Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) focuses on reducing crime by designing and maintaining safe, well-planned spaces that encourage natural surveillance and community presence. By considering factors like lighting, visibility, and access control, CPTED helps create environments that deter criminal activity and promote a stronger sense of safety across Delta.
Lighting
Make sure your property is well-lit. Utilize motion activated lights on the exterior of your property. In the fall and winter months when it gets dark early, interior lights on a timer can be beneficial to make it appear as though someone may be working.
Alarms / Door and Window Chimes
Alarms and/or window and door chimes can be advantageous in preventing crime. Alarms can deter would be offenders and can allow the police to respond in a timely manner instead of after the fact. Window and door chimes can also deter offenders and can notify any occupants that a window or door has been opened.
CPTED
Consider requesting a complimentary CPTED (Crime Prevention through Environmental Design) evaluation by a trained DPD volunteer.