A Powerful Partnership:

The NICP and EMD

Helping Organizations Turn Security Plans Into Reality

The NICP is proud to partner with EMD to help organizations strengthen safety and security through strategic planning, grant guidance, and real-world implementation support. EMD works with schools, nonprofits, places of worship, municipalities, and community organizations nationwide to help improve security readiness and identify funding opportunities for critical safety initiatives.

As organizations increasingly recognize the importance of proactive safety planning and Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED), many still face one major challenge — funding. Through this partnership, the NICP and EMD help bridge the gap between security planning and implementation by connecting organizations with experienced professionals who understand both security strategy and grant development.

A Shared Vision for Safer Communities

At both the NICP and EMD, the mission is rooted in proactive security, vulnerability reduction, and creating safer environments through thoughtful planning and implementation. While the NICP focuses heavily on CPTED training and crime prevention strategies, EMD provides expertise across several areas of security consulting, including design consulting, litigation services, grant application support, and grant management and administration.

The strongest alignment between the NICP and EMD is helping organizations pursue funding pathways for meaningful security improvements. Many organizations want to host CPTED training, improve physical security, or launch larger community safety initiatives but are unsure how to navigate the grant process or identify viable funding opportunities. Together, the NICP and EMD help organizations move beyond identifying security concerns and toward implementing practical, funded solutions.

EMD’s Security and Consulting Services

EMD combines extensive security knowledge with proven project and grant support experience to help organizations strengthen safety initiatives and move projects forward successfully.

EMD provides support in areas such as:

Security design consulting
Grant application support
Grant management and administration
Litigation support services
Vulnerability and security assessments
Physical security and target hardening strategies
CPTED-related project funding pathways
Security planning and implementation guidance

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Why Partner With EMD?

Through this partnership, NICP members, clients, and affiliated organizations gain access to experienced professionals who understand both the security and funding side of safety initiatives. Organizations looking to host on-site CPTED training, improve physical security, or develop broader community safety projects can receive guidance on funding opportunities, implementation strategies, and long-term planning support.

By working with EMD, organizations can:

Explore security funding opportunities with experienced guidance
Strengthen grant narratives and security project proposals
Navigate complex grant application processes
Support long-term safety and security planning
Move security initiatives from concept to implementation

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Get Involved with EMD

Organizations interested in learning more about security consulting, funding opportunities, grant guidance, or implementation support are encouraged to connect with EMD directly through the partnership referral page.

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