ICA White Papers

White papers written by the International CPTED Association Board and Founding Members.



White Paper on Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) Methodology

May 12, 2023


Gregory Saville, MES, MCIP, ICCP-Professional, Co-founder, ICA, &

Dr Macarena Rau Vargas, PhD, ICCP-Professional, President, ICA,


on behalf of The International CPTED Association



ICA Course Accreditation Program -

A Proposal to the ICA Board

August 7, 2017


Gregory Saville, MES, MCIP, Co-founder, ICA,


on behalf of the Committee for the development of an ICA Course Accreditation Program




Homelessness and CPTED

April 8, 2016

Gregory Saville, MES, MCIP, Co-founder, ICA, &

Randall I. Atlas Ph.D., FAIA, CPP, ICA Board Member


on behalf of The International CPTED Association




Agenda for Change - An ICA Discussion Paper

December 8, 2007

Gregory Saville, MES, MCIP, Founding Chair and Founding Member, ICA

on behalf of The International CPTED Association




ICA - Discussion Paper of Possible Futures 

August 1, 2003

Dr. Diane Zahm, ICA Chair (USA)

Stan Carter, ICA Board Member (USA)

Rick Draper, ICA Board Member (Australia)

Dr. Tim Pasco, ICA Board Member (UK)

Macarena Rau, ICA Board Member (Chile)



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To create safer environments and improve the quality of life through the use of CPTED principles and strategies