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.