The International


Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED)


Association





THE ICA - PROMOTING CPTED GLOBALLY AND LOCALLY


The International CPTED Association (ICA) is an international non-profit association

founded in Calgary, Canada in 1996.

The ICA promotes the use of CPTED globally and supports local organizations, practitioners and

communities that utilise CPTED principles to create safer communities and environments.


BECOME A MEMBER OF THE INTERNATIONAL CPTED ASSOCIATION!

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WHAT IS CPTED?

Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) is a multi-disciplinary approach to crime prevention that uses urban and architectural design and the management of built and natural environments.

CPTED strategies aim to reduce victimization, deter offender decisions that precede criminal acts, and build a sense of community among inhabitants so they can gain territorial control of areas, reduce crime, and minimize fear of crime.

CPTED is pronounced ‘sep-ted’ and it is also known around the world as Designing Out Crime, defensible space, and other similar terms. 

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Have a look at the latest ICA White Paper: AI and CPTED

This white paper explores the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) and Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED). It provides an overview of core AI types relevant to urban safety, analyzes potential risks when these technologies are integrated into CPTED strategies, and proposes a new framework for ethical AI use in CPTED practice. By grounding analysis in human-centered values and lived experience, the paper outlines a proactive roadmap for the International CPTED Association (ICA) to engage, guide, and govern AI’s influence in crime prevention design.

Access the White Paper HERE

OUR NEW

CPTED IN SCHOOLS ICA GUIDEBOOK

IS NOW AVAILABLE TO OUR MEMBERS!


CLICK ON THE IMAGE BELOW TO ACCESS THE GUIDEBOOK




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CPTED is evolving!

Have a look at the video below


More information about the 2026 ICA Canada–USA CPTED Conference is available HERE

Visit the conference website

HERE

The latest

ICA Newsletter is out!


Our September - December 2025 issue of the ICA Newsletter has now been published! Click on the image below to see the PDF version.

Access all our past Newsletters HERE.




MASTERCLASSES:

UNDERSTANDING ISO 22341

If you missed any of the three Masterclasses on ISO 22341, the recordings are now available.

The recording of the first masterclass, facilitated by Paul van Soomeren, the recording is available HERE

The recording of the second masterclass, facilitated by Dr Tim Pascoe, the recording is available HERE

The recording of the third masterclass, facilitated by Dr Mercedes Escudero, the recording is available HERE

Did you miss the CPTED Cities webinar?

Watch the recording on YouTube HERE


ICA Members can view the ICA Strategic Plan HERE

The first worldwide ISO-Standard for
Crime Prevention through Environmental Design (CPTED)
published!

WATCH A VIDEO WHERE PAUL VAN SOOMEREN DISCUSSES CPTED STANDARDIZATION: 

CPTED Manual For Police Implemented by 11 EU Organizations

A project co-funded by the European Union Prevention of and Fight against Crime Programme of the European Union has developed and implemented this manual for police throughout Europe and internationally. You can download the manual in English version here.

CPTED TALKS PLAYLIST


ICA Mission Statement

To create safer environments and improve the quality of life through the use of CPTED principles and strategies

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