1. Crime Prevention Part 1 Vicarious Liability
Texas Crime Prevention Association

2. Introduction
Crime Prevention: The anticipation, recognition, and appraisal of a crime risk and the initiation of action to remove or reduce it.
Crime Prevention is pro-active, not reactive.

3. Reducing opportunity is a key element in successful crime prevention
Reducing opportunity is a key element in successful crime prevention. Reducing criminal opportunity is the basis for your advice and recommendations. However, there are no guarantees! Therefore, you are strongly advised to select your words with caution, care and concern. We are in the business of deterring crime, but we cannot guarantee that a specific crime is preventable.

4. No home or business can be made burglar proof!

5. DEFINITIONS VICARIOUS:
Performed or endured by one person substituting for another; acting in place of someone or something else; delegating; substituted.

6. LIABILITY:
Something for which one is legally obligated or responsible.

7. RESPONSIBLE:
Legally or ethically accountable for the care or welfare of another, involving personal accountability or act without guidance or superior authority; being the source or cause of something.

8. PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
The public perceives law enforcement as professionals.
We see ourselves as professionals and trained in specific skills.
Professionalism is reflected in actions and words.

9. As professionals we are responsible for our actions and advice whether it is a public presentation, recommendations in a security survey, or friendly one on one conversation.

10. Know the Codes and Laws
If your recommendation conflicts with a life safety code, city ordinance, state or federal law, you are responsible.
You must avoid conflicting with the codes and laws.

11. Adequate is defined as good enough for what is required or needed.
The word adequate is often used:
to describe the overall security of a business or home
to measure security of a specific device or procedure.

12. Security Surveys
Identify security deficiencies and make realistic recommendations to reduce the opportunity for crime
The recommendations may be divided into maximum and minimum.
The minimum recommendation must be adequate to reduce the opportunity for crime to occur.
The practitioner must be prepared to prove the adequacy of a recommendation in a court of law.

13. Questions?