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CPTED Security Audits in Edmonton, AB
Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) is a multidisciplinary approach to security that involves managing a physical environment to reduce criminal actions, behaviour, and threats. Haywork Secure Driving Services is a provincially licensed security company offering comprehensive CPTED security audits in Edmonton, AB and surrounding areas. During these assessments, we thoroughly evaluate your current security systems and protocols to detect vulnerabilities and areas of improvement. After our audit, your home or business will be better equipped to reduce risks and respond to threats if and when they occur.
The Key Components of CPTED
CPTED is a holistic approach that considers many factors and features of a physical environment. Its essential components include the following:
- Natural Surveillance: Examples include lighting, sightlines, and strategic camera placement to maximize visibility.
- Access Control: Managing doors, gates, fences, entryways, and exits to control and monitor access.
- Territory: Landscaping, signs, and clear boundaries that establish territory or property ownership.
The Steps Involved in a CPTED Audit
The CPTED security audit is in-depth, involving virtually every environmental factor that affects your safety and security. Some of the essential steps involved in a CPTED audit include the following:
Initial Consultation
We will begin the audit by meeting with you to learn more about and understand your security objectives and goals. This includes learning about your specific security concerns and any incidents or threats your business has experienced in the past.
Site Inspection and Observation
After our first meeting, it's time for our team to conduct a thorough walkthrough and inspection of your physical environment and evaluate your security features. This will include inspecting your premises' layout, lighting, access points, and other key points of security.
Threat, Risk, and Vulnerability Assessment
The site inspection will give us a crystal-clear view of your security, including its strengths and weaknesses. We will prioritize vulnerabilities by their severity and the level of risk they pose. Our team can compile our findings in a detailed report.
Security Recommendations and Action Plans
Based on our findings, we will then provide actionable instructions and solutions to address your security vulnerabilities. Some of our recommendations may include design changes, such as improved lighting, adjusted camera placement, or enhanced access control measures.
Prepare for Potential Threats
About Our Camera and Egress Evaluations
At Haywork Secure Driving Services, we want your property to be as ready as possible for threats and danger, even if they never come to fruition. That’s why we will provide camera and egress audits to ensure proper preparation. Points of egress include pathways, hallways, doors, or exits that allow people to leave a building or property during an emergency. We will check these critical points, along with your security cameras and surveillance systems, to determine if they are working correctly and meet your needs. If their performance or function is inadequate, we will make suggestions and recommendations on how to improve them.