Attachment 3 - Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) Review

RE: Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED)

REVIEW OF: 1450 Glentana Road, View Royal

CPTED is defined as: The proper design, effective use, maintenance, and management of the built environment.

The goal of the program is to solve crime-related problems before they happen. Through careful planning and design, a physical environment can reduce or eliminate opportunities for crime and allow for a reduction in the fear of crime. This results in an improved quality of life for all residents who live and work in that space.

I met with Joanne at the building on March 2nd, 2022. A tour of the property (outside, in the garages and common areas) was conducted, paying particular attention to addressing previous nuisance crimes with the intent to prevent more incidents from occurring in the future.

Initial inspection looked at elements of a successful approach to CPTED principles.

These principles are:

1. Natural Surveillance
2. Natural Access Control
3. Territoriality
4. Maintenance and Management of the property

This property demonstrated success in the following categories:

Natural Surveillance is mostly effective with an elevated level of management of exterior landscaping. Trees and shrubs directly on the property that were a potential source for concealment of unwanted and intrusive behaviours were adequately pruned. There is a myriad of adequate balconies to allow for potential criminals to be appropriately observed and challenged.

Natural Access Control is successfully achieved by clear definition of frontal spaces and clear views into and out of a well-defined main entryway.

Territoriality is mostly achieved with effective use of line-of-sight principles. This carries a subliminal message that the exterior area is valued and monitored. In effect, this aspect of CPTED demonstrates that ownership extends into communal areas.

Maintenance and Management of the structure is effective. There was a defined ‘pride of space’ effect with well-manicured lawns, shrubs, trees and plants, and absence of refuse and disarray.

Observations:

From a property security perspective there are some areas of concern:

• The lack of a tamper mechanism on the main entry doors that open outwards.
• There are no video recording devices presently on the property. Of note were the entry ways leading inside to the common entry areas and garage entry-exit door.
• The railings that run parallel to the entry- exit garage are easily climbed.
• The building was currently unfobbed.
• Some of the storage lockers had locks that are easily defeated.
• Lack of keyed locks for accessing stairwells and suite corridors.

The other elements of CPTED were observed to of a high level.

These areas (photographs attached) are of the most concern.

Recommendations:

1. Installation of high-definition monitoring cameras throughout the structure.
2. Requesting occupants to remain vigilant when entering and exiting the garage may limit opportunity entry.
3. Installation of a fob system.
4. Installation of adequate locks throughout.

These observations were prepared by me, A/Constable Tompkins, C.R. badge X4453.

I have a level one qualification as per the instruction given by Mr. G. Perkins, of the Liahona Security Consulting Firm.

C. Tompkins A/Cst Badge X 4453 Westshore RCMP

Disclaimer:

These recommendations will contribute to the overall safety and security of your property. However, they do not guarantee that crime will never occur at or on your property. Comments and recommendations made during the security assessment or in the above report done by the RCMP are not a guarantee for the safety and/or the security of the inspected property. The report author, the Government of Canada, and the RCMP employees and/or volunteers are not responsible for damages or loss suffered by the property owners or residents following this security assessment.