Florida Design Out Crime Association Director-at-Large Ed Book and Treasurer Ernie Long discuss crime prevention through environmental design (CPTED) in this webinar presentation. CPTED is an approach to deterring crime that creates a safer physical and built environment. This includes buildings, roads, parking lots, lighting, access control, maintenance, windows, entrances, signage, landscaping, sidewalks, and more. In the modern world, deterring crime and countering violent extremism requires a comprehensive approach. CPTED is about designing for safety and acts as a “force multiplier.” The presenters will explore simple strategies and examples to make campuses safer and more secure while considering budget. This presentation is part of the National Center for Campus Public Safety’s free webinar series, Campus Public Safety Online. It is appropriate for a wide variety of disciplines including campus public safety officials, facilities and physical plant staff, student affairs personnel, builders, architects, project managers, codes personnel, and administrators.

1. A CPTED Primer
Designing Safety on Higher Ed Campuses

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Campus Safety Commission
Designing Safety on Higher Ed Campuses

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Counseling &
Police Departments
DISCIPLINARY ADMISSIONS
Behavioral Intervention / Threat Assessment
Team
MUTUAL AID: Area law
enforcement partners
CAMPUS WATCH:
Say Something Reporting
Well trained students & staff
Surveillance
SF ALERTS:
Emergency Notification System (ENS)
Human Resources:
Title IX & Equity Coordinator
Comprehensive Safety
+ CPTED

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Classic CPTED
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• CPTED = Crime Preven:on through Environmental Design
• AKA “Designing Out Crime”
• Proper design and effec:ve use of the built environment can
lead to a reduc:on in the fear and incidence of crime and an
improvement in the quality of life. (NICP)
• The physical environment can be manipulated to produce
behavioral effects which will reduce crime. (T. Crowe)
What is C.P.T.E.D?
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Evolution of CPTED
Under Umbrella of Crime Preven:on
Previously Target Hardening
Fortress Mentality
Cost Prohibi:ve
“Crime” equates to safety –
Much broader than law
enforcement
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Improve Safety of the Built Environment
• Natural Surveillance
• Access Control
• Territorial Reinforcement
• Place Maintenance
• Ac:vity Genera:on
• Trained Staff
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Natural Surveillance
• Defini:on: Placement of physical
features, ac:vi:es, and people in
such a way as to maximize visibility.
• On campuses - how users can see
into, through, and around school
building & campus areas.
• See & be seen
• Put “Eyes on the Prize”
• Key Loca:on: Parking Lots
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Natural Surveillance – What Can You See?
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Access Control
• Defini:on: Physical guidance of people coming
& going from a space.
• How you get into & out of an area.
• Appropriately designed entrances, exits, fencing,
landscaping, & ligh:ng directs people &
transporta:on (bikes & cars) where we want
them.
• Create natural boundaries that help people
know where to go.
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Access Control

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Territorial Reinforcement
• Closely related to Natural Access
Control
• Crea:ng a feeling of ownership by using
features such as pavers, fencing,
signage, curbs, etc.
• Defini:on: Use of physical aeributes
that express ownership of property
• For universi:es, this helps us know if a
person is in the right or wrong place.
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Territorial Reinforcement

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Place Maintenance
• Very intui:ve CPTED principle.
• Campuses that appear to be well
maintained give the appearance to
criminals that the ins:tu:on is
cared for & people are watching
out for each other.
• Defini:on: Strategy of ensuring a
loca:on is kept up, clean,
maintained, & well cared for.
• Think: Broken Window Theory of
policing.
• Trashy areas aeract trashy people
• Examples: Lieer free, fresh paint,
well maintained landscaping &
shrubbery, graffi: free, items in
their place
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Place Maintenance
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• Definition: Putting safe activities
in unsafe places.
• A way of encouraging interaction
or users to frequent a location.
• Bringing attention & people to a
part of your campus.
• Easy for higher education to do
• Examples: Public art & murals,
water features, special events,
bus depots, book drops, ATM
machines, etc
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Activity Generation

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Activity Generation & “Social Centers”
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Test Your CPTED & Design Out Crime Skills
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BEFORE AFTER

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BEFORE
AFTER
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Campus Environment Action Plan
What can you do? Make it safer!
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• Light the Right Areas
• Iden:fy Hazardous Condi:ons /
Create Safe Condi:ons
• Use Effec:ve Signage
• Create Clear Boundaries

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Campus Environment Action Plan
What can you do? Use Low Cost Op;ons!
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Landscape by the “2 foot / 6 foot rule”
• Landscape by the “2 Foot / 6 Foot Rule”
• Remove Graffi:
• Pick Up Trash
• Fresh Paint
• Maintain & Clean Campus

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Campus Staff Action Plan
Be Aware, Alert, & Vigilant
Be Welcoming & “Challenging”
Recognize Suspicious Condi:ons
Recognize Suspicious Persons
Counter Violent Extremism
Report
Look at YOUR Comprehensive Safety Program
Look Safe, Feel Safe, Be Safe
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Learn More
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Teaching Kids about CPTED
Low Cost Campus CPTED Tips
CPTED Campus SlideShare

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Chief Ed Book
Behavioral Intervention
Team Chair
Emergency Manager
ed.book@sfcollege.edu
352.395.5883
Crime Prevention through Environmental Design Practitioners
Florida Aeorney Generals Office
hep://www.fcp:.com/
Ernest Long
Aventura Crime Prevention
Coordinator
ernest.long@aventurapolice.com
305.466.8962
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