The Crime Prevention through Environmental Design Program in Queensland

Crime Prevention Program
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Crime Prevention Program
Crime prevention programs and strategies play a significant role in regard to the style of police service in preventing crimes across the world. These programs requires the involvement of community members, the justice system and the police in order to achieve community and police oriented objectives of improving the quality of life and keeping people safe from any danger. These types of crime prevention programs are based on various factors such as the focus and rationale of the program, financial costs as well as the race. However, despite the effectiveness of the above factors, community participation is the primary key for the success of the program. There are various programs that deal with the issue of crimes in the society. More focus is on controlling crime with the notion that eventually crime control will reduce crimes in the society. An example of the programs that has been widely used and have proved to be effective is the Crime Prevention through Environmental Design (CPTED). Its basic principle is to make the quality of life safer for people who reside in the communities by improving the safety of the environment through scientific design strategies that discourage criminal activities. The purpose of this paper is to focus on the Crime Prevention through Environmental Design program in Queensland including its goals, how it is implemented as well as its effectiveness.
Primary Crime Prevention
These models of crime prevention involve the community to a certain extent. However, they tend to focus on the developmental stages of a crime. These models address the various environmental aspects that may lead to the occurrence of a crime (Andresen & Jenion, 2008). Therefore, the primary objective of primary crime prevention is to minimize factors that influence crimes.
Secondary Crime Prevention
Models under this category focus on preventing crimes by emphasizing on risk factors that may influence criminal activities. This model relies on identification and prediction. After the potential places, people or circumstances have been identified, then it is possible to predict and prevent crime from happening (Andresen & Jenion, 2008).
Tertiary Crime Prevention
These models are different from other the other categories because they focus on focus on prevention measures after the occurrence of a crime. Various steps are implemented to ensure that the victims do not fall victims again (Andresen & Jenion, 2008).
Current Trends in Queensland
Increasing Aging Population
There are more older people in Queensland than the younger generations. It is estimated that by the end of 2026 there will be more Queenslanders of more than 65 years of age. Therefore, there is a likelihood of elderly people participating in the daily activities representing a more significant group in the streets.
Changing Forms of Housing
As a result of changing community and lifestyles as well as an increase in housing choices, majority of the Queenslanders live in high-density housing areas. Additionally, the recent rise of medium and high-rise residential areas such as Inner Brisbane are occupied by the rich and is u...