Property Security Assessments - CPTED

Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design

"Crime prevention through environmental design" is an approach to crime prevention that takes into account the relationship between the physical environment and the users of that environment. We use this concept for residential and commercial applications so that the proper design and effective use of the physical environment can produce behavioural effects that will reduce the incidence and fear of crime, thereby improving the quality of life.

Residential:

In providing a complete residential security assessment, ITC Security Consultants will look at areas such as;

• Physical security and vulnerable areas of your home
• CPTED principles to assist in providing security using the natural environment
• Family schedules, habits, and patterns
• The proper design of your landscaping
• Securing your home by using "target hardening" strategies
• Facilitate observation over your property by neighbours
• Family lifestyles and activities

By employing these and other ITC Security Consultants developed strategies, we will ensure that your entire family will be and feel secure at all times.

Corporate:

To provide your corporation a complete CPTED assessment ITC Security Consultants will review;

• Physical security of your office or plant
• The proper design of your landscaping
• Review of your parking facilities
• The use of "target hardening" principles
• Your systems for technology and information handling
• Employee access controls
• Logistics controls
• Company process and procedures

In reviewing all areas of your business from the physical structures to company policies and procedures, ITC Security Consultants can address both specific areas of concern and a general security overview with these CPTED principles to meet your security requirements.

ITC Security Consultants are fortunate to have one of Ontario's leading CPTED experts on staff that is able to provide our clients with a complete and thorough CPTED assessment. He is also able to provide level 1 and level II CPTED training to all of our corporate clients.

This training will include some of the following principles:

• Natural Surveillance - is the placement of physical features and/or activities, and people that maximizes natural visibility or observation.
• Natural Access Control - deters access to a target and creates a perception of risk to the offender.
• Target Hardening- This is the process used to deter a physical attack (break and enter) against a building
• Territorial Reinforcement - defines clear borders of controlled space from public to semi-private, so that users of an area develop a sense of proprietorship over it.
• Maintenance - allows for the continued use of a space for its intended purpose.
• Traffic Calming - allows for the controlled flow of traffic in high volume areas, speed controls, and directional controls in regards to access to property