SUBJECT: PHY SECURITY MGMT

1. BLE 1213: PHYSICAL SECURITY MANAGEMENT
IMPLEMENTING CPTED FOR ENHANCED SECURITY IN HIGH-END RESIDENTIAL AREAS
PRESENTED BY: GROUP (3)
MOHD FITRI BIN KAMARUDDIN (B23060015)
ELLYA NARI SHAH BINTI MOHD IRWAN SHAH (B23030017)
NURFARAH NAJIBAH BINTI MOHD ALI (B23030018)

2. INTRODUCTION CPTED
• CPTED STANDS FOR CRIME PREVENTION THROUGH ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN.
• IT IS A THEORY AND SET OF STRATEGIES AIMED AT DETERRING CRIME AND
INCREASING SECURITY THROUGH THE DESIGN AND MANAGEMENT OF THE
BUILT ENVIRONMENT.
• AIMS TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF VICTIMS, PREVENT CRIMINALS FROM MAKING
DECISIONS BEFORE COMMITTING A CRIME, AND BUILD A SENSE OF COMMUNITY
AMONG RESIDENTS SO THAT THEY CAN CONTROL THE AREA, REDUCE CRIME,
AND MINIMIZE THE FEAR OF CRIME.
• BY INTEGRATING CPTED PRINCIPLES INTO THE DESIGN AND MANAGEMENT OF
PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SPACES, CITIES, NEIGHBORHOODS, AND INDIVIDUAL
PROPERTIES CAN BECOME SAFER AND MORE SECURE.

3. IMPORTANCE CPTED IN
RESIDENTIAL AREAS
• CPTED FOCUSES ON FOUR KEY PRINCIPLES: NATURAL SURVEILLANCE, NATURAL
ACCESS CONTROL, TERRITORIAL REINFORCEMENT, AND MAINTENANCE
• IN RESIDENTIAL AREAS, CPTED IS IMPORTANT IN ENHANCING SECURITY AND
REDUCING THE RISK OF CRIME.
• BY STRATEGICALLY DESIGNING AND MANAGING RESIDENTIAL ENVIRONMENTS,
CPTED CAN HELP TO CREATE SAFER AND MORE SECURE COMMUNITIES.
• FOR EXAMPLE, PROPER LIGHTING AND VISIBILITY CAN INCREASE NATURAL
SURVEILLANCE, MAKING IT EASIER FOR RESIDENTS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT TO
SEE AND RESPOND TO POTENTIAL SECURITY THREATS.
• WELL-DESIGNED ACCESS POINTS AND CLEAR TERRITORIAL BOUNDARIES CAN
DETER UNAUTHORIZED INDIVIDUALS FROM ENTERING AND COMMITTING CRIMES IN
RESIDENTIAL AREAS.

4. SECURITY IN RESIDENTIAL AREAS IS
IMPORTANT FOR SEVERAL REASONS
• PROTECTING HIGH-VALUE ASSETS: HAVE EXPENSIVE HOMES, LUXURY VEHICLES, AND VALUABLE
BELONGINGS. SECURITY MEASURES ARE ESSENTIAL TO SAFEGUARD THESE ASSETS FROM THEFT OR
VANDALISM.
• PERSONAL SAFETY: RESIDENTS EXPECT A CERTAIN LEVEL OF SAFETY AND SECURITY FOR
THEMSELVES AND THEIR FAMILIES. IMPLEMENTING SECURITY MEASURES HELPS TO REDUCE THE RISK
OF BURGLARIES, HOME INVASIONS, AND OTHER SECURITY THREATS.
• PRIVACY AND EXCLUSIVITY: ATTRACT AFFLUENT INDIVIDUALS WHO VALUE THEIR PRIVACY AND
EXCLUSIVITY. SECURITY MEASURES HELP MAINTAIN A SENSE OF PRIVACY AND EXCLUSIVITY BY
PREVENTING UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS AND ENSURING THAT ONLY RESIDENTS AND AUTHORIZED
VISITORS CAN ENTER THE NEIGHBORHOOD.
• MAINTAINING PROPERTY VALUES: A SECURE AND SAFE RESIDENTIAL AREA IS ATTRACTIVE TO
POTENTIAL BUYERS AND RENTERS, WHICH CAN HELP MAINTAIN OR IMPROVE PROPERTY VALUES.
ADDITIONALLY, THE REPUTATION OF A HIGH-END NEIGHBORHOOD CAN BE GREATLY IMPACTED BY
SECURITY CONCERNS, SO EFFECTIVE SECURITY MEASURES ARE ESSENTIAL FOR PRESERVING THE
AREA'S DESIRABILITY.
• PEACE OF MIND: SECURITY MEASURES PROVIDE RESIDENTS WITH PEACE OF MIND, ALLOWING THEM
TO FEEL SAFE AND SECURE IN THEIR HOMES AND SURROUNDINGS. THIS PEACE OF MIND IS
ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT FOR HIGH-PROFILE INDIVIDUALS OR THOSE WITH VALUABLE ASSETS.

5. RELEVANCE OF CPTED TO
HIGH-END RESIDENTIAL AREAS
• CPTED OR CRIME PREVENTION THROUGH ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN IS A
METHOD AND STRATEGY THAT CAN HELP PREVENT CRIMINAL ACTIVITY AND
CREATE A SAFER ENVIRONMENT FOR RESIDENTS.
• LUXURY RESIDENTIAL AREAS ARE OFTEN THE TARGET OF PROPERTY CRIME DUE TO
THE WEALTH AND EXPENSIVE POSSESSIONS FOUND IN THESE COMMUNITIES.
• BY INCORPORATING CPTED STRATEGIES, LUXURY RESIDENTIAL AREAS CAN
IMPROVE SECURITY AND REDUCE THE RISK OF PROPERTY CRIME, ULTIMATELY
PROVIDING RESIDENTS WITH PEACE OF MIND AND MAINTAINING PROPERTY VALUES.
• CPTED PRINCIPLES, SUCH AS PROPER LIGHTING, NATURAL SURVEILLANCE AND
SECURE ACCESS CONTROL, CAN HELP REDUCE THE RISK OF PROPERTY CRIME.
• CPTED IS ONE OF THE CRIME PREVENTION STRATEGIES IN THE SAFE CITY PROGRAM
IMPLEMENTED BY THE MALAYSIAN GOVERNMENT SINCE 2004.

6. FOUR KEY CHARACTERISTICS
OF CPTED
• NATURAL SURVEILLANCE
• NATURAL ACCESS CONTROL
• TERRITORIAL
REINFORCEMENT
• MAINTENANCE

7. NATURAL SURVEILLANCE
• THE ABILITY OF THE ENVIRONMENT TO CREATE CLEAR AND WIDE
SURVEILLANCE OPPORTUNITIES FROM VARIOUS ANGLES EITHER
FROM OUTSIDE OR INSIDE THE BUILDING BY RESIDENTS OR
SECURITY GUARDS THROUGH THE DESIGN AND LOCATION OF
WINDOWS, LOBBIES OR BUILDING DOORS.
• EXAMPLES USE OF LIGHT AND COLOR TO MAXIMIZE VISIBILITY AND
OBSERVATION IN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE AREAS.
• THE USE OF APPROPRIATE TEXTURES AND SHAPES CAN ALSO HELP
INCREASE VISIBILITY AND OBSERVATION.
• OTHER EXAMPLES INCLUDE ENSURING THAT AREAS EXPOSED TO
ROADS OR OTHER PUBLIC AREAS HAVE GOOD VISIBILITY.
• THIS PRINCIPLE AIMS TO REDUCE THE CHANCE OF CRIME BY
INCREASING VISIBILITY AND OBSERVATION IN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE
AREAS.

8. NATURAL ACCESS CONTROL
• NATURAL ACCESS CONTROL EMPLOYS ELEMENTS LIKE DOORS, SHRUBS, FENCES,
AND GATES TO DENY ADMISSION TO A CRIME TARGET AND TO CREATE A
PERCEPTION AMONG OFFENDERS THAT THERE IS A RISK IN SELECTING THE
TARGET.
• THE PRIMARY THRUST OF AN ACCESS CONTROL STRATEGY IS TO DENY ACCESS
TO A CRIME TARGET.
• PHYSICAL AND MECHANICAL MEANS OF ACCESS CONTROL-LOCKS, BARS, AND
ALARMS CAN SUPPLEMENT NATURAL ACCESS CONTROL MEASURES IF NEEDED.
• FOR EXAMPLE, A FENCE AROUND A NEIGHBORHOOD PLAYGROUND PROTECTS
CHILDREN FROM WANDERING OFF AND INHIBITS ENTRY OF POTENTIAL
OFFENDERS
• USE FENCES, WALKWAYS AND LANDSCAPING TO DIRECT VISITORS TO THE
PROPER ENTRANCE AND AWAY FROM PRIVATE AREAS.
• INSTALL PLANTINGS AND ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN FEATURES SUCH AS COLUMNED
GATEWAYS TO GUIDE VISITORS TO DESIRED ENTRANCES.
• USE SIGNS TO DIRECT VISITORS TO APPROPRIATE BUILDINGS, ENTRANCES AND
PARKING
• LIMIT ACCESS WITHOUT COMPLETELY DISCONNECTING THE NEIGHBORHOOD
FROM ADJACENT NEIGHBORHOODS.

9. TERRITORIAL REINFORCEMENT
• PEOPLE NATURALLY PROTECT A TERRITORY THAT THEY FEEL
IS THEIR OWN, AND HAVE A CERTAIN RESPECT FOR THE
TERRITORY OF OTHERS.
• CLEAR BOUNDARIES BETWEEN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE AREAS
ACHIEVED BY USING PHYSICAL ELEMENTS SUCH AS FENCES,
PAVEMENT TREATMENT, ART SIGNS, GOOD MAINTENANCE
AND LANDSCAPING ARE WAYS TO EXPRESS OWNERSHIP.
IDENTIFYING INTRUDERS IS MUCH EASIER IN SUCH WELL-
DEFINED SPACES.
• TERRITORIAL REINFORCEMENT CAN BE SEEN TO WORK WHEN
A SPACE, BY ITS CLEAR LEGIBILITY, TRANSPARENCY, AND
DIRECTNESS, DISCOURAGES POTENTIAL OFFENDERS
BECAUSE OF USERS' FAMILIARITY WITH EACH OTHER AND THE
SURROUNDINGS.

10. MAINTENANCE
• MAINTENANCE IN CPTED REFERS TO THE PROCESS OF ENSURING THAT
ENVIRONMENTAL ELEMENTS AND DESIGN FEATURES IMPLEMENTED TO
PREVENT CRIME REMAIN EFFECTIVE OVER TIME.
• INVOLVES REGULAR INSPECTION, REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE OF THE
PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT TO ENSURE IT CONTINUES TO DETER CRIMINAL
ACTIVITY AND PROMOTE A SAFE AND SECURE ENVIRONMENT.
• MAINTENANCE IN CPTED IS ESSENTIAL TO MAINTAINING THE EFFECTIVENESS
OF CRIME PREVENTION STRATEGIES AND DESIGN FEATURES BY ENSURING
LANDSCAPE ELEMENTS ARE WELL MAINTAINED, ENSURING ADEQUATE
LIGHTING IS AVAILABLE AND FUNCTIONING, REPAIRING BROKEN OR
DAMAGED PHYSICAL BARRIERS, AND ADDRESSING ANY OTHER ISSUES THAT
COULD POTENTIALLY AFFECT SAFETY AND SECURITY THE AREA.
• THE DESIGN OF THE PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT CAN EFFECTIVELY INFLUENCE
HUMAN BEHAVIOR FROM DOING WRONG AND REDUCE THE FEAR OF CRIME
AND CRIMINAL INCIDENTS WHILE IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF THE
ENVIRONMENT AND LIFE.

11. PRINCIPLES CPTED IN A HIGH-END
RESIDENTIAL AREA
• NATURAL SURVEILLANCE: CPTED FOCUSES ON MAXIMIZING NATURAL
SURVEILLANCE BY DESIGNING THE ENVIRONMENT IN A WAY THAT ALLOWS FOR
CLEAR SIGHTLINES AND VISIBILITY TO POTENTIAL SECURITY THREATS. THIS
CAN INCLUDE INSTALLING SECURITY CAMERAS, IMPROVING STREET LIGHTING,
AND TRIMMING LANDSCAPING TO MINIMIZE HIDING SPOTS FOR POTENTIAL
CRIMINALS. IN A HIGH-END RESIDENTIAL AREA, THIS STRATEGY CAN HELP
DETER POTENTIAL SECURITY BREACHES AS IT MAKES IT HARDER FOR
CRIMINALS TO GO UNNOTICED.
• ACCESS CONTROL: CPTED EMPHASIZES THE IMPORTANCE OF CONTROLLING
ACCESS TO RESIDENTIAL AREAS. THIS CAN BE ACHIEVED THROUGH THE USE
OF SECURITY GATES, ACCESS CONTROL SYSTEMS, AND PROPER MANAGEMENT
OF ENTRY AND EXIT POINTS. BY LIMITING ACCESS TO THE AREA, THE RISK OF
SECURITY BREACHES IS REDUCED, AND THE IMPACT OF SECURITY VIOLATIONS
CAN BE MINIMIZED.

12. PRINCIPLES CPTED IN A HIGH-END
RESIDENTIAL AREA
• TERRITORIAL REINFORCEMENT: CPTED ENCOURAGES THE USE OF PHYSICAL
ELEMENTS TO DEFINE SPECIFIC AREAS AND CREATE A SENSE OF OWNERSHIP
AMONG RESIDENTS. THIS CAN BE ACHIEVED THROUGH THE USE OF FENCES,
GATES, AND OTHER PHYSICAL BARRIERS TO DEMARCATE PRIVATE PROPERTY.
BY CLEARLY DELINEATING PRIVATE AND PUBLIC AREAS, SECURITY BREACHES
CAN BE DETERRED AS POTENTIAL CRIMINALS ARE LESS LIKELY TO ATTEMPT
UNAUTHORIZED ENTRY.
• MAINTENANCE : CPTED EMPHASIZES THE IMPORTANCE OF MAINTAINING THE
PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT TO PREVENT THE APPEARANCE OF NEGLECT OR
DISREPAIR, AS THIS CAN ATTRACT CRIMINAL ACTIVITY. IN A HIGH-END
RESIDENTIAL AREA, PROPER MAINTENANCE CAN CONTRIBUTE TO DETERRING
SECURITY BREACHES BY CREATING A SENSE OF ORDER AND SECURITY, WHILE
REDUCING THE IMPACT OF SECURITY VIOLATIONS THROUGH PROMPT REPAIR
AND MAINTENANCE OF SECURITY SYSTEMS.

13. APPLICATION CPTED IN A HIGH-END
RESIDENTIAL AREA
• IN THE LUXURY RESIDENTIAL AREA "GREEN VALLEY
ESTATES", THE CPTED PRINCIPLE HAS BEEN USED TO
IMPROVE SECURITY AND PREVENT POSSIBLE VIOLATIONS.
• CPTED PRINCIPLES INVOLVE THE USE OF PHYSICAL AND
LANDSCAPE DESIGN TO REDUCE CRIME AND INCREASE
SAFETY.
• SOME OF THE SECURITY MEASURES THAT HAVE BEEN
IMPLEMENTED BY THE COMMUNITY INCLUDE INCREASED
LIGHTING, REDUCED DARK AREAS, AND IMPROVED
SURVEILLANCE SYSTEMS.

14. NATURAL SURVEILLANCE
• GREEN VALLEY ESTATES HAS INSTALLED SECURITY
CAMERAS THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY, ESPECIALLY AT
ENTRANCES AND EXITS, AND OUTSIDE COMMON AREAS
SUCH AS THE CLUBHOUSE AND SWIMMING POOL.
• CAMERAS ARE ALSO INSTALLED NEAR POTENTIAL BLIND
SPOTS SUCH AS PARKING LOTS AND ALLEYWAYS,
MAXIMIZING NATURAL SURVEILLANCE AND INCREASING
VISIBILITY TO DETER CRIMINAL ACTIVITY.
• THIS IS A WISE AND RESPONSIBLE ACTION TO ENSURE THE
SAFETY OF RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY.

15. TERRITORIAL REINFORCEMENT
• RESIDENTIAL AREAS SURROUNDED BY FENCES AND
EQUIPPED WITH SECURITY GATES GUARDED BY SECURITY
PERSONNEL.
• THE AREA HAS AN ACCESS CONTROL SYSTEM THAT
ENSURES ONLY AUTHORIZED RESIDENTS AND GUESTS CAN
ENTER THE AREA.
• CLEAR AREA BOUNDARIES HELP CREATE A SENSE OF
OWNERSHIP AMONG RESIDENTS.

16. ACCESS CONTROL
• KEY CARD ACCESS CONTROL IS A MEASURE USED BY
COMMUNITIES TO ENSURE CONTROLLED ACCESS TO
CERTAIN AREAS.
• THIS MEASURE IS IN LINE WITH THE PRINCIPLES OF CPTED,
WHICH AIMS TO REDUCE THE RISK OF SECURITY
BREACHES BY LIMITING ACCESS TO PRIVATE PROPERTY.
• THIS KEY CARD ACCESS CONTROL IS USUALLY
IMPLEMENTED IN FACILITIES SUCH AS CLUBHOUSES AND
GYMS.

17. MAINTENANCE & MANAGEMENT
• HOMEOWNER ASSOCIATIONS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR
MAINTAINING THE COMMUNITY'S INFRASTRUCTURE,
INCLUDING WELL-LIT STREETS, NEATLY TRIMMED
LANDSCAPING AND THE PROMPT REPAIR OF ANY BROKEN
OR MALFUNCTIONING SAFETY FEATURES.
• THIS PROACTIVE APPROACH TO MAINTENANCE AND
MANAGEMENT IS IN LINE WITH CPTED PRINCIPLES, AS IT
PREVENTS CRIMINAL ACTIVITY BY CREATING A VIGILANT
ENVIRONMENT AND REDUCING THE POTENTIAL IMPACT OF
SECURITY BREACHES.

18. RECOMMENDED CHANGES OR
IMPROVEMENTS TO CPTED DESIGN
• ENHANCE NATURAL SURVEILLANCE: TO ENHANCE NATURAL SURVEILLANCE, IT IS IMPORTANT TO ENSURE CLEAR
LINES OF SIGHT AND REDUCE OBSTRUCTIONS. THIS CAN BE ACHIEVED BY TRIMMING HEDGES, ENSURING
ADEQUATE LIGHTING, AND INSTALLING WINDOWS THAT OFFER A CLEAR VIEW OF THE OUTDOORS.
• INCREASE TERRITORIAL: CONSOLIDATION IS IMPORTANT TO ESTABLISH A SENSE OF OWNERSHIP AND PREVENT
UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS OR INVASION. CLEAR AND ORDERLY LANDSCAPING, SIGNAGE AND ARCHITECTURAL
ELEMENTS CAN HELP CLARIFY THE DEMARCATION OF AN AREA AND FACILITATE ITS USE. IN ADDITION, IT CAN
ALSO IMPROVE THE BEAUTY OF THE AREA AND GIVE A POSITIVE EFFECT TO THE USERS OF THE AREA.
• OPTIMIZE LIGHTING: ENSURE ADEQUATE LIGHTING IN ALL AREAS, ESPECIALLY AROUND ENTRANCES, PARKING
LOTS, WALKWAYS AND DARK CORNERS. BRIGHT SPACES REDUCE OPPORTUNITIES FOR CRIMINAL ACTIVITY BY
INCREASING VISIBILITY AND PROVIDING A SENSE OF SECURITY.
• IMPLEMENT SECURITY PATROLS OR GUARDS: REGULAR PATROLS AND MONITORING CAN HELP MAINTAIN A
VISIBLE SECURITY PRESENCE AND DETER POTENTIAL OFFENDERS. IN ADDITION, FREQUENT PATROLS CAN ALSO
DETECT SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY AND RESPOND IMMEDIATELY. IT IS IMPORTANT TO ENSURE THAT PATROLLING AND
MONITORING PERSONNEL ARE ACTIVE AND DEDICATED.
• IMPROVE SIGNAGE AND WAYFINDING: CLEAR SIGNAGE NOT ONLY GUIDES VISITORS BUT ALSO ENSURES THAT
INDIVIDUALS ARE AWARE OF AREAS THAT MAY BE RESTRICTED. THIS CAN HELP PREVENT ACCIDENTAL
OFFENDERS AND PREVENT UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS.

19. HIGH-END RESIDENTIAL AREA
IMPLEMENTED CPTED
• THE GOLDEN TRIANGLE IN DENVER, COLORADO IS AN
UPSCALE RESIDENTIAL AREA KNOWN FOR ITS CULTURAL
AMENITIES.
• BY INCREASING NATURAL SURVEILLANCE THROUGH WELL-
LIT STREETS, PUBLIC ART INSTALLATIONS AND OUTDOOR
CAFES, THE NEIGHBORHOODS INCREASES THE VISIBILITY
OF THE SPACE, LEADING TO DECREASED CRIMINAL
ACTIVITY AND INCREASED COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT.
• NATURAL ACCESS CONTROL IS ACHIEVED THROUGH THE
STRATEGIC PLACEMENT OF LANDSCAPING, SEATING AREAS
AND WALKWAYS, CREATING CLEAR AND WELL-DEFINED
SPACES THAT PREVENT UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS AND
PROMOTE A SENSE OF COMMUNITY OWNERSHIP.

20. • THE STRENGTHENING OF THE TERRITORY IS EVIDENT
THROUGH THE USE OF PUBLIC ART, SIGNS AND DIFFERENT
ARCHITECTURAL ELEMENTS, WHICH STRENGTHEN THE
IDENTITY OF THE NEIGHBOURHOOD AND REDUCE THE
INCIDENCE OF VANDALISM AND TRESPASSING.
• THE GOLDEN TRIANGLE'S COMMITMENT TO MAINTENANCE,
INCLUDING REGULAR MAINTENANCE OF PUBLIC SPACES
AND BUILDINGS, FOSTERS A SENSE OF PRIDE AND
RESPONSIBILITY AMONG RESIDENTS AND VISITORS.
• THE GOLDEN TRIANGLE'S COMMITMENT TO MAINTENANCE,
INCLUDING REGULAR MAINTENANCE OF PUBLIC SPACES
AND BUILDINGS, FOSTERS A SENSE OF PRIDE AND
RESPONSIBILITY AMONG RESIDENTS AND VISITORS.
OUTCOME IMPLEMENTED CPTED

21. • AS A RESULT OF THESE CPTED PRINCIPLES, THE GOLDEN TRIANGLE SAW A
DECREASE IN PROPERTY CRIME AND VANDALISM, IMPROVED PUBLIC SAFETY
AND A MORE VIBRANT AND ATTRACTIVE COMMUNITY ATMOSPHERE.
• THE SUCCESSFUL IMPLEMENTATION OF CPTED NOT ONLY IMPROVES SAFETY
BUT ALSO CONTRIBUTES TO THE OVERALL QUALITY OF LIFE IN THE
NEIGHBOURHOOD, MAKING IT A DESIRABLE AND SAFER PLACE TO LIVE AND
VISIT.
IMPACT IMPLEMENTED CPTED

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