Environmental Design

Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design

Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) is the concept that "the proper design and effective use of the built environment can lead to a reduction in the fear of crime and the incidence of crime, and to an improvement in the quality of life."

--Dr. C. Ray Jeffery, professor, School of Criminology and Criminal Justice, Florida State University

The Fargo Police Department will evaluate your building, building plans, or your neighborhood development plan to make sure it is as safe as possible and deters crime. Low-cost and no cost changes in your site layout, building design and neighborhood development layout will not only reduce crime, but increase the attractiveness of your property to "legitimate users," the people you want at your business or home. 

Contact Detective Leo Rognlin at lrognlin@cityoffargo.com or 241-1343 for a site inspection, building security assessment or a CPTED seminar. This is a free service.