Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) is a proactive approach to improving safety by using the built environment to reduce crime opportunities and enhance quality of life. This introductory session explores key CPTED principles, including natural surveillance, access control, territorial reinforcement, and maintenance. Participants will learn how design strategies influence behavior, deter criminal activity, and promote safer residential and public spaces. This introduction provides real world examples and crime statistics comparing conditions before and after the implementation of CPTED strategies, providing the building blocks to begin your journey toward “Designing Out Crime.”
Presenter:
Leon Lipsick FCP
Director of Risk Control & Program Compliance, West Palm Beach Housing Authority