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CPTED Ontario Newsletter

Volume 2, Number 2

April, 2003

www:cptedontario.ca

ear Members:

I am pleased to advise that our

web-site problems were resolved

in March and the site is now being

regularly updated. If you haven't

made a point to visit it recently,

please check it out.

The internal directory will

soon be a reality. The

internal directory will

be posted on a password

protected section of the

web-site effective July

, 2003. The internal

network can be used for

networking purposes. If

you have any concerns with

regard to privacy issues or

would like to obtain your

password, please notify us at

info@cptedontario.ca

prior

to that date. If you don't

have e-mail, please send

your request to me care of

the mailing address. Any

person who has not requested

a password by December 31

, will

be assigned a password at the next

membership renewal.

This issue features an article by

Cst. Laurel Barnett of the Halton

Regional Police. Laurel joined

the Board at the annual general

meeting in Ottawa last October

and has done a series of articles

for the local community paper.

The articles are good primers for

introducing CPTED into your area.

The count down to the conference

continues. This year's conference

will feature a variety of speakers

from across North America.

Notable presenters include Dorinda

Howe, past Chair of the Florida

CPTED Network, who will be

speaking on the behavioural

aspects of CPTED; Jonathon

Lusher, Chair of the International

CPTED Association, who will be

speaking on CPTED and shopping

malls; and Tim Zehring,

Mesa (Arizona) Police

Department, who will be

speaking on Crime Free

Multi Housing.

Other highlights will

include the regular

introduction to CPTED

session as well as two

sessions dedicated to

lighting.

Preliminary plans are in

the works for the 2004

conference. If you know

of a good venue or would

like to become involved the

Board of Directors would

like to hear from you.

Tom McKay

Chair

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hat does that fancy title

mean? The CPTED

(pronounced sep-ted) premise

is "That the proper design

and effective use of the built

environment can lead to a reduction

in the incidence and fear of crime-

and to an increase in the quality of

life".

By following the CPTED

principles, you can make your

home less inviting to criminals

and criminal behaviour, which

will in turn enhance your quality

of life. The strategies can be

applied to any built environment,

whether it is a residence,

business, street, school, mall,

park etc.

There are three strategies that

are intertwined and overlap. The

first is called natural access control.

When you go onto a property, you

will notice a number of things,

such as a fence, pathway, gate,

door, locks or a barrier of some

sort that controls who is allowed to

enter. Sometimes the access control

is less structured, such as a store,

and is open to invite public entry.

When the public sees a fence,

or a barrier, they know that they

are only allowed to enter under the

correct circumstances. A home is

private, and entry is gained only

by invitation. A mall is a semi

public space even though it is

private property, and the public is

encouraged to enter. Very often

in a business, when you do enter,

there is a reception area. The

public is allowed to enter, but only

by certain doors. A business may

not want the public to come in via

CRIME PREVENTION THROUGH ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN

loading dock, or another dangerous

area, so they put up signs, and

fences to channel the public in the

direction that they want.

When a person has a criminal

intent, they may not pay attention

to the cues that law abiding citizens

would. That is when "target

hardening" comes into play.

I will cover the other two

principles of CPTED in the

weeks to come. If you have any

questions about CPTED you can

contact me at

laurel.barnett@h

rps.on.ca

or 905-878-5511 ext

2120. There are some other web

sites that have more information

about CPTED, as I have only

skimmed the surface. You might

try

www.cptedontario.ca

www.cpted.net

Cst. Laurel Barnett

Halton Regional Police

(Reproduced with the permission

of The Georgetown Independent &

Free Press.)

BUSINESS COMMON CENTS

n September and October, I

wrote about CPTED (Crime

Prevention Through Environmental

Design) primarily as it relates

to residences. The same three

principles apply to stores and

businesses. Let people know that

they are entering your property

by having access control. If your

business is in a mall, you may

want to direct how people enter by

the way you set up your displays

or your office. If your property

fronts onto a street but has a back

door, you may want to keep the

back door locked and post a sign

instructing them to come in through

the front door. If your business

has a receptionist, make sure that

visitors have to pass by that area

first, so that an employee can escort

them to their destination. You do

not want to have people wandering

around.

That brings me to the next

principle, natural surveillance. If

you are a merchant, you want to be

able to keep an eye on customers to

provide better service and also to

observe any criminal behavior. Set

your cash or customer service area

in a place where you can see as

many areas of the store as possible

and also monitor any points of exit.

Many variety stores have raised

cash areas which helps to improve

the view. If criminals feels that

they can leave with merchandise

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undetected, they will. When

customers enter the store, someone

should be there to greet them, even

if they do not stay with them for

the entire visit. A criminal will

hesitate to steal if they know that

an employee has seen them and can

identify them. Another important

reason to have the cash area near

the point of exit is to have the

employee visible from the street.

This will help to deter criminals if

they have robbery in mind. They

will not want passers by to witness

their crime.

The third principle is territorial

reinforcement. A well-maintained

property is less likely to be a victim

of criminal activity. If displays

of merchandise are laid out in an

orderly fashion, it is easy to see

if some stock has been removed.

Go to one of the larger department

stores and you will see what I

mean. It also gives the impression

that someone is looking after

the area and may be watching.

Who wants to steal if there are

witnesses?

If you would like to know more

about the exciting world of

CPTED, or would like a CPTED

survey of your business, contact me

at 905-878-5511 or

laurel.barnett@

hrps.on.ca

Cst. Laurel Barnett

Halton Regional Police

(Reproduced with the permission

of The Georgetown Independent &

Free Press.)

he CPTED Journal is a new

publication of the International

CPTED Association. It is published

once a year with the first issue being

published in July 2002. The first issue

related problem at a level

railway crossing in Toronto was

discussed.

The sessions have proved

popular. To be part of the poster

session, simply come out to the

meeting and/or bring a problem

with you. If you intend to bring

a problem with you, we ask

that you let your regional rep

know along with any equipment

requests.

Central Zone

Meeting Report 

Winter 2003

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here are many urban sites

where rail lines cross city

streets which may be problematic

for a variety of reasons. In Weston,

one such site was particularly

challenging because there were

three live tracks with a GO station

located in the inter-track zone. In

addition, two dormant tracks added

to the confusion.

The rail land management

team at 12 Division, which

included representatives from the

Police, Community Police Liaison

Committee (CPLC), rail Police

(CN and CP), Fire Department

and Bylaws Enforcement, were

faced with problems relating to

trespassing on rail lands, illegal

dumping, pedestrians and vehicles

disobeying track signals, especially

around GO train times. In addition,

the inter-track zone was used as

an impromptu parking lot during

a busy Saturday morning Farmers

Market located adjacent to the rail

crossing. These parked vehicles

did not always completely clear the

rail line.

The road crossing itself was in

serious disrepair and by lobbying

the appropriate agencies, the site

was approved for upgrading. In

order to address

the problems

associated

with the site,

a CPTED

audit was

undertaken

and the results

dissected at

the regional

CPTED

Ontario

meeting. The

recommendations were then taken

back to the "street" for discussions

with a number of people who

used the crossing or worked in the

adjacent rail lands. The end result

is presented here.

The initial impression of

the site was that its boundaries

were undefined. The sidewalk

did not extend across the rail land

and hence neither pedestrians

nor vehicles were restricted to a

specific area. The solution was

obviously to extend the sidewalks

on both sides of the

street across the

rail lines, forming a

continuous pedestrian

pathway.

To keep vehicles

from stopping

in the inter-track

zone to disembark

passengers headed

for the GO station,

the roadway was

narrowed such that

it will take only one vehicle in

either direction. (The width will

accommodate emergency vehicles.)

Splash guards were erected along

the sidewalk/road perimeter to

reenforce this aim.

Since narrowing the roadway

in this manner would have

produced a hazard for cyclists, the

sidewalk was made extra wide and

a cycle lane will be designated

by means of markings on the

sidewalk. Transitions between the

rail, road and sidewalks have been

made level to facilitate users of

bicycles, carriages and wheelchairs.

A number of other options

were explored for the design of

this site, but were either rejected

or put on hold because of financial

considerations or because they

need to be "tweeked". In the

meantime, the crossing is vastly

improved and at least some of the

behavioural problems have been

addressed.

Barbara Spyropoulos

CPLC 12 Division,

Toronto Police Service

spyro@yorku.ca

LEVEL CROSSING REDESIGN USING CPTED

BEFORE

... AFTER

UPCOMING EVENTS

CPTED Ontario Zone

Meeting

Thursday, June 19, 2003

9 am - 12 noon

Frank McKechnie Community

Centre, 310 Bristol Rd.,

Mississauga

Contact Tom McKay to RSVP at

905-453-2121, ext. 4025

e-mail:

thomas.mckay@peelpolice,on.ca

Level II CPTED Course

Durham Regional Police

June 9

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contact Shelly Kluem at 905-721-

3111, ext. 2450

e-mail: skluem@drps.ca

Seats available

Level I CPTED Course

York Regional Police

June 23

27th

contact Sgt. Wendy Heaver at 905-

830-0303, ext. 7907

e-mail

579@police.york.on.ca

Seats available

CPTED Ontario membership/renewal form

2003 CPTED Ontario

Conference

"Eyes and Feet on the Street"

Sun. Oct. 19 Tues. Oct. 21, 2003

Best Western Lamplighter Inn &

Conference Centre

London, Ontario

Contact John Periversoff at 519-

652-4150

e-mail

john.periversoff@jus.gov.on.ca

CPTED Ontario is dedicated to reducing the fear and incidence of crime as well as improving the quality of life by promoting the

implementation of Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) principles in Canada. CPTED Ontario was conceived

and developed to provide a venue for like-minded people to meet, regularly interact and share their CPTED and professional experience.

CPTED Ontario members come from a variety of disciplines including law enforcement, government, the planning and design

professions, the security industry and the academic world.

Benefi ts of becoming a CPTED Ontario member include:

access to our web site and password protection to internal directory of practitioners,

regular zone meetings

networking with other professions that share common needs and concerns, and

an annual Conference where you can learn about the latest CPTED developments and reduced registration costs for

taking an introductory session.

To become a member of CPTED Ontario simply fi ll out the membership form below:

CPTED Ontario Membership Form

I/We wish to become a: (Choose one):

New Application

Renewal

Membership type:

Corporate @ $250.00/year

Individual @ $25.00/year

Student @ $10.00/year

Do you wish your information posted on the web site?

yes

Name (please print): ______________________________________________________________
Organization: __________________________________________________________________
Occupation: ____________________________________________________________________
Address: ______________________________________________________________________
Postal Code: ___________________________________________________________________
Phone: ____________________________ Fax: _______________________________________
E-mail: _______________________________________________________________________

Send your cheque or money order payable to CPTED Ontario, c/o 7750 Hurontario Street, Brampton, Ontario L6V 3W6 Canada, or for

further information contact Tom McKay at 905-453-2121, ext. 4025, or email info@cptedontario.ca

CPTED Ontario is a division of the CPTED Institute

CPTED Ontario DIRECTORS

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CST. TOM MCKAY, Chair

Peel Regional PoliceCrime

Prevention Services7750

Hurontario St.,

Brampton, Ontario

L6V 3W6

Phone: 905-453-2121, ext.

4025Fax: 905-453-4428

e-mail:

Thomas.McKay@peelpolice.on.ca

SGT. BILL VAN RYSWYK,

Vice Chair

Ottawa Police Service

P.O. Box 9634

Station T,

Ottawa, Ontario

K1G 6H5

Phone: 613-236-1222, ext. 3885

e-mail:

vanryswykw@ottawapolice.ca

WAYNE NISHIHAMA,

Secretary Treasurer

City of Mississauga, Design

300 City Centre Dr.,

Mississauga, Ontario

L5B 3C1

Phone: 905-896-5540

Fax: 905-896-5553

e-mail:

wayne.nishihama@mi

ssissauga.on.ca

CST. LAUREL BARNETT,

Regional Director

Community Support

Halton Regional Police Service

Box 2700

Oakville, ON L6J 5C7

Ph. Local 905-878-5511, Toronto

Phone: 905-825-4777,

Hamilton 905-634-1831,

Voice Mail 905-825-4747 ext.

2120Fax. 905-878-9623

E-mail:

laurel.barnett@hrps.on.ca

RUTH MARLAND BRYAN

City of Mississauga

Community Services

300 City Centre Dr.

Mississauga, Ontario

L5B 3C1

Phone: 905-896-5827

E-mail:

ruth.marlandbryan@city.m

ississauga.on.ca

ANNE MCILROY

Brook McIlroy Inc.

51 Camden St., Suite 300,

Toronto, Ontario

M5V 3V2

Phone: 416-504-5997

Fax: 416-504-7712

E-Mail:

amcilroy@brookmcilroy.com

INSP. JOHN PERIVERSOFF,

Regional Director

Regional Manager Community

Policing

Ontario Provincial Police

Western Region Headquarters

6355 Westminister Dr.

P.O. Box 57, Lambeth Station

London, Ontario N6P 1T2

Phone: 519-652-4150

Fax: 519-652-4165

e-mail:

john.periversoff@jus.gov.on.ca

SHANE RECHNER, C.P.O.

Resources Protection Manager

Sears Canada Inc.

Ontario West Region

CPTED Specialist

200 Fairway Road South

Kitchener, ON N2C 1W9

Phone. 519-894-2300, ext. 413,

Fax: 519-894-3298

e-mail:

srechne@sears.ca

DEMETRIOS SKILLARIS

Ministry of Municipal Affairs and

Housing

Toronto, Ontario

Phone: 416-585-6604,

e-mail:

Demetrios.Skillaris@mah.

gov.on.ca

CST. ARTHUR WONG, Regional

Director

Ottawa Police Service

P.O. Box 9634,

Station T,

Ottawa, Ontario

K1G 6H5

Bus phone: 613-236-1222, ext.

8637

Email:

wonga@ottawapolice.ca

TERRY WRIGHT

York University Security Service

4700 Keele St.

Toronto, Ontario

M3J 2P3

Phone: 416-736-5944

Fax: 416-736-5879

e-mail:

wright1@yorku.ca

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