International Society of Crime Prevention Practitioners In the late 1960s, the University of Louisville (Louisville, Kentucky, USA), under the direction of Dean Klotter, investigated crime prevention programs that were being initiated in England. For the first time, Law Enforcement started looking at how to be proactive in fighting crime. The University felt that Law Enforcement was about the only profession that was totally reactive. Other professions, such as firemen, with fire prevention, doctors, with disease prevention and lawyers with legal advice, were all heavily involved in being proactive. The University started the "National Crime Prevention Institute" (NCPI). They dedicated a section of their Shelbyville Campus and put on classes for Law Enforcement personnel to learn crime prevention. These 4 week long classes were attended by officers from around the world. In 1977, the University decided that crime prevention was an evolving entity that needed constant updating. So they started the “NCPI Alumni Association" and had yearly conferences to update the Practitioner. These conferences were held in Louisville, KY for the first three years. In 1979, the NCPI Alumni Association members decided to break away from NCPI and form their own organization. This organization became the International Society of Crime Prevention Practitioners (ISCPP). For over 40 years, the ISCPP has been the innovator in Crime Prevention programs and training.
