MCCCD Official Course Competencies:

AJS116  2009 Fall - 9999

Crime Prevention

1.          Define the meaning of crime prevention and describe the basic crime prevention concepts. (I)

2.          Identify and describe the different styles of crime prevention that have evolved over the years. (I)

3.          Explain the role of the crime prevention practitioner and identify operations involved in the crime prevention unit. (I)

4.          Define crime risk management system and describe the client-practitioner relationship. (II)

5.          Analyze security surveys and identify concerns with using them. (II)

6.          Explain designing the crime risk management system and identify crime risk management techniques. (II)

7.          Identify and describe devices and procedures used for conducting security surveys. (III)

8.          Define crime prevention through environmental design and explain environmental design concepts. (IV)

9.          Describe citizen-police strategies and identify methods of designing community programs. (V)

10.        Analyze the planning and managing of community programs. (V)

11.        Identify and discuss community-based crime prevention programs. (V)

12.        Analyze the continuing and emerging trends in crime prevention. (VI)

13.        Explain the potential of crime prevention in the future. (VI)

MCCCD Official Course Outline:

AJS116  2009 Fall - 9999

Crime Prevention

I.          Basic Crime Prevention Concepts

            A.        Introduction to Crime Prevention

                        1.         Fundamentals of Crime Prevention.

                        2.         Role Performed by Crime Prevention Practitioner

            B.        The Evolution of Crime Prevention

                        1.         Ancient Tradition

                        2.         English Tradition

                        3.         Crime Prevention in America

            C.        Roles in Crime Prevention

                        1.         Roles of the Practitioner

                        2.         Roles of Others

II.        Crime Risk Management Systems

            A.        Introduction to Crime Risk Management

                        1.         The Crime Risk Management Client

                        2.         Client-Practitioner Relationship

            B.        Security Surveys

            C.        System Design

III.       Security Devices and Procedures

            A.        Physical Security Systems

            B.        Boundary Markers as Barriers

            C.        Perimeter Barriers

            D.        Security Surveys

IV.       Environmental Design Concepts

            A.        Client to Community

            B.        Physical Design Application

            C.        Crime Prevention through Environmental Design

V.        Citizen and Community Participation

            A.        Citizen Participation Strategies

            B.        Neighborhood Organization Approaches

            C.        Planning Community Programs

            D.        Managing Community Programs

            E.         Evaluating Impact

VI.       Potential of Crime Prevention in the Future

            A.        Challenges

            B.        Trends