Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) is a multi-disciplinary approach of 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. Promoting CPTED Globally & LocallyThe 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.
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NOTE: ⭐ indicates ICA Accredited Course (CAP) See an abbreviated version of our response to critical and inaccurate depiction of CPTED in The Baltimore Sun (August 25, 2021): Crime prevention through design strategy works when implemented correctly | READER COMMENTARY Read our full response HERE. CPTED TALKS PLAYLIST | Register for the upcoming ICA webinar: CPTED THROUGH CRIMINOLOGISTS' EYES Register here: https://cpted.net/event-5424966 ICA Members can view the ICA Strategic Plan HERE. The first worldwide ISO-Standard for
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