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Mike Sheard
Action Assessment Group, Inc.
Urban Safety Planners
#31 - 20543 96TH AVENUE,LANGLEY, BC CANADA, V1M 3W3
(604) 882-3697
TACTICS fix problems that already exist
STRATEGIES Planners/Architects before problems exist
METHODS Reduce opportunities for crime, fear or
public disorder by modifying the built
environment
PRIMARY CPTED
1970-1985
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Urban Planning
Architecture
SECOND GENERATION CPTED
1985 TO PRESENT
ë Environmental Criminology
ë Situational Crime Prevention
ë New Urbanism
î TERRITORIAL REINFORCEMENT
î HIERARCHY OF SPACE
î MAINTENANCE
î NATURAL SURVEILLANCE
î ACCESS CONROL
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Creating a sense of turf in a place
by using physical design features
Locate legitimate users of a space
who take ownership
Dividing Space into
Oscar Newman’s
“Defensible Space”
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Enhancing the condition of an area so
that users take ownership
Create a place that is defendable by
local residents (BROKEN WINDOWS THEORY)
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Place legitimate eyes on the street
Give offenders the impression they
will be seen
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Designated entry and exit points
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Limited access = difficult for offenders
Main Road
High
Interaction/
Lower
Crime
Chinese Multi-Generational Housing
Low
Interaction/
Higher
Crime
North American ‘Strip’ Townhousing
GRID
CURVE
DEAD END
CUL DE SAC
High Interaction = Lower Crime
HOME
SCHOOL
FRIEND
ENTERTAINMENT
Patterns in Crime, Brantingham & Brantingham
HOME
FRIEND
Patterns in Crime, Brantingham & Brantingham
SCHOOL
ENTERTAINMENT
A land use or local activity that
generates excessive crime
opportunities
Convenience Stores
Fast-Food Outlets
Bus Stations
Blue Roofs and Golden Arches
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Reduce crossing Potential Offender
with attractive target.
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Reduce crossing paths of
potential conflict between
user groups.
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PLACE
TIME
METHOD
OFFENCE
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ELIMINATION
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REDUCTION
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DISPLACEMENT
GAS
Scotsdale
Mall
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MACS
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HOTEL/BAR
GAS
711
GAS
Scotsdale
Mall
PROBLEM
AREA
R.
MACS
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HOTEL/BAR
GAS
711
LARGE
RESIDENTIAL
Scotsdale
Mall
HIGH
SCHOOL
HOTEL/BAR
HIGH
SCHOOL
GAS
PROBLEM
SOURCES
711
7-11
NEW SIKH
TEMPLE
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MACS
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250 SEAT
BAR
SURREY
GAS
GAS
Scotsdale
Mall
CONFLICT
SAVE-ON
FOODS
HOTEL/BAR
R.
MACS
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GAS
711
GAS
Scotsdale
Mall
SAVE-ON
FOODS
HOTEL/BAR
INTENTIONAL
DISPLACEMENT
R.
MACS
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GAS
711
PARKING
LIGHTS
NEWLY CREATED
DROP-IN ZONE
SEATING
PAVING STONES
(NO WHEELS!)
72 AVENUE
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Hard Edges Between
Different Land Uses
Crossing paths of
Conflicting User Groups
Attractive Targets
near Potential Offenders
ITEMS OR PLACES THAT
FACILITATE THE
OPPORTUNITY FOR CRIME
e.g.Places of excess alcohol sales
where drunken brawls occur
Spray paint sales in places with
graffiti problems
IMPROVE LIGHTING….But
Lighting can be an attractor
Lighting can be a problem
generator
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NOISE IS A FEAR GENERATOR
When Unknown or Uncontrollable
NOISE CAN BE
NUISANCE BEHAVIOR
Which generates Police
Calls For Service
Removing potential targets or
deflecting potential offenders
•Time Locks
•Walkway/Street Closures
Carver Crescent Problem
CRIME GENERATOR 1979 TO 1989
Vandalism, B&E, Assault, Mischief, Thefts
Carver Crescent Solution
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Informal Neighborhood survey
Results; Public request walkway closure
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Planning Technician conference
Development Review Committee
Mail Out Neighborhood survey
Memo to Council from Police
Walkway closed
COMMUNITY AGREEMENTS
Control delinquent behavior by
setting rules
l Drug-Free School Zones
l Curfews for adolescents
l School uniforms
TERRITORIAL
REINFORCEMENT
TACTICS
l Public meetings,
l Community workshops
l Developed and enacted in cooperation
with local residents
l Safety Audits
BUILDING ARCHITECTURE
LIGHTING
DEFENSIBLE SPACE
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Review architect’s sketches
Interview users & designers
BUILDING SITE
ADJACENT LAND USES
USER CONFLICTS
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CRIME ANALYSIS
RISK ASSESSMENT
CPTED REVIEW
LIGHTING
LANDSCAPING
NEIGHBORHOOD DESIGN
COLLABORATIVE PLAN
SITE VISIT
FIELD ANALYSIS
RISK ASSESSMENT
CPTED REVIEW
Action Assessment Group, Inc.
Mike Sheard
(604) 946-4411
David Wright (604) 882-3697
([email protected])