Community Safety
The SafeGrowth program is a course in Safety Design and Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED).
The SafeGrowth program is designed for professionals in community development, design, planning, law enforcement and crime prevention. The course introduces participants to basic and advanced 1st Generation CPTED (minimizing the physical opportunity for crime) as well as 2nd Generation CPTED (minimizing the site-specific social conditions that generate crime opportunities).
The three investment areas participating in the program are:
Central Woodward Communities
Southwest Detroit
East Detroit
Each IA has identified a project to concentrate on and has a team of partners participating in the course which include: partners, members of the police department, and residents.