Crime Prevention through Environmental Design from a Legal Perspective in Indonesia

Abstract

This study aims to analyze crime prevention through an environmental design approach in crime prevention policy in Indonesia and to analyze weaknesses in crime prevention through an environmental design approach in suppressing the crime rate in Indonesia. Crime prevention through environmental design is related to interaction between humans and the physical environment. Efforts to control behavior through design and use are as old as civilization. Crime Prevention through Environmental Design (CPTED) is based on the idea that appropriate design, natural access control, and effective use of the built environment can reduce the incidence and fear of crime, by using normative legal research methods. The results of this study indicate Crime prevention through environmental design approach in crime prevention policy in Indonesia, Indonesia has never used CPTED concept in crime prevention policy in Indonesia, CPTED concept is a crime prevention concept that is not familiar in Indonesia. However, in Indonesia, the concept of a Secure Guard Area is a concept that offers an area with a crime prevention mechanism that is fully handed over to security officers. Crime prevention in the concept of security officers must have the ability to control territorial areas, the ability to carry out supervision, must be able to have the ability to describe a good environmental image, so that officers can provide comfort and security for the areas under their duties.