership with the TAGS Graffiti Conference we know spaces will fill quickly. Check back often for registration information.
Feb 3, 2010
Guidebooks for Practitioners Released!
The E-Guidebooks are an excellent technical resource for design professionals interested in building safer places. They contain state-of-the-art ideas, photos, and diagrams of best practices around the world. Visit the ICA Resources Page for more content or to place an order.ICA Resources
Feb 5, 2010
How to find a safe neighborhood
Your new home's inspection report won't come with a safety rating for the neighborhood, a crucial determinant of quality of life. It is up to you to check out the area before you move. Here is how.
View the article here!
Suggested Reading Materials
Adolescent Graffiti Vandalism: Exploring the Root Causes
Cynthia L. Hookstra, University of La Verne
La Verne, California Download
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ICA Resources Municipal Ordinances
Samples of CPTED Ordinances and City CPTED Guidelines Note: the vast majority of municipalities currently use generic statements of CPTED principles in educational materials or websites. In a small number of cases, some have incorporated specific laws, building codes, by-laws, or ordinances. Most of these pertain to small scale developments (eg: types of lights) while only a few pertain to urban development per se
If you utilize resources from these sources please remember to give credit to the author/publisher.
- International Dark Sky Association - Model Lighting Ordinance Download
- Australia Institute of Criminology - Design out Crime (1989) Download
- Canada - Royal Canadian Mounted Police CPTED Guidelines Download
- Canada - City of Saskatoon - Landscaping By-Laws Download
- Canada - City of Regina - Land Use By-Laws Download
- Canada - Toronto - Design Guidelines for Drive-Through Facilities Download
- Greece - A European Standard for Crime Reduction and CPTED , Paul van Soomeren's paper in Athens, 2003 Download
- New Zealand CPTED Guidelines Download
- Singapore - National Crime Prevention Council CPTED Guidebook Download
- USA - NIJ Issues and Practices - Solving Crime Problems in Residential Neighborhoods (1997) Download
- USA - City of Wichita, Kansas Download
- USA - Tempe, Arizona Download
- USA - City of Virginia Beach (2000) Download