The 3 Ps of Safer Greenways

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The Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) is pleased to announce “The 3 Ps of Safer Greenways" training.

Description:

Everywhere you look, cities and urban areas are developing greenways or urban trail systems. Whether this interest stems from discussions about the environment or from the need to attract younger professionals, more apt to use such systems, they are springing up in every community.

This two-day training is designed to acquaint attendees with the processes, methods, and techniques that have led to success in some systems, and to identify the pitfalls encountered along the way. A classroom primer will also provide the attendee with a rudimentary working knowledge of the basic principles of “Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design” (CPTED) relevant to trail design. An on-site practical exercise with a local greenway will reinforce instruction and use of a provided evaluation tool to examine safety and security concerns of greenways.

The 3 Ps Topics to be covered:

• Proper Design
• Positive Activity Generation
• Proactive Maintenance

This course will not address the specific local design and approval process.

Who Should Attend:

This course is appropriate for law enforcement, park and trail designers, and anyone with an interest in designing a safer greenway or trail system.

Partial In-service Credit:

Partial In-service Credit (PIC) will be provided to Virginia law enforcement officers.

Travel, Lodging, and Meals:

Participants are responsible for their transportation, lodging, and meal expenses. 

Training Details:

Check-in will begin at 7:30 am.

Training begins at 8:00 am and concludes at 5:00 pm each day.

Cost and Registration:

There is no registration fee for this course; however, pre-registration is required.

Please note that the DCJS registration system does not have the capacity to sort eligible from ineligible registrants. Therefore, anyone who registers will receive a confirmation. It is the responsibility of the DCJS-assigned course coordinator to review the roster and make a final determination on acceptance into the course. Denied registrants will be notified via the email address provided during registration.