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<br />CPTED Stratooi es - Pri nee Wi II i am Countv. Vi rqi ni a <br /> <br />SHOPPING MALLS <br /> <br />Shoppi ng mall s oftm provi de much of <br />the publ i c space in suburban <br />oommuni ties and can bea mixed <br />blessi ng. On one hand, they peiorm the <br />important function of town C81ters, <br />servi ng as gatheri ng pi aces i n the <br />oommunities. On the other hand, a mall <br />can serve as an attracti on for cri mi nal <br />acti vi ty. <br /> <br />Whi I e S10ppi ng mall s oonti nuall y grow <br />ins ze and popul ari ty, they aI SJ btcOme <br />a havm for undeS rabl e users and <br />oontri bute to a growi ng number of <br />parki ng-I ot cri mes. It is now more <br />important than eVff that r8110del ers and <br />deS gnffs i mpl811mt CPTED pri no pi es. <br /> <br />NATURAL SURVEILLANCE <br /> <br />· Pos ti on restroom mtrances to be <br />vi s bl e from mai n poo est ri an <br />areas, but away from outsde <br />exits and pay telephones. <br />. B ri ghtl y ill umi nate parki ng areas <br />at ni ght. <br />. A voi d crEEti ng d63d-md all eys <br />or bl i nd spots in I oadi ng areas. <br />· Design parking garages SJ that <br />all levels, induding stairca~ <br />arevisblefrom thestrea or <br />ground floor. <br />. Equi p garages with high-qual ity <br />lighting and bright paint. <br />. U ~ perpmdi cui ar parki ng in <br />front of stores, rathff than <br />parall eI, to allow grEEtff <br />vi s bi I i ty baweerl cars. <br />· P1acewatff-ramtion areas in <br />locations visblefrom the <br />bui I di ng or strea - they S10ul d <br />be vi sual ammi ti es, not hoogEd <br />orf61cro, if posSble. <br /> <br />· Avoid exterior walls devoid of <br />wi ndows. <br />· U~ baffle-type restroom <br />mtrances - no doors to hi nder <br />survei II ance. They S10ul d be <br />well-lighted. <br /> <br />NATURAL ACCESS CONTROL <br /> <br />. CI earl y mark publ i c mtrances <br />with landscape, architecture and <br />sgns. <br />· Desi gnate s daNal ks and publ i c <br />areas wi th speci aI pavi ng or <br />landscaping. <br />. U~landscaping to dividethe <br />parki ng areas into snail er lots. <br />. SEparate loadi ng zones with <br />designatoo delivery hours from <br />public parking areas. <br />· Allow no un~urEd access to <br />roof tops from within orfrom <br />adj ac81t structures, such as <br />parki ng garages. <br /> <br />TERRITORIAL REINFORCEMENT <br /> <br />. DEfi ne property pffi maffS wi th <br />landscaping, decorativefmong, <br />gates and sgns. <br />. U~ signs that d earl y idmtify the <br />i ntffi or busi nesses and pi ace <br />s gns mark i ng publ i c mtry <br />poi nts. <br />. Awnings provide for tffri tori al <br />rei nforcernmt as well as <br />protection from wffithff. <br /> <br />13 <br />