Community Engagement and Crime Prevention for Patrol is a comprehensive course designed to equip patrol officers with proactive techniques to deter and reduce criminal activity. Participants will explore key strategies such as environmental design, community engagement, intelligence-led policing, and data-driven approaches to crime prevention. The course emphasizes situational awareness, effective communication, and problem-solving tactics that enhance public safety. Officers will learn to identify potential crime patterns, collaborate with stakeholders, and implement strategic interventions that align with modern policing principles. Through case studies and practical exercises, this course empowers officers to take a proactive role in preventing crime within their communities.
TCOLE 2101 - Basic Crime Prevention
Available Seats: 40 of 40
Cost: $500.00
Credit Hours: 40
Dates:
September 8, 2025 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
September 9, 2025 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
September 10, 2025 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
September 11, 2025 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
September 12, 2025 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Location:WILCO Sheriff’s Training Center map
8160 Chandler Rd
Hutto, TX 78634
TCOLE 2101 is an introductory course in essential crime prevention. It is the first course in a three-part series to earn the TCOLE Crime Prevention Specialist Certification. During these 40 hours, you will also learn the elements of crime prevention, including the crime triangle, security principles, theft prevention, target hardening, and layers of security, and you will get certified to conduct an introductory home security survey. Students will also be certified to set up and start a neighborhood watch program and certified national night-out coordinators. Topics Covered: Target Hardening, Physical Security, Crime Prevention Principles. Neighborhood Watch Train the Trainer, NNO Night Coordinator Training, 40 TCOLE hours | Presentation | Test
TCOLE 2102 - Crime Reduction Practitioner Course
Available Seats: 30 of 30
Cost: $500.00
Credit Hours: 40
Dates:
October 13, 2025 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
October 14, 2025 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
October 15, 2025 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
October 16, 2025 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
October 17, 2025 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Location:WILCO Sheriff’s Training Center map
8160 Chandler Rd
Hutto, TX 78634
TCOLE 2103 - Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED)
Available Seats: 30 of 30
Cost: $500.00
Credit Hours: 40
Dates:
November 10, 2025 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
November 11, 2025 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
November 12, 2025 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
November 13, 2025 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
November 14, 2025 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Location:WILCO Sheriff’s Training Center map
8160 Chandler Rd
Hutto, TX 78634
(CPTED Class A, ICA Accredited) This course is equivalent to TEEX #78056 and meets the requirements for school resource officers. CRI now offers the Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) course, accredited by the International CPTED Association. CPTED aims to enhance participants' understanding of their immediate physical environment. By altering this perception, participants can better grasp the direct relationship between the environment, human behavior, and crime. Understanding the design, management, and effective use of the environment is crucial for successful crime prevention efforts. While CPTED is not a complete solution to community problems, it provides tools to eliminate or reduce environmental obstacles to social, cultural, or managerial control. Importantly, CPTED does not require extensive technical knowledge. For it to be an effective community crime prevention strategy, basic CPTED concepts must be easily understood by as many people as possible. The following learning objectives are essential for the successful application of CPTED in your community. Topics Covered: Access control, Surveillance, Territoriality, Legitimate activity support, Management and Maintenance strategies, Classifications of strategy, The 3-D concept CPTED Matrix, Increasing the effort Risk Reducing the rewards, Removing the excuses, CPTED assessment and survey process, Assessing crime potential within different environments, Identifying crime and safety hazards, Developing plans to prevent environmentally induced crimes, Assessing security liability in the built environment and how to reduce premises liability, Examining the impact of road closures, barricades, gatehouses, and traffic calming, Practical applications of lighting towards improving surveillance Importance of protecting critical infrastructure from attacks, Applications of CPTED in schools, multifamily housing, commercial and mixed-use environments Bring to class: Laptop, Pen, Paper, Good Attitude 40 TCOLE hours | CPTED Practical Assessment