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 […]
Evolution of CPTED Canada by Wayne Nishihama
To understand the origins of CPTED Canada, one must go back to the early 1990’s when Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) was finding its way into the culture of the Region of Peel, Peel Police Service and the City of Mississauga. With the support of their politicians, CPTED principles and strategies were implemented to […]
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 […]
A Bridge Too Far – by Tom McKay
It should come as no surprise that when I get multiple people reaching out to me in regards to a “CPTED” intervention that has and continues to make news (I was requested by a Toronto area television show for an interview on the subject), that I would take an interest in it. Such was the […]