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Layered Approach
The District deploys several tactics for crime prevention and awareness, including:
Security cameras at strategic locations within our boundaries help solve and reduce crime. The cameras are used in partnership with HPD and HCSO. License plate and vehicle description data for 40,000 to 60,000 vehicles per day is now available to police.
Park security from private contractors perform patrols, both on foot and in marked vehicles, at our larger parks.
Corporate Safety Presentations from NHD VP of Public Safety Tracy Harrison provide engaging and informative public safety tips to businesses and special interest groups upon request.
Community engagement opportunities throughout the year include March on Crime week, Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) assessments for businesses and property owners, and Auto Theft Prevention Report Cards that educate the public on how to keep vehicles safe.
Designing Out Crime
Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) is a multi-disciplinary approach to crime prevention that uses urban and architectural design and the management of built and natural environments.
CPTED strategies aim to reduce victimization, deter offender decisions that precede criminal acts, and build a sense of community among inhabitants so they can gain territorial control of areas, reduce crime, and minimize fear of crime.
CPTED is pronounced ‘sep-ted’ and it is also known around the world as Designing Out Crime, defensible space, and other similar terms.