Who Uses CPTED?
CPTED is used by a variety of groups. Mostly they fall into one of four categories: environmental designers (e.g., architects, landscape architects), land managers (e.g., park managers), community action groups (e.g., neighborhood watch groups), and law enforcement groups (e.g., park rangers, metropolitan police). However each group is not equally equipped to apply CPTED. Instead, each has a unique knowledge base that makes it an important information source for creating effective CPTED strategies. Combined these groups can develop holistic plans that influence offender behavior yet do not neglect other considerations such as preservation of historic landscapes.
