HomeMy WebLinkAboutCPTED Funding Request October 14, 2020
TO: BID Board
FR: Emily Cope
RE: CPTED Course Funding Request
Meeting Date: October 21, 2020
Recommended Motion: I move to approve $1,275.00 of funding to cover the costs for the DBP District
Manager to attend the Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) course December 7-11,
2020 in Billings, MT.
In September, the board approved the initial $265 registration fee over email to reserve the space
before the registration deadline. The course registration fee of $265 has already been paid to hold the
space in the class. The additional expenses would include hotel (estimated $150/night=$600 total),
mileage reimbursement (estimated $160 total) and a food per diem estimated $50/day=$250 total). I
would propose this expense be taken out of the BID reserves and not out of a line item in the current
budget.
This five day course being held in Billings in December for Crime Prevention Through Environmental
Design training and exam. This course will be very beneficial for me to attend as the new BID manager to
further develop my skills and expand our current clean and safe programs in Downtown Bozeman and
provide knowledge/resources to consider other programs the BID may be able to offer.
Description
CPTED Professional Designation Qualifying Course
Business and governments throughout the country are recognizing and implementing the benefits of
CPTED in their planning and operations activities. Whether it's a business looking to improve
security for employees and customers, or a school district working to create a safer environment for
our kids, CPTED principles can be applied to any physical space to enhance safety.
Participants will learn:
• how the design and use of the environment can control human and criminal behavior and
reduce the fear of crime
• crime prevention through natural means
• how natural access control and natural surveillance decrease the opportunity for crime
• different aspects of lighting and effects on human behavior
• how to evaluate an architectural site survey, utilizing the principles of CPTED to improve safety
• how to complete a security survey for an existing property
• the advantages of having a CPTED ordinance and how to construct and present it to lawmakers
Thank you for considering this funding request.