Social Justice in Communities Conference October 2014

What is SafeGrowth?

SafeGrowth is a structured programme for

creating

and sustaining

community action, decision making and cohesion

at the neighbourhood level

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The SafeGrowth Model

The 10 SafeGrowth steps

1 Local action

2 SafeGrowth Teams

3 SafeGrowth Plans

4 Plan updates

5 Team process

6 Career path

7 SafeGrowth Facilitator

8 Urban Development review

9 Risk Assessment Matrix

10 Process and strategies

PARTNERSHIPS

SOCIAL PROGRAMS

CPTED 1

CPTED 2

TEAM PROCESS

LOCAL ACTION

SMART GROWTH

RISK ASSESSMENTS

LOCAL NEEDS & PRIORITIES

EVOLUTIONARY APPROACH

San Romanoway, Toronto

Before 2000: among Canada’s highest crime neighbourhoods:

gangs, drugs, shootings, violence, fear

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Violent crime: 35% - 49%

Property crime: 13% - 20%

Fear: 20% - 30%

Participation with neighbours: 17% - 32%

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Homicides ……….. Homicides ……….. 2000s = 15–24 2000s = 15–24 annuallyannually

2013 = 42013 = 4

Definition of CPTED

CPTED – Crime Prevention through Environmental Design

pronounced “sep-ted”

CPTED is a crime prevention discipline

based on the proper design and effective use

of built, landscaped and social environments,

leading to a reduction in the incidence

and fear of crime, as well as

improvement in the quality of life*

*Adapted from National Guidelines for Crime Prevention through Environmental Design in New Zealand

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CPTED is about place

OFFENDER

CPTED

Crime Prevention through Environmental Design

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Types of CPTED

First Generation

• focus on minimising opportunities for offenders

• territoriality, access control, image, natural surveillance

• widely practised

Advanced First Generation

• incompatible land uses, movement predictors, activity support,

displacement

Second Generation

• return to the original concepts of CPTED – the four C’s

• social Cohesion, Connectivity, community Culture,

threshold Capacity

SafeGrowth

• building neighbourhood capacity to create local solutions

1st Generation CPTED

Advanced 1st Generation CPTEDAdvanced 1st Generation CPTED

Second Generation CPTED

SafeGrowth

connectivity capacity

access management

cohesion

quality environments

surveillanceterritorial reinforcement

culture

movement predictorsmovement predictors activity supportactivity support

conflicting user groupsconflicting user groupscrime generatorscrime generatorsland use mixland use mix

micro-spatial analysismicro-spatial analysis

sensory analysissensory analysisclarity of purposeclarity of purpose

urbanismurbanism

activity collateralactivity collateral human scalehuman scale

macro-spatial analysismacro-spatial analysis transition zonestransition zones

legibilitylegibility

capable guardianscapable guardians

proxemics/personal spaceproxemics/personal space

SafeGrowth

Christchurch CPTED

CPTED process

environmental scan

site assessments

(safety audit)

safety map

issue and asset analysis

improvement plan – design, management, technology

SafeGrowth CPTED process

environmental scan

site assessments (safety audit)

SafeGrowth Plan

city support and fundingcity support and funding

SafeGrowth Team connectionsSafeGrowth Team connections

connection to neighbourhoodsconnection to neighbourhoods

Facilitating neighbourhood engagement and

actionSafeGrowth

• community cohesion

• WITH residents

• beyond simple safety

• self sustaining and action oriented

• supportive of social justice goals

• inclusive, collaborative and democratic

Sue RamsayCrime Prevention Team LeaderCommunity SafetyChristchurch City Council

sue.ramsay@ccc.govt.nz

DDI 941 5067