By: Steve Woolrich

If there is one thing that will serve everyone’s best interest in various crime prevention circles, it’s sharing information among professionals. The ICA already realizes the importance of working together and they have been doing it for years. This past October the organization held its International conference in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. For those CPTED practitioners such as myself it was “time well spent” and a great opportunity for networking.

Opportunities such as this are rare and you realize your not alone, there are others who are willing to share their expertise, partner and help make a difference. This year, numerous professionals from around the world gathered to share their knowledge.  Presenters from South Africa, Australia, Mexico, Chile, Europe and Canada gathered while making themselves accessible to all participants over the three days. Do I view these professionals as competition within my industry?  Absolutely not, I embrace them as colleagues that would be willing to assist me or anyone else that supports a community-based crime prevention philosophy.

To find out more visit the ICA at www.cpted.net

Filed under Crime Prevention through Environmental Design, Portals for Discovery