Action Assessment Group, Inc.Action Assessment Group, Inc.Urban Safety PlannersUrban Safety Planners

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Mike SheardMike Sheard

TACTICS - TACTICS -

fix problems that fix problems that already existalready exist

STRATEGIESSTRATEGIES - -

Planners/ArchitectsPlanners/Architects beforebefore problems existproblems exist

METHODS - METHODS -

Reduce opportunities for crime, fear or Reduce opportunities for crime, fear or public disorder by public disorder by modifying the built modifying the built environmentenvironment

SECOND GENERATION CPTEDSECOND GENERATION CPTED 1985 TO PRESENT1985 TO PRESENT

Environmental CriminologyEnvironmental Criminology Situational Crime PreventionSituational Crime Prevention New UrbanismNew Urbanism

PRIMARY CPTEDPRIMARY CPTED1970-19851970-1985

Urban PlanningUrban Planning ArchitectureArchitecture

TERRITORIAL REINFORCEMENTTERRITORIAL REINFORCEMENT

HIERARCHY OF SPACEHIERARCHY OF SPACE MAINTENANCEMAINTENANCE NATURAL SURVEILLANCENATURAL SURVEILLANCE ACCESS CONROLACCESS CONROL

Creating a sense of turf in a place by using physical Creating a sense of turf in a place by using physical design featuresdesign features

Locate legitimate users of a space who take ownershipLocate legitimate users of a space who take ownership

Dividing Space intoDividing Space into

Oscar Newman’s “Defensible Space”

Enhancing the condition of an area so Enhancing the condition of an area so that users take ownershipthat users take ownership

Create a place that is Create a place that is defendabledefendable by by local residents local residents (BROKEN WINDOWS(BROKEN WINDOWS THEORY)THEORY)

Place legitimate eyes Place legitimate eyes on the streeton the street Give offenders the impression they will be Give offenders the impression they will be

seenseen

Designated entry and exit points Designated entry and exit points

Limited access = difficult for offendersLimited access = difficult for offenders

Main Road HighInteraction/LowerCrime

Low

Interaction/

Higher

Crime

North American ‘Strip’ TownhousingNorth American ‘Strip’ Townhousing

Chinese Multi-Generational HousingChinese Multi-Generational Housing

CURVE

GRID

DEAD END

CUL DE SAC

High Interaction = Lower Crime

HOME SCHOOL

FRIEND ENTERTAINMENTPatterns in Crime, Brantingham & Brantingham

HOME

FRIEND

SCHOOL

ENTERTAINMENT

Patterns in Crime, Brantingham & Brantingham

A land use or local activity that A land use or local activity that generates excessive crime generates excessive crime opportunitiesopportunities

Convenience Stores Fast-Food Outlets

Bus StationsBlue Roofs and Golden Arches

Reduce crossing Potential Offender Reduce crossing Potential Offender with attractive target.with attractive target.

Reduce crossing paths ofReduce crossing paths of potential conflict between potential conflict between

user groups.user groups.

PLACEPLACE TIMETIME METHODMETHOD OFFENCEOFFENCE

....OR....TARGET....OR....TARGET

ELIMINATIONELIMINATION

REDUCTIONREDUCTION

DISPLACEMENTDISPLACEMENT

Scotsdale Mall

HOTEL/BAR

7- 11GAS

R.MACSM

GAS

Scotsdale Mall

HOTEL/BAR

7- 11GAS

R.MACSM

GAS

PROBLEM AREA

Scotsdale Mall

HOTEL/BAR

7- 11GAS

R.MACSM

GAS

7-117-11

SURREYSURREY250 SEAT250 SEATBARBAR

HIGHHIGHSCHOOLSCHOOL

HIGHHIGHSCHOOLSCHOOL

NEW SIKHTEMPLE

PROBLEMPROBLEMSOURCESSOURCES

LARGELARGERESIDENTIALRESIDENTIAL

Scotsdale Mall

HOTEL/BAR

7- 11GAS

R.MACSM

GAS

SAVE-ON FOODS

CONFLICT

Scotsdale Mall

HOTEL/BAR

7- 11GAS

R.MACSM

GAS

SAVE-ON FOODS

INTENTIONALDISPLACEMENT

NEWLY CREATEDDROP-IN ZONE

PARKING

72 AVENUE

SEATING

LIGHTS

PAVING STONES(NO WHEELS!)

Hard Edges Between Hard Edges Between

Different Land UsesDifferent Land Uses Crossing paths ofCrossing paths of

Conflicting User GroupsConflicting User Groups Attractive TargetsAttractive Targets

near Potential Offenders near Potential Offenders

ITEMS OR PLACES THAT ITEMS OR PLACES THAT FACILITATE THE FACILITATE THE OPPORTUNITY FOR CRIMEOPPORTUNITY FOR CRIME

e.g.Places of excess alcohol sales e.g.Places of excess alcohol sales where drunken brawls occurwhere drunken brawls occur

Spray paint sales in places with Spray paint sales in places with graffiti problemsgraffiti problems

IMPROVE LIGHTING….But IMPROVE LIGHTING….But

Lighting can be an attractorLighting can be an attractor

Lighting can be a problem Lighting can be a problem generatorgenerator

NOISE IS A FEAR GENERATOR NOISE IS A FEAR GENERATOR When Unknown or UncontrollableWhen Unknown or Uncontrollable

NOISE CAN BE NOISE CAN BE NUISANCE BEHAVIORNUISANCE BEHAVIOR Which generates Police Which generates Police Calls For ServiceCalls For Service

Removing potential targets or Removing potential targets or deflecting potential offendersdeflecting potential offenders

•Time LocksTime Locks

•Walkway/Street ClosuresWalkway/Street Closures

Carver Crescent Problem Carver Crescent Problem CRIME GENERATOR 1979 TO 1989

Vandalism, B&E, Assault, Mischief, Thefts

Carver Crescent SolutionCarver Crescent Solution Informal Neighborhood survey

Results; Public request walkway closure Planning Technician conference Development Review Committee Mail Out Neighborhood survey Memo to Council from Police Walkway closed

COMMUNITY AGREEMENTSCOMMUNITY AGREEMENTS

Control delinquent behavior by setting rules Control delinquent behavior by setting rules Drug-Free School ZonesDrug-Free School Zones Curfews for adolescentsCurfews for adolescents School uniformsSchool uniforms

TERRITORIAL TERRITORIAL

REINFORCEMENT REINFORCEMENT

TACTICSTACTICS Public meetings, Public meetings, Community workshopsCommunity workshops Developed and enacted in cooperation with local Developed and enacted in cooperation with local

residentsresidents Safety AuditsSafety Audits

BUILDING ARCHITECTUREBUILDING ARCHITECTURE

LIGHTING LIGHTING

DEFENSIBLE SPACEDEFENSIBLE SPACE

Review architect’s sketches Interview users & designers

BUILDING SITEBUILDING SITE

ADJACENT LAND USESADJACENT LAND USES

USER CONFLICTSUSER CONFLICTS CRIME ANALYSIS RISK ASSESSMENT CPTED REVIEW LIGHTING LANDSCAPING

NEIGHBORHOOD DESIGNNEIGHBORHOOD DESIGNCOLLABORATIVE PLAN COLLABORATIVE PLAN

SITE VISITSITE VISIT

FIELD ANALYSISFIELD ANALYSIS

RISK ASSESSMENTRISK ASSESSMENT

CPTED REVIEWCPTED REVIEW

Action Assessment Group, Inc.Action Assessment Group, Inc.

Mike SheardMike Sheard (604) 946-4411(604) 946-4411

David WrightDavid Wright (604) 882-3697(604) 882-3697

(msheard@intergate.bc.ca)(msheard@intergate.bc.ca)