Apr 6 2005
Randall Atlas Ph.D., AIA, CPP, will explain how designers can discourage street crime and reduce opportunities for terrorism during The 49th Annual CSI Show™ & Convention in Chicago, April 19–24, at McCormick Place.
Atlas will lead the education session “Designing Against Terror and Crime with CPTED” (session F43) on Friday, April 22.
His is one of more than 130 education sessions available to registrants at The 49th Annual CSI Show & Convention.
To learn more about this event or to register, visit www.thecsishow.com or contact CSI Member Services at [email protected] or 800-689-2900.
In an article recently published on CSI’s website, www.csinet.org, Atlas writes: “The Oklahoma City bombing, the World Trade Center bombing, and the toxic gas attack in Japan’s subway are now etched in our memory. Terrorism represents a real threat for our society and to our peace of mind. The face of terrorism is changing as the sophistication of terrorists increases with the availability of knowledge and materials. Timothy McVeigh, who blew up the Oklahoma City Courthouse, stated in an interview shortly after his arrest that he picked the courthouse because ‘it was architecturally vulnerable.’ Who would have ever thought that a rental truck and a load of manure could be so deadly? “As the role of the security designer and architect are redefined in the 21st century, designing against the threats and vulnerabilities of crime and terrorism are ever present. But, is there really a difference between designing against terrorism and designing against crime? While the potential loss associated with terrorism seems much greater than the loss caused by everyday crime, the principles of designing to discourage each are the same.”
Atlas is a registered architect and vice-president of Atlas Safety & Security Design Inc. in Miami, Fla. He is certified as a protection professional (CPP) by the American Society of Industrial Security, and a member of the ASIS Security Architecture and Engineering Committee. He received his doctorate of criminology from Florida State University. Atlas is a nationally recognized trainer and author on the subject of Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED). He is also a technical assistance consultant for HUD and has conducted CPTED surveys for housing projects around the country. He is a regular contributor to the Protection of Assets Manual, Access Control Magazine, Security Technology Magazine, and Security Management Magazine.
Registrants for The 49th Annual CSI Show & Convention will have access to this session, as well as more than 130 other seminars offered by The 49th Annual CSI Show & Convention and its co-location partners, The TFM Show and The Masonry Showcase. Participants may also attend CSI University, CSI’s popular leadership training program, for an additional fee.