Through Environmental Design Crime Prevention — By Amy Atchison, CMCA, AMS and Ann Ljunggren — R
esidents in communities across the country have reported an uptick in theft and petty crime. A recent interview with
our local Snoqualmie Police Captain resulted in an introduction to a method anyone can use to help deter crime, including a list of easy ideas homeowners can implement to protect themself, their family, and their property.
Residents in communities across the country have reported an uptick in theft and petty crime.
First and foremost, residents should always “trust their gut”and immediately report anything they find suspicious to their local police department. The “hair raising on the back of your neck” is one of the most accurate alarms available. Time and again police hear, “I thought something was off,
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but it seemed silly to call you.” Make the call and let the police decide next steps. Yours may be one of many pieces of information they have received, and may be the missing link they were waiting for.
The CPTED Method
Outside of making a call in the moment, you can follow the Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design, or CPTED, (pronounced ”sep-ted”) method to help discourage a crime from ever being committed. CPTED is a strategy developed by law enforcement professionals that encourages awareness and intentional design of an environment to improve safety.
CPTED encourages awareness and intentional design of an environment to improve safety.
While CPTED is used nationally by businesses, corporations, and governments, it is also very successful at the
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