Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED)
School Crime and Safety Data shows that the highest amount of criminal activity occurs in the school parking lot, off grounds/adjacent buildings, locker rooms and rest rooms. CPTED strategies known as best practices for security and vulnerability assessments has proven that the proper design and effective use of the built and social environment can lead to a reduction in the fear and incidence of crime, and to an improvement in quality of life. Vision Safety Solutions Inc. is available to conduct a formal security and vulnerability assessment for your school. Please contact us for more information
“The proper design and effective use of the built environment can lead to a reduction in the fear and incidence of crime, and to an improvement in quality of life.”
Cities and Counties throughout the country are adopting CPTED ordinances requiring site plan reviews with crime prevention in mind. Law enforcement officers who are specially trained in CPTED are now working closely with Planners, Architects, City Officials, and Educators to ensure the proper design of structures, schools, and neighborhoods. How natural access control and natural surveillance decrease the opportunity for crime. We can advise about the different aspects of lighting and its effects on human behavior and will work together on a site survey and provide a group presentation of their results using CPTED strategies.
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