Crime Prevention through Environmental Design (CPTED)
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Article by: Johnny Kicklighter What is CPTED? The official book definition is "the proper design , Tricky Seed Sowing Techniques and effective use of the built environment , How to Grow a Pineapple that can lead to a reduction in the fear and incidence of crime and an improvement , The MorrowPond Garden - Soil Management in the quality of life." It is simply a goal to reduce opportunities for crime that may be inherent in the design , Water Ponds and Wildlife - How To Attract More Animals to Your Backyard of structures or in the design , Good Tools and Hard Work is What Creates EyeCatching and Functional Gardens of neighborhoods. In other words, make your home , Pruning Weeping Cherry Trees and Other Grafted and Budded Plants or neighborhood unappealing to burglars and thugs. Cities and Counties throughout the country are adopting CPTED ordinances requiring site plan , Tips about Flower Care 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 , Good Tools and Hard Work is What Creates EyeCatching and Functional Gardens of structures, schools, and neighborhoods. These experts know how the design , Caring For Tropical And Exotic Flowers and use of the environment , Planning a Vegetable Garden can control human or criminal behavior and reduce the fear of crime. They used natural , Tulip Divisions - Garden Tulips and Their Identities means such as landscaping , Cocoa Trees to deter criminals. Access control, natural , Preliminary Considerations Before Building Your Own Backyard Garden Pond surveillance, different aspects of lighting and its effects on human behavior, all deter crime. Many landscape , Lighting With Solar Outdoor Lighting Fixtures is a Great Way to Save Money on Decorating specialists incorporate CPTED into their layout & design , Caring For Bamboo of landscapes. , Flower Crabapples: A Baker's Dozen Each of the following CPTED strategies are low cost guidelines that they apply to reduce the fear and incidence of crime and improve the quality of life. 1. Natural , Blower Fans Access Control guides people entering & leaving a space through the placement of entrances, exits, fences, landscaping , Hammocks - Relax in a Hammock Bed, Chair, or Swing & lighting. Access control can decrease opportunities for criminal activity by denying criminals access to potential targets & creating a perception of risk for would-be offenders. Walkways & landscaping , Create the Perfect Patio: Finding Great Furniture should direct visitors to the proper entrance & away from private areas. The design , Preliminary Considerations Before Building Your Own Backyard Garden Pond should create a perception of risk for would-be offenders. Walkways should be installed in locations , Planting for Wildlife safe for pedestrians & keep them unobscured. 2. Natural , Flower Crabapples: A Baker's Dozen Surveillance is the placement of physical features, , Blower Fans activities & people in a way that maximizes visibility. A potential criminal is less likely to attempt a crime if he or she is at risk of being observed. At the same time, we are likely to feel safer when we can see & be seen. The landscaping , for Wildlife should be selected and installed to allow unobstructed views of doors , Edible Flowers & windows. , Types Of Orchids The front door , A Modern Day Glove Affair should be at least partially visible from the street. Shrubs , A Modern Day Glove Affair & bushes near windows , Planning Your Garden from Scratch - the Basics should not restrict full visibility of the property. , Hedge Trimmers Are Tools Not Toys Sidewalks & all areas of the yard , The Care of Cattleya Orchids should be well lit. 3. Territorial Reinforcement is use of physical attributes that express ownership such as fences, signage, landscaping, , for Wildlife lighting, pavement designs, , Light Up the Night! Quick Facts about Outdoor Lighting etc. Defined property , Enjoy Creating and Growing a Sustainable Garden While Feeding Your Family lines and clear distinctions between private & public spaces are examples of the application of territoriality. Front porches , Tricky Seed Sowing Techniques or stoops should create a transitional area between the street & the home. , Metal Sheds Property , Hydroponics Gardening - An Introduction to Hydroponics Gardening for Beginners (part 18) Gray Mould lines & private areas should be defined with plantings, fences or retaining walls. , Hedge Trimmers Are Tools Not Toys Use thorny plants , The Truth About Mosquitos and Water Gardens along fence lines and under windows , Metal Sheds to deter access by intruders. 4. Maintenance is a well maintained home, , Planning a Vegetable Garden building , Beware of Toxic Mulch or community, and creates a sense of ownership. A well kept area tends to make someone feel like they will be observed by neighbors or business owners as it is obvious people care about the area. Keep trees , Light Up the Night! Quick Facts about Outdoor Lighting & shrubs , How to Grow a Pineapple trimmed back from windows, , Are Robotic Lawn Mowers in Your Future? doors , Beware of Toxic Mulch & walkways. Keep shrubs , Caring For Bamboo trimmed to 3 feet & prune , Flower Crabapples: A Baker's Dozen the lower branches of trees , A Modern Day Glove Affair up to 7 feet. Use exterior lighting at night & keep it in working order. Keep litter & trash picked up & the yard , Garden On The Cheap neat & free of items that might attract theft. You can find links to more CPTED resources at www.kicklighter-landscaping.com.John Kicklighter is the owner of Kicklighter-Landscaping. His business is near St. Louis, MO. |
  
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