1. Walk around your hood - In 7 Steps
Interdisciplinary Security Audits to identify feelings of (in)security and hot spots
In 7 Steps
European Crime Prevention Award Dr. Anke Schröder

2. Public space is a complex construct with structural conditions under the paradigm of
long term perspective and
social changes in a dynamic process
Spatial design and socio-spatial interactions can have severe impact on people’s feelings of insecurity

3. Initial situation
Identification of incivilities, anti social behavior or street crime on public places, streets or parks by local stakeholder

4. 1
Preparation of a small scaled police report on crime and incivilities
Spacial oriented crime
Incivilities
Police processing system

5. 2
Definition of places where people feel unsafe

6. 3 Comparison of hot spots and places where people feel unsafe

7. 4 Selection of the team according to problem situation Tradesman
Social Worker
Housing Developer
Tradesman
Police

8. Young Woman on a bike at night5
On-site inspection of participants under their own subjective and professional perspective and assigned scenarios
Father with Toddler
Little Boy
new in the hood
Young Woman on a bike at night
Old Woman
with walker
Social Worker
Housing Developer
Tradesman
Police …

9. 6
Systematic approach on a validated guideline „Safe places and spaces“

10. 7
Discussion of the findings and description of joint measures and clear responsibilities of the participants

11. The added value
Instrument
To identify places where people feel unsafe and crime hot spots.
To sensitize the stakeholder for security aspects as a quality of life.
To boost the quality of public spaces.
To support the network and cooperation of different stakeholder.
Therefore it is an innovative and transdisciplinary approach for Community Policing

12. Thank you very much for your attention
European Crime Prevention Award Dr. Anke Schröder