10 Principles of Crime Prevention

Compiled by DC Jeremy House09/07/2010

Target HardeningTarget Hardening

Making targets more resistant to attack. Make it difficuilt to remove/damage. Repairing damage to property - reduces

further opportunities for crime or repeat victimisation.

Target RemovalTarget Removal

Permanent or temporary removal of vulnerable persons or property.(replacing telephone coin boxes with card phones; removing radios from parked cars,jewellery from shop windows at night)

“Opportunity makes the thief”

Remove the means to commit Remove the means to commit crimecrime

Ensure material capable of committing crime is not left exposed :-

Domestic Properties - ladders,garden tools etc

Commercial premises - Keys left lying around, Use of toughened glasses in venues

Reducing the PayoffReducing the Payoff

Employing means to reduce the value of loss if a crime is committed

Property marking - post coding, use of replica for display purposes

Access ControlAccess Control

Restricting access to sites,buildings,parts of building.

Can be controlled byproximity card readers,biometric readers,manual coded entry.

SurveillanceSurveillance

Natural - by residents, & the community (removal/pruning of shrubbery,neighbour hood watch,improved lighting)

Formal - Use of technology & staff to deter & identify offenders (security staff,store detectives,caretakers) utilising CCTV,alarm systems etc.

Employee - Staff awareness

Enviromental Design Enviromental Design

Using changes in the environment of a building,an area,estate to reduce crime opprtunities

ALO - works with Architects,developers at planning stage - design out crime.

Rule SettingRule Setting

Introduction of legislation,bylaws,codes of conduct,to attain acceptable social behaviour (wearing of I.d. badges,internal rules within business,commerce,public services)

Increase the Chance of Being Increase the Chance of Being CaughtCaught

Management and use of security & technology,use of plain clothes security staff,correct management of CCTV systems,maintenance of systems.

Deflecting OffendersDeflecting Offenders

Diverting offenders and potential offenders from committing crime.Working with other agencies to influence standards,thinking & attitudes,Education programmes.