Putting the Evaluation Findings To Work

CPTED can be successfully incorporated into larger crime prevention strategies in communities or at individual homes and businesses. The following strategies will facilitate successful implementation.

Prepare

Identify the goals of the intervention.
Conduct a community needs assessment to determine the most effective CPTED strategy or strategies that will be both directly related to the crime and address the local environment.
Develop a plan to sustain the CPTED strategy before program implementation.
Develop cooperative partnerships with community stakeholders to gain support for the CPTED strategy.

Implement

Apply CPTED principles in broader community planning and design.
Clearly define borders of controlled space with physical or symbolic barriers.
Put unsafe activities in safe areas (e.g., place automated teller machines (ATMs) in well-lit, high traffic areas).
Put areas where groups gather in locations with natural surveillance and access control.
Several CPTED strategies can be implemented for low or no cost (e.g., cutting shrubbery, removing signs that block the view of store personnel) after construction.

Evaluate

Ensure accurate crime data and information is available to the community.
Document other events/factors that could be responsible for any observed changes that might be attributed to the implementation of the CPTED strategy.
Collect data to assess the degree to which the CPTED strategy is implemented according to original plans.

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