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| Back in the USA after many years, the International CPTED Association, and the US and Canadian chapters are running an exciting conference on the latest in CPTED |
by Gregory Saville
We end this year with an exciting announcement – following our 2023/24 SafeGrowth training in Palm Springs, California, I am pleased to announce that the international Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design conference will be held in that city on May 11-14, 2025.
This event was rescheduled from earlier this year and it is now expanded considerably. The theme is COMMUNITY BUILDING AND EMPOWERMENT: A HOLISTIC CPTED APPROACH. The CPTED conference is co-sponsored by CPTED USA, CPTED/PCAM Canada, and the International CPTED Association (ICA). It is the inaugural event for both the Canadian and USA chapters!
A TIME OF TURBULENCE
This is the first ICA CPTED conference in the United States in many years. It comes at a critical time for CPTED with new discoveries, theories, progress, and threats. Here are just a few that will show up in conference discussions:
- CPTED has been attacked by those who mistake CPTED for hostile architecture
- New technologies like facial recognition and artificial intelligence challenge CPTED in unexpected ways
- The ICA and the United Nations are in discussions for a new partnership to expand the reach of CPTED
- Resistance to new CPTED theories from traditionalists
- Some jurisdictions have passed mandatory CPTED regulations (Florida)
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| A desert retreat in the city, the Palm Springs Hilton Hotel will host the 2025 CPTED conference |
THE CONFERENCE
This unique, world-class event will feature training sessions with site visits to nearby neighborhoods, followed by experiential design sessions with some of the world’s top CPTED urban designers.
The conference will feature training sessions on how you can become CPTED certified and how to access accredited courses.
The first keynote speaker is Police Chief Andy Mills from the Palm Springs Police Department. He has an impressive background that includes graduating from the FBI National Academy and Indiana Wesleyan University. He played a vital role in introducing CPTED to Palm Springs and will share insights on how CPTED and law enforcement together are tackling today’s challenges.
The second keynote speaker is Shamichael Hallman, director of Civic Health and Economic Opportunity at the Urban Libraries Council in Washington DC. Shamichael will describe the untapped potential of libraries as vibrant community hubs that foster connections and enhance public safety. At a time when neighborhoods face toxic drugs, homelessness, and street crime, Shamichael’s innovative ideas offer CPTED practitioners fresh opportunities for creating assets to cut crime.
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| One of the few remaining cities to use the dull glow of low-pressure sodium lighting for streets in Palm Springs - a tactic often discouraged by CPTED experts |
THE CITY – PALM SPRINGS
The CPTED conference is held at an outstanding tourist destination, favored by Hollywood celebrities and featuring Mid-Century Modern architecture. It offers stunning desert landscapes, endless sunshine, and options for architectural tours and hiking through breathtaking canyons.
The conference venue is the Palm Springs Hilton Hotel and it is considered a desert retreat a few minutes walk from downtown shops, restaurants, and entertainment.
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| The conference will feature site visits and training design sessions on areas in Palm Springs - including the Baristo neighborhood park |
REGISTER BEFORE DISCOUNTS EXPIRE
ICA members qualify for a membership discount. Conference registration discounts are available here until February 28.
See the latest in CPTED and community empowerment, and exciting new technologies. Meet CPTED practitioners, researchers, writers, police, security, community members, and urban designers. The extensive list of presenters will soon be posted in the program on the ICA website.
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