There is no question that storytelling has always been intriguing and especially as children. It’s become a bit of a phenomenon as of late with more and more people offering storytelling workshops. It seems rather fitting then that our upcoming conference theme is – CPTED Success Stories. In keeping with that idea I would like […]
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CPTED – Above and Beyond
As practitioners of any kind, we can always tap into our creativity and explore other modalities that support our work. To pigeonhole ourselves limits the untapped potential for the work we do in our communities. There is no better way to reduce our limitations than to seek out new ways of doing business by improving […]
Kelowna’s CPTED Cohort by Jason Bedell
My first introduction to Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) occurred back in 2004 as a member of South Australia Police. As a general duty member, I was expected to use basic CPTED knowledge, and provide education for break and enter victims to help reduce recidivism. Fast forward almost 20 years, as a Community Safety […]
Collaboration is the Key – Working Together to Improve Community Safety
In all my work over the last 3 decades I’ve yet to see the benefits to working alone. Collaboration really is the key and the only way we can truly improve community safety throughout our country. We have put most of the onus on our police services to deliver what they often can’t or won’t […]