WHAT IS IT ?
CPTED is the broad study and design of environments to encourage desirable behavior, heighten functionality, and decrease anti-social behavior. Its traditional focus has been on the "physical" environment and related controls, policies, practices, and associated technology, i.e., key control systems, identification badges, magnetometers and the like. There are three "basic concepts" relating to CPTED: 1. Natural surveillance (capacity to see what's occurring without having to take special measures to do so). An example is clear direct/unobstructed views from windows, 2. Natural Access Control (capacity to limit who can gain entry to a facility and how), and 3. Territoriality (capacity to establish authority over an environment, making a statement about who is in charge, who belongs and who does not. Examples include, signs spelling out "the rules" or school uniforms to quickly identify who belongs and who does not. Finally, there are 8 "key questions" to consider prior to implementation.
HOW DO YOU USE IT ?
School administrators, government officials, planners, educators, law enforcement officials, and community leaders should use this to better understand the principles of CPTED, the three concepts involved, and key questions to ask prior to implementation. This process should be done prior to school construction or once a school has been constructed, and in need of CPTED interventions. The investment is better made on the "front end."
School administrators, planners, educators, and others should review the definition of CPTED and related concepts before making a determination to implement.
WHEN DO YOU USE IT ?
In the planning stages of school construction or subsequently, to implement CPTED principles, upon review of the related concepts, and discussion of the eight "key questions."
WHY DO YOU USE IT ?
As a "key question checklist" for consideration and determination of a school environment, determining the roles and responsibilities of staff, and generating an evaluation plan to prioritize issues discussed from the checklist.
WHO DO YOU USE IT WITH ?
School administrators, government officials, planners, educators, law enforcement officials, security technology professionals, school resource officers (SRO's), and community leaders.
COLLABORATION
A "committee" consisting of school administrators, government officials, school planners, educators, law enforcement officials, security technology professionals, school resource officers (SRO's),and community leaders should review the checklist prior to school construction or subsequently as the need arises.