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Introduction to Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design A Campus Consideration

Introduction to Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design A Campus Consideration. Rick Arrington, CPS, NCPS II. Richard.arrington@dcjs.virginia.gov. CPTED Defined:.

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Introduction to Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design A Campus Consideration

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  1. Introduction to Crime Prevention Through Environmental DesignA Campus Consideration Rick Arrington, CPS, NCPS II Richard.arrington@dcjs.virginia.gov

  2. CPTED Defined: The proper design and effective use of the built environment can lead to a reduction in the fear and incidence of crime and an improvement in the quality of life. Proper Design + Effective Use……. = Safer Environment

  3. CPTED goes beyond addressing only the criminal element to also address: the potential crime location, potential victims and witnesses of crimes as prevention tools, based upon various disciplines of study.

  4. Contributing Fields Jane Jacobs, 1961 C. Ray Jeffrey, 1971 Oscar Newman, 1972 T. Crowe, R. Clarke, etc.

  5. Context • The CPTED Strategies may be viewed in a context of “Situational Crime Prevention” and with consideration of the criminal “rational choice”. • “Human beings base their behavior on rational calculations when making choices, their choices are aimed at optimization of their pleasure or profit.”

  6. Applications should be designed to be capable of: *Increasing the risk *Increasing the effort required *Reducing the reward *Removing the excuses for unauthorized persons, actions etc. Situational Crime Prevention- Successful Case Studies 1997 by Ron V. Clarke, PhD.

  7. Strategy 1- Surveillance • Maximize visibility • Lighting • Create legitimate activities by legitimate users • Provide open sightlines and enhanced reaction time. • Use of guardians (neighbors, casual passers, volunteers, security etc.)

  8. Strategy 2- Access Control UNIVERSITY OF CPTED • Guide people to safer spaces. • Accomplished through; placement of entrances, exits, fencing, landscaping, trail surfacing, colors and signage.

  9. Strategy 3- Territoriality The use of physical attributes that express ownership by legitimate users. This design concept aims to extend a sphere of influence over a property, why?

  10. Strategy 4- Maintenance Based on the Broken Windows Theory of prevention, which asserts that well maintained areas demonstrate someone cares for the space and may be watching, thereby discouraging illegal behaviors.

  11. CPTED enables us to: Move people to safer locations Make better use of limited resources Create legitimate use for unassigned space Avoid the fortress appearance while maintaining safety measures Conduct physical security assessments to suggest methods of enhancing security and safety

  12. History In 1998 the New Partnership Commission for Community Safety was created by Governor’s Executive Order to advise the Governor on new initiatives to “promote community safety”. In an effort to bring recognition to exemplary programs they identified, the Commission developed the Governor’s New Partnership Community Safety Awards.

  13. The Commission tasked the Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) to recommend programs that fostered the development of community safety initiatives at the local level. The Certified Crime Prevention Community (CCPC) program was developed to that end.

  14. Higher Education-History • 2004 the Virginia State Crime Commission study of safety at Virginia's institutions of higher education resulted in: • Office of Campus Policing and Security (OCPS) and, • Minimum standards for employment, job-entry and in-service training curricula, and certification requirements for campus security officers.

  15. The success of Virginia’s institutions of higher education resulted in: • Many best practices in the prevention of crimeand intervention to precursors of crime, • Desire to publicly recognize institutions for their efforts in prevention of crime, • Creation in 2013 of the Certified Crime Prevention Campus program.

  16. Program Benefits Preference in DCJS Byrne Grant Marketing the College or University Strengthens federal grants applications requiring a demonstration of collaboration. Provides an excellent measure of prevention programs, identifies resources and serves as a quick reference historical document.

  17. Certification Process Small Resources BIG Resources The process is the same for all colleges and universities. The evaluation is not a comparison to others but evaluates what your institution is doing with your resources.

  18. Certification Process The process for certification consists of five phases: Enrollment; Application Development; Application Review; Verification; and Board Review.

  19. Enrollment Potential applicants must first enroll in the program before submitting any part of the CCP Campus application. Applicants are required to complete a: Statement of Intent and a Resolution of Participationform Once DCJS receives both forms, the locality is officially enrolled in the program.

  20. Application Development Once enrolled, the locality begins to develop its CCP Campus application by preparing detailed summaries. Localities have twelve months to complete this process and may apply for an extension of up to six months if necessary.

  21. Application Development DCJS will provide the Coordinator a suggested method of organizing the work in completing the application, providing the required proofs and facilitating easy review. DCJS staff has developed a review method that allows the applicant to maximize their completion of the application and shorten the review time required.

  22. Summaries Submission/Review Summaries include: • program history, • program operation, • goals and objectives, • major accomplishments to date, and • an evaluation of each core and optional program element.

  23. Questions??? Take time now to look at the Brochure and ask your questions regarding the particular elements, developing the history , accomplishments etc.

  24. Review and On-site Verification Once all elements are approved and finalized, the applicant will submit a hard copy with related proofs attached to DCJS staff for action. Once the subcommittee has reviewed the full application they will determine their recommendation for the full CJSB. Recommendations may be: -denial, -approval, -approval with conditions or, -extension for additional information to be received.

  25. Approval • DCJS Crime Prevention Staff will arrange for presentation of the first street sign and framed recognition. • Additional signs may be purchased by the applicant. • Appropriate venue for the official presentation will be selected by applicant and coordinated with DCJS staff. • Applicants must undergo a recertification process every three years.

  26. Final Questions? Rick Arrington 804-371-0863 richard.arrington@dcjs.virginia.gov

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