Police Department
Crime Prevention
Crime
Prevention for Rental Property Owners
Home Security Survey
A Crime Prevention Specialist or a Police Officer will come to your home and review your property for ways to
improve the security of your home. Surveys are a "FREE" service
provided by the Police Department and are available by calling for an appointment. The visit is designed to increase
the security of your home.
For more information or to set up an appointment, call the Operations Division at 479-271-5983 or 479-271-5986.
Business Security Surveys
This survey is designed to increase security for business properties and employees who work there. Call the
Operations Division for more information or to schedule an appointment at 479-271-5986 or 479-271-5983.
Crime Prevention through Environmental Design (CPTED)
CPTED is a set of tools to help users design the physical
environment in ways that reduce or remove identifiable crime risks.
CPTED should be a key element in any local comprehensive crime prevention and control strategy.
Decisions made by planners, designers, and law enforcement officials can help or hinder a neighborhood for decades.
These decisions influence resident and business conditions and behavior. They also influence two related phenomena
the probability that a crime will occur and the public's perception of community safety.
The concept of crime prevention
linked with environmental design provides a framework in which to assess opportunities for crime and to preclude these
opportunities. CPTED uses many city agencies (such as planning, law enforcement, licensing and code enforcement, housing,
and others) and members of the community in the solution and provides alternatives to traditional methods of dealing with
crime. Moreover, it helps fix underlying problems instead of giving isolated solutions to individual incidents.
Unlike some other crime prevention and control strategies, CPTED emphasizes understanding and changing the physical
environment of a building or neighborhood. Other strategies to prevent physical crime have emphasized fortification of
property.
Bars on:
- Windows
- Doors
- Alarm systems
- Cameras
- Gates
- and other Techniques
were employed to protect people
and property and reduce re-victimization. These measures still have a legitimate, even vital, role. Beyond certain levels,
however, hardening of potential crime targets can be expensive and disruptive. While alarms, cameras, and guards can mask
the symptoms, they may never resolve the problem if the building's location or its design provide criminals an opportunity.
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