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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 […]

By Kyle Eltherington and Barbara Spyropoulos – CPTED Canada Board Members CPTED – Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design – is not just about traditional crime prevention. The application of its principles to other design scenarios can only improve the final product. With CPTED practitioners coming from many diverse backgrounds, CPTED is used to breaking down […]

By Kyle Eltherington and Barbara Spyropoulos – CPTED Canada Board Members While CPTED – Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design – gives the sometimes-unfortunate impression that it is concerned only with Crime Prevention, its principles can be applied to many areas of physical spaces. CPTED Space Assessments can help a plethora of disciplines do a better […]