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nances
which require site plan re-
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views with crime prevention in mind;
with law enforcement officers who
are specially trained in CPTED work
closely with planners, architects, city
officials, and educators to ensure
the proper design of structures,
schools, and neighborhoods.
CPTED participants learn how the
design and use of the environment
can control human/criminal be-
havior and reduce the fear of crime,
through natural means.
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Communities utilizing CPTED
principles tend to thrive eco-
nomically and socially.
A couple of years ago researchers in
the European Union conducted a
survey, asking elementary school
children who had emigrated from
a war-torn country to draw what
they considered 'safety' or 'securi-
ty' to be.
These children drew pictures of fenc-
How natural access control and nat- ing with razor-wire and 'gunships'
ural surveillance decrease the op- overhead.
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