| CRIME PREVENTION CPTED CRIME PREVENTION THROUGH ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN |
theory that The physical environment can be manipulated to produce behavioral effects that will reduce crime. "These behavioral effects can be accomplished by reducing the propensity of the physical environment to support criminal behavior" TIMOTHY CROWE). Basically put, the proper design and effective use of the built environment can lead to the reduction in the incidence and fear of crime and thereby improve the quality of life. In other words, if a site is laid out well, the likelihood of it being targeted for a crime may be reduced. CPTED provides principles for planning and designing safe structures and communities as well as improving safety measures of existing structures and developments. Valhalla Security Training & Consulting Inc can provide you with recommendations to improve the security of your planned or existing structure. We utilize mechanical barriers such as lighting, alarms, locks, fencing. We also utilize natural barriers such as plants, landscape plan and natural surveillance. Using both types of features in the planning can allow us to provide you with the most effective security plan without turning your property into a "fortress".
and photograph important identifying information for your most vulnerable possessions. We provide you with a copy and keep a copy for you on file at our office.
can help you implement these principles into your existing architectural plan or at your existing site or home. |
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| DISCLAIMER NO CPTED recommendations can positively ensure or guarantee a crime free environment. |
and that's just in U.S. Airports - Ponemon Institute, 2008 66% of data breaches involved data the victim did not know was on the system. - Verizon, 2008 Over 25% of larceny thefts in the U.S. occur from motor vehicles. - FBI, 2007 68% of burglaries in the U.S. were in residences. - FBI, 2007 |
That's more than 140,000 people a day. - Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC), 2008 One in every 34 people living in the U.S. is a victim of burglary or larceny theft. - FBI, 2007 85% of privacy and security professionals had at least one reportable breach in the past 12 months. - Ponemon Institute, 2007 |
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