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Alley-gating enforces what is known as 'access control' and is a basic crime prevention technique (Clarke and Mayhew 1980; Clarke 1997) which seeks to reduce opportunities for crime and anti-social behaviour by restricting access to potential targets, creating a heightened perception of risk of apprehension and prosecution for potential offenders.
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Aug 22, 2017 · Alleys can attract individuals who commit crime because of the perceived availability of crime opportunities. Alleys can also contribute to the occurrence of crime by providing a convergent setting for those who commit offenses and their potential victims without adequate guardianship.
Gating alleys has proved to be very successful in preventing burglary in several places around the country and this guide will take you through the various steps to completing your own successful scheme.
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Alley gates are lockable gates installed to prevent access by offenders to alleyways, such as those which run along the rear of older-style terraced housing in the UK. While normally a burglary prevention tool, alley gates can also prevent other crimes such as littering and anti-social behaviour by preventing access to alleys by non-residents ...
Access opportunity and alleyway gating. Most burglary and theft is opportunistic in nature. This means that when the burglar gets out of bed in the morning (or afternoon) and decides to ‘do’ a few houses there will be no particular plan in his mind.
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Mar 1, 2017 · Alley gates are generally conceived as burglary reduction measures that restrict access to the alleys behind rows of homes. However, by limiting access alley gates may also reduce other crime opportunities, such as prostitution, dog fouling and drug dealing.
