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TARGET HARDENING [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-07-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Non-Gov. Provincial Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Security
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Block Watch Society of BC
1, record 1, English, Block%20Watch%20Society%20of%20BC
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Block Watch 1, record 1, English, Block%20Watch
correct
- Block Watch Society of British Columbia 2, record 1, English, Block%20Watch%20Society%20of%20British%20Columbia
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The main objective of the Block Watch Society of BC is to partner with communities to build safer neighborhoods by encouraging residents to take a proactive approach to crime prevention and safety. Through education on target hardening, property marking and reporting suspicious activity Block Watch provides a means for the community to take responsibility for its own safety by reducing the opportunity for crime. 4, record 1, English, - Block%20Watch%20Society%20of%20BC
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Mission: Working together, building safer neighborhoods throughout British Columbia. 5, record 1, English, - Block%20Watch%20Society%20of%20BC
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités provinciaux non gouv. canadiens
- Sécurité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Block Watch Society of BC
1, record 1, French, Block%20Watch%20Society%20of%20BC
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Block Watch 1, record 1, French, Block%20Watch
correct
- Block Watch Society of British Columbia 2, record 1, French, Block%20Watch%20Society%20of%20British%20Columbia
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-06-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Criminology
- Security
- Areal Planning (Urban Studies)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- crime prevention through environmental design
1, record 2, English, crime%20prevention%20through%20environmental%20design
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- CPTED 1, record 2, English, CPTED
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Crime prevention through environmental design(CPTED) — An approach to planning and development that reduces opportunities for crime by applying design principles that make it difficult for crimes to be committed. Examples include increasing surveillance to maximize the ability to spot suspicious individuals, ensuring that the buildings in the area are clean and free of graffiti, target hardening by increasing physical barriers and security devices, and by increasing the territoriality by fostering the resident's control over the neighbourhood... 2, record 2, English, - crime%20prevention%20through%20environmental%20design
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Expression used to refer to the application of both community and justice-system based defensive approaches to relatively large scale settings such as neighbourhoods, commercial corridors, schools, and public transportation systems with identifiable spatial boundaries. 3, record 2, English, - crime%20prevention%20through%20environmental%20design
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Criminologie
- Sécurité
- Aménagement du territoire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- prévention du crime par l'aménagement du milieu
1, record 2, French, pr%C3%A9vention%20du%20crime%20par%20l%27am%C3%A9nagement%20du%20milieu
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- PCAM 1, record 2, French, PCAM
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- prévention du crime par une conception adéquate du milieu 2, record 2, French, pr%C3%A9vention%20du%20crime%20par%20une%20conception%20ad%C3%A9quate%20du%20milieu
feminine noun
- PCAM 2, record 2, French, PCAM
feminine noun
- PCAM 2, record 2, French, PCAM
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La PCAM est une approche à la planification et au développement qui diminue les [chances] qu'un crime se produise. En voici quelques exemples : augmenter la surveillance pour maximiser la capacité de repérer les personnes suspectes; s'assurer que les édifices du secteur sont propres, bien entretenus et sans graffiti; renforcer les infrastructures et restreindre l'accès, en installant des barrières physiques et des systèmes de sécurité; améliorer la territorialité, en favorisant chez les habitants la prise de contrôle de leur propre voisinage [...] 2, record 2, French, - pr%C3%A9vention%20du%20crime%20par%20l%27am%C3%A9nagement%20du%20milieu
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Application des approches défensives tant communautaires qu'officielles à des espaces relativement vastes comme des quartiers, des zones commerciales et des écoles, ainsi qu'aux systèmes de transport public. 1, record 2, French, - pr%C3%A9vention%20du%20crime%20par%20l%27am%C3%A9nagement%20du%20milieu
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1994-09-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Criminology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- target hardening
1, record 3, English, target%20hardening
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A crime prevention method which aims to increase the physical security of crime targets to make the offender’s job more difficult. It is based on the premise that offenders will be deterred by less vulnerable targets. 1, record 3, English, - target%20hardening
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Target-hardening measures recommended for burglary include alarms and better locks; for shoplifting, detector tags on goods for sale; for vandalism, unbreakable and paint-resistant materials; the protection of vulnerable objects by grilles or meshes; the use of fibreglass instead of upholstery on train and bus seats. 1, record 3, English, - target%20hardening
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Criminologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- renforcement de la cible
1, record 3, French, renforcement%20de%20la%20cible
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Méthode de prévention du crime par l'aménagement du milieu. Il s'agit essentiellement de renforcer la sécurité matérielle des objets convoités afin de compliquer la tâche au délinquant. Cette méthode part du principe qu'une cible moins invitante aura un effet de dissuasion. 1, record 3, French, - renforcement%20de%20la%20cible
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Parmi les mesures de renforcement de la cible recommandées, mentionnons les systèmes d'alarme et de meilleures serrures, contre le cambriolage; les étiquettes spéciales sur la marchandise à vendre, contre le vol à l'étalage; les matériaux incassables ou résistants à la peinture, contre le vandalisme; la protection des objets vulnérables par des grilles ou des treillis; l'utilisation de fibre de verre au lieu de tissus et de rembourrage pour les sièges de trains et d'autobus. 1, record 3, French, - renforcement%20de%20la%20cible
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1985-09-30
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Weapon Systems
- Space Weapons
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- target hardening
1, record 4, English, target%20hardening
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'armes
- Armes orbitales
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- durcissement des cibles
1, record 4, French, durcissement%20des%20cibles
proposal, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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