The National Institute of Crime Prevention (NICP) has announced the completion of its latest Advanced CEPTED (Crime Prevention through Environmental Design) course on November 6, 2014. The course, held at the Hubbell Lighting Corporate Headquarters in Greenville, SC, was attended by representatives from a variety of law enforcement agencies, City Planners, City Managers, Architects, and Security Consultants. The CPTED premise is "The proper design and use of the human environment can create a reduction in the incidence and fear of crime, and an increase in the quality of life".
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| Art Hushen, CPTED Instructor and Officer Pacer Cordry |
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Canton Police Officer, Pacer Cordry attended the course where he earned the CPTED Professional Designation (CPD). Officer Cordry is the first member of the Canton Police Department to successfully complete the course and earn this designation.
To earn the NICP’s CPTED Professional Designation, a participant must successfully complete sixty-four hours of instruction offered through the NICP within two consecutive years. Course curriculum includes forty hours of training in Basic CPTED and twenty-four hours of training in Advanced CPTED training.
