International CPTED Association

This 40-hour Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) practitioners’ course, is accredited by the International CPTED Association (ICA). CPTED is a multi-disciplinary approach of crime prevention that utilizes urban planning and architectural design, in conjunction with the management of man-made and natural environments, to better support the use of the built environment and community participation to improve the quality of life in communities. CPTED strategies aim to deter opportunistic criminal activity, reduce victimization, and build a sense of community so that individuals can maintain control over, and promote legitimate use of spaces, reduce crime, and minimize the fear of crime. This course will enable participants to apply these strategies and principles to create safer and sustainable communities. The goal of this comprehensive training is to give the attendees the skills to review plans and drawings, analyze the threats and problems, get collaborative input by key resource persons, develop strategies that create safer environments, and improve the quality of life. CPTED is used to alter and expand the participant’s perception of the immediate physical and social environment. By altering the perception of the physical environment, the participant will be more capable of understanding the direct relationship of the environment to human behavior, and to crime. An understanding of the design, management, and effective use of the built environment is the first step to increasing the probability of success of the community’s efforts in reducing crime and incivilities. This course meets Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) requirements for TEEX Crime Prevention through Environmental Design course #78056. The course is accredited under the ICA’s Course Accreditation Program (CAP) – Class A. Any candidates completing this course will be exempt 8 (out of 11) competencies, should they wish to pursue CPTED Certification under the ICA’s Individual CPTED Certification Program (ICCP). Participant Testimonials:”This course would be perfect for any professional that regularly deals with local ordnances or codes.””The instructors are extremely professional and well versed in [the] CPTED arena. Their teaching style promoted class participation between students.” Show less