Each year, the Department’s Crime Prevention Specialists reach thousands of Virginians of all ages through its nationally-acclaimed “Crime Prevention/Crush Crime” program. Crime Prevention Specialist troopers are specially-trained on the most current crime prevention trends and techniques. Participating troopers also aid in the critical protection of Virginia’s schools, governmental facilities, businesses, and residential communities through the “Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design” (CPTED) model and other mitigation-based methodologies. Additional areas of expertise include personal safety, workplace violence prevention, bullying, and identity theft.