A guide to Crime Prevention through Environmental Design
Disclaimer
The information contained in these guidelines is intended as a general guide. While reasonable measures have been taken to ensure that the information is current and accurate as at February 2019, the Health Promotion Agency cannot accept any liability for any inaccuracy, omission or deficiency in relation to the information. It is not legal advice and you should not rely on anything contained in these guidelines in any legal proceedings. The information provided does not replace or alter the laws of New Zealand, and you should consult the legislation and obtain your own legal and professional advice as appropriate. The Health Promotion Agency will not accept liability for any action taken in reliance on anything contained in these guidelines.
Who is this guide for?
This guide is for licensees of pubs, taverns, hotels, bars, restaurants, cafés and clubs. It will also be useful for anyone working in these premises including duty managers and staff.
How will this guide help you?
This guide will help you use Crime Prevention through Environmental Design (CPTED) to:
• reduce crime and alcohol-related harm at your premises
• keep your staff and customers safe
• meet your responsibilities as a licensee.
Having good safety practices is part of having a great business. And, depending on what you’re already doing to keep people healthy and safe, it’s not as hard, expensive or time consuming as you might think.
What does this guide cover?
The first part of the guide provides information about the types of crime that commonly occur in bars and restaurants and how using CPTED can help you prevent and respond to them. It covers:
1. Crime in bars and restaurants
2. Your responsibilities as a licensee
3. What CPTED is and how it can help you
The second part of the guide shows you how to use CPTED to make your premises safer. It covers:
4. CPTED for bars and restaurants
5. Examples of CPTED layouts for bars and restaurants
6. CPTED checklist for licensees and duty managers
What do we mean by bars and restaurants?
In this guide we use the term ‘bars’ to refer to bars/pubs/ taverns/hotels – these are licensed premises that mainly provide alcohol (although there must also be food available).
We use ‘restaurants’ to include restaurants and cafés – these are licensed premises that mainly provide meals.