Measure type: Target removal

Target removal is the measure of reducing risk by either removing the perceived attractive aspects from an attractive object, or removing the object as a whole.

Description

If appropriately employed, target removal is one of most effective approaches to crime prevention.

Examples

• Use of graffiti dissuaders
  • Teflon, plastic laminate, fiberglass, or melamine covering
  • Rock cement, slanted siding, or deeply grooved surfaces
  • "Paint-outs" or use of contrasting colours in patterned surfaces
  • Fast-growing wall vines or shrubbery, or construction of wall barriers
• Removal of pay phones from high-loitering areas
• Removal of corner bus seats, hidden from driver's view
• Removal of outside plant bulbs
• Windowless school or other buildings
• Omission of ground-level windows
• Concealed school door closers
• Concealed pipework
• Fittings moved out of reach (e.g., from wall to ceiling)
• Signs/fixtures made flush with wall or ceiling
• Key-controlled light fixtures in public areas
• Removal of (or no replanting of) easily damaged trees/bushes