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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 […]

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. […]

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 […]

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, […]

By Kyle Eltherington and Barbara Spyropoulos – CPTED Canada Board Members In Parts 1 and 2 of our discussion on road design from a Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) perspective, we focused on identifying legitimate users of public roadways—pedestrians, cyclists, private vehicles, commercial vehicles, and public transit—who all share an equal right to these […]