Position of the ICA in relation to recent social unrest and CPTED

As the President of the International CPTED Association, I want to offer the moral support of our non-profit organization to all those who suffer from recent incidents of violence and unrest around the world. We have been monitoring recent protests and riots regarding inequity, racism, political oppression and injustice. The pain and suffering from these events, and from the conditions that give rise to these events, is tragic and must be resolved.

We are an organization dedicated to the quality of life for all citizens. We strongly believe that CPTED is an inclusive method for preventing crime and the fear of crime that considers the wisdom of all inhabitants as experts of their environment and with a deep appreciation for the value of integrating differences between people. We have worked diligently to make sure our membership has a clear Code of Ethics that includes non-discrimination of any person based on age, race, colour, gender identity, sexual preference, religious belief or lack thereof, political persuasion and national origin. We work to ensure our practitioners consider the perspectives of all people in different contexts.

We also discourage any improper application of CPTED strategies that may exclude people and we adopted professional certification and course accreditation programs to ensure the highest ethical standards for applying CPTED. We provide our services to anyone interested in fair, inclusive and competent CPTED practice all over the world through our websites, publications and biennial international conference and events.

Dr Macarena Rau

ICA President    ESP   FRA