PSSC 153 Chapter Notes

A risk management program involves four key pieces:

• Identify risks (analyze threats and vulnerabilities)

• Analyze identified risks (severity vs probability)

• Optimize risk-mitigating alternatives

• Ongoing reviews of program, policies and needs

Philosophy

• ► The proper design and effective use of the built environment can lead to a reduction in the fear and incidence of crime as well as an improvement in quality of life.

Crime

• ► Is not randomly distributed

• ► Results from the convergence in time and space of a potential criminal with a suitable target, in a location and situation that favors the offender.

Crime Triangle

• Criminal/Desire

• Opportunity

• Victim/Target

CPTED Benefits:

• ► Reduces crime

• ► Reduces fear

• ► Reduces liability

• ► Improves quality of life

• ► Reduces costs

• ► Partnerships*

• ► Promotes problem solving*

Incorporates principles from:

• Planning

• Architecture

• Landscape Design

• Law Enforcement Engineers

Goal: Reduce opportunities of crime and disorder that may be inherent in the design of structures or spaces

CPTED Principles

• ► Surveillance - The ability to see and the sense of being seen in any space.

• ► Access Control - The control of movement (into or out of) an area.

• ► Territorial Reinforcement - Displaying a sense of ownership for property (or territory) through care and clearly separating public from private spaces.

• ► Maintenance - The more dilapidated an area, the more likely it is to attract unwanted activities.