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Comprehensive Crime Prevention Programs

ACPI provides the broadest selection of crime prevention and security training programs available, offering a one-stop source for all of your professional development needs.

Benefits of our programs include:
  • Deep dive training on hundreds of crime prevention and security topics
  • Highly practical strategies that deliver real, measurable value
  • Lifetime certifications (select programs) to support career advancement
  • Highly regarded instructors with decades of operational experience
  • Multiple learning formats to meet your needs, budget and schedule
  • Collaboration with peers and instructors to answer questions and share best practices 
  • Continuous content development covering new and timely topics
  • Unlimited access to course materials, resources and information

Online Training and Certification Programs

Attend these programs online in either live or on-demand formats, preventing the need for travel. Click each course below to learn more and view the current schedule options. Click Here to view a summary of the currently scheduled live programs.
Basic Crime Prevention 

This comprehensive certification training program will cover over 85 crime prevention strategies and techniques that can be implemented in virtually any community to reduce crime and enhance community engagement.

Conducting Effective Security Assessments

This unique certification training program enables participants to effectively conduct security surveys or assessments in order to identify risks and recommend improvements for existing facilities, campuses and communities. 

Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design

This fundamental certification program consists of a series of building design strategies aimed at deterring criminal behavior through environmental design. Designed for law enforcement professionals, security professionals, community planners and architects.

School Security Strategies and Design

This effective crime prevention program provides practical guidance on facility design, security design, crime prevention programs and security assessments for K-12 schools and school districts.

School Security Assessments

This unprecedented certification programs offers comprehensive guidance on conducting assessments to reduce risk and enhance safety and security for K-12 schools and school districts.

Campus Crime Prevention

This unique certification program provides contemporary crime prevention strategies to reduce risk and improve student, staff and visitor experience on college and university campuses.

Crime Prevention Focused Community Oriented Policing

This crucial crime prevention program offers strategies and tactics designed to enhance trust and respect between the community and law enforcement.

Crime Prevention for Commercial and Retail Businesses

This certification program focuses on the risk factors and threats experienced by the business community and provides cost-effective strategies to reduce crime and enhance visitor experience.

Crime and Violence Prevention in the Faith-Based Community

*NEW* This crime prevention program is designed to provide practical and comprehensive guidance to keep the faith-based community and houses of worship safe from crime and violence.

Crime Prevention Through Community Engagement

This crucial crime prevention program offers strategies and tactics designed to enhance trust and respect between the community and law enforcement.

Residential Safety and Security Strategies

*NEW* A unique, proprietary program to train law enforcement personnel and others on crime prevention strategies for private residences.

Crime Prevention for Senior Citizens

*NEW* A unique, proprietary program to train law enforcement personnel and others on crime prevention techniques for Senior Citizens and Senior Living Communities

Youth-Focused Crime Prevention

A crime prevention training program designed to address both youth criminalization and victimization

Current Live Program Schedule

The courses currently scheduled to be presented live online are summarized below. Please click on any of the individual courses above  for on-demand options

Conducting Effective Security Assessments

November 18-22, 2024

Residential Safety and Security Strategies

December 3, 2024

Crime Prevention for Commercial and Retail Businesses

December 4-6, 2024

Youth-Focused Crime Prevention *NEW*

December 17-18, 2024

School Security Assessments

December 19-20, 2024

Private Certification Programs

We can work with your agency, company or organization to conduct training exclusively for a group you designate. Content may be tailored for your unique needs and situation, and may be delivered in-person at your facilities or remotely online. 

Frequently asked questions

Who should attend these programs?

ACPI courses have been developed for anyone involved in the safety and security of buildings, campuses and communities. This includes state and local law enforcement, campus law enforcement, community planners, school administrators, architects, designers, security and loss prevention professionals, security consultants and security service providers. Some programs are also highly relevant to individual businesses and business owners.

Is there an exam?

Any course that is marked as a "Certification Program" does have an exam at the end. Exams will be administered online, and attendees must complete the exam successfully in order to be credited with the accompanying certification.

Do the certifications expire?

No. All ACPI certifications are lifetime.

Will I have access to the slides?

Yes. All programs - whether live, self-paced or in-person - will have an accompanying website that contains the presentation materials and any related handouts and resources. Please note that the slides are proprietary intellectual property of ACPI, and to prevent unauthorized distribution we do not allow them to be downloaded to your computer. You will, however, have access to them in perpetuity and we also offer the option of purchasing printed copies directly from our printing partner. Contact us to learn more.

Can I register a group of people at one time?

Yes. We offer discounts for registering multiple people from the same organization at the same time. See each course page for more details.

Can I register someone other than myself?

Yes. During checkout you have the ability to enter different information for the billing contact and the attendee(s).

How do I pay?

We have made it easy for you to register and pay for our courses. Click the Register Now button and you can choose to register an individual (full price) or a group (discounted price). After completing the attendee information you will be given a choice to pay online securely via credit card, or you may request an invoice and pay by check or bank transfer. If you elect to pay by invoice, it will be emailed to you immediately with instructions on how to remit payment. Once payment is received you will be automatically enrolled in the course and registered attendees will receive instructions on how to join via email.

I cannot use a credit card. Can I pay by check or other method instead?

Yes. During checkout we allow you to either pay immediately via credit card or select to pay offline via check or bank transfer. If you select to pay offline, your registration(s) will not be finalized until final payment is received.

Do I need technical skills or special equipment to attend?

No! You can attend the course from any location with internet access using any type of device - computer, laptop, tablet or smartphone. Our online learning management system is extremely easy to use, but we have also added a brief overview video to walk you through navigating the program online. 

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