By Barbara Spyropoulos, Director, CPTED Canada This summer, while visiting relatives in Poland, I had the opportunity to visit Janusza Kusocińskiego Park in Olsztyn. Named after the Olympic Gold Medal runner, Janusz Kusociński, who was shot by the Nazis in 1940, the park is long (approximately 710 m) and narrow (260 m at its widest […]
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The Marriage of CPTED and Community Mobilization
Barbara Spyropoulos, Director, CPTED Canada Truthfully, even with police officers on every corner, crime will never be completely eliminated. Reduction of criminal activity requires the wilful intent of the individual to do the right thing. Fortunately, this happens most of the time. Unfortunately, with the constant barrage of bad news, people perceive crime to be […]
The Living Fence Project
Barbara Spyropoulos, Director, CPTED Canada Toronto Police 12 Division is transected by a major rail line extending approximately 2,000 metres and currently shared by CN, CPKC, Go Transit and Metrolinx-UP Express. The corridor is bordered variously by industrial areas, single family homes, and high-rise apartments. Rail lands are under federal jurisdiction overseen by Transport Canada. […]
CRIME PREVENTION THROUGH CPTED AND COMMUNITY GARDENS
By Robert Davis, retired Waterloo Regional Police Constable This paper examines the inspiration and process by which a problem-plagued community was mobilized with the assistance of Cst. Rob Davis of Waterloo Regional Police (now retired) along with Jayne Matzeg from the John Howard Society. The initiative successfully reduced calls for police service in the Victoria Hills neighbourhood of Kitchener-Waterloo along with requests for service […]
NEIGHBOURHOOD SAFETY WALKS: A Simple Yet Creative Way to Examine an Area’s Comfort, Safety, & Well-being
BARRY A. HORROBIN, B.A., M.A., CLEP, CMM-III – Planner & Environmental Criminologist The Key: Assessing Neighbourhoods Using a “Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED)” Lens The whole issue of achieving optimized comfort and safety within any neighbourhood, whether it be those comprised entirely of residential properties or one that has a combination of residential, commercial, […]