About CPTED-PCAM Canada

Our Team was established in 2022 as the Canadian Chapter of the International CPTED Association (ICA). Our objective is to provide professional development opportunities for Canadian members of the ICA. The ICA was established in Calgary in 1996, and Canadian voices have long been a part of international CPTED discourse. The chapter name reflects the official languages of our country, CPTED in English (Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design) and PCAM in French (Prévention du Crime par L'aménagement du Milieu).

As the Canadian chapter of the International CPTED Association (ICA), CPTED-PCAM Canada promotes the appropriate application of CPTED (Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design) nationally and internationally, as per the principles and practices set out by the ICA to create safe liveable neighbourhoods and healthy community environments. Our organization recognizes that CPTED has evolved through at least three generations of best practices and will continue to evolve through review and research. As place-based professionals in a nation with a diverse population, we recognize the unique makeup of our communities and the need to be inclusive, reflecting diversity in CPTED practice. The chapter supports local organizations, practitioners and communities to utilize evolving CPTED best practices.

Mission

CPTED-PCAM Canada’s mission is to advance the theory and practice of Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design in Canada with the International CPTED Association through educational material, training programs, and research and development. We encourage collaborative environmental assessments where a diversity of community members can create healthy strategies to address safety, both real and perceived, in built and natural environments. We will strive to create diverse teams which include multiple lived experiences. Everyone is welcome at the table when talking about problems and forming effective CPTED strategies.

About CPTED USA

CPTED USA is an Affiliate Chapter of the International CPTED Association dedicated to the advancement and promotion of professional and ethical CPTED across the United States. It is a non-profit, professional association comprising CPTED experts from over a dozen professions and from all across the country. As an affiliate of the ICA, CPTED USA offers a range of services such as professional certification, access to training opportunities, and information on the latest developments in CPTED. 

Mission

To advance the theory and practice of Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design in the United States through educational material, training programs, and research and development. In conjunction and cooperation with the International CPTED Association, to ensure quality control of the CPTED concept through the various certification and accreditation programs of the ICA, to help our citizens reduce crime using CPTED concepts, to provide a group of highly skilled trainers and subject matter experts in CPTED, and to provide services that help municipalities enhance their quality of life by employing CPTED principles in the planning and development of communities.

Leadership Team

• Dr Randy Atlas, Interim President
• Pamela Daniels, Interim Vice President
• Rene Berndt, Interim Secretary
• Gregory Saville
• Patrick McCully