| dc.description.abstract | Crime prevention through environmental design (CPTED) is a crime prevention
measure that demonstrates how the physical environment can be designed for
crime prevention by minimising opportunities for crime. Sri Lanka has not seen a
decline in crime rates against the backdrop of various crime prevention measures.
Hence, the prime objective of the study is to determine the applicability of
Surveillance in CPTED for Crime Prevention. Purposive sampling and structured
interviews were used to obtain data. Secondary data was collected from literature
surveys and case studies. Fifteen New Zealand and US research articles from 2005
to 2020 that used CPTED were reviewed. Ten criminal cases from 2015 to 2019 in
Modara Police Division were analysed utilising structured interviews with 12 Sri
Lankan authorities. Police Patrol is the main formal surveillance system in Sri Lanka,
and the inadequacy of Police officers and lack of proper transport facilities have
contributed to the rise of crimes. In Sri Lanka, the installation of CCTV in public
parks is legally prohibited. But in the USA and New Zealand, it has led to a reduction
in crime along with the use of night-time lighting, implementation of neighbourhood
watch programmes, and the use of alternative route signs in public areas. Police
officers' 24-hour patrols and CCTV operations in New Zealand and the US have
decreased property crime. It is recommended that providing adequate police
officers and transport facilities on patrols, improving lighting, installing, CCTV, and
establishing a CPTED Division in the Urban Development Authority contribute
towards prevention of crime. | en_US |
