Dominguez
Urban Strategies
Dominguez
Urban Strategies
A Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design Site Assessment is an on-site safety review that looks at how the physical environment may be contributing to risk exposure.
We evaluate the site using Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design principles and work alongside public safety professionals when appropriate. Together, they review visibility, lighting, access points, landscaping conditions, circulation patterns, and areas where the environment may contribute to theft, vandalism, loitering, or liability concerns.
The result is a prioritized action plan with practical, non-stamped recommendations focused on reducing risk, improving safety perception, and supporting long-term property performance.
This is not a security installation.
This is an environmental safety strategy and risk mitigation through Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design.
CPTED Site Assessment
Identify Risk. Strengthen Design. Reduce Crime Exposure
what is cPTED?
Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) is a proven method that uses design to reduce crime and increase safety. By improving lighting, visibility, layout, and maintenance, we make spaces harder to misuse and easier to protect. These are the same principles law enforcement, planners, and designers rely on to build safer communities.
CPTED is built on four key principles:
Natural Surveillance
Making spaces visible so people can see and be seen.
Territorial Reinforcement
Clearly defining public and private areas to create ownership and accountability.
Access Control
Guiding how people enter and move through a space.
Maintenance
Keeping spaces clean and cared for to discourage crime.
OUR TEAM & APPROACH
Dominguez Urban Strategies leads the assessment and documentation Site walk conducted alongside local Public Safety Officer:
Public Safety Officers provides:
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Real-world crime pattern insight
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Operational safety perspective
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findings into design-based solutions
Designer translates:
WHAT WE EVALUATE
Lighting and sightlines
Landscaping placement and overgrowth
Gathering areas and hidden zones
Parking areas and pedestrian circulation
Entrances and access points
Fencing, gates, signage and territorial definition
Maintenance patterns and visibility gaps
During a CPTED Site Assessment, we review:
We assess how the design itself may be contributing to issues such as loitering, theft, vandalism, break-ins, drug activity, or perception of unsafety.
HOW THE SITE WALK WORKS
1. Pre-review of site layout
Process:
2. On-site CPTED walk
3. Joint review with Public Safety Officer
4. Photo documentation & notes
5. CPTED checklist completed
6. Design-focused recommendations drafted
After the site visit, you receive a clear, prioritized action plan that includes:
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Identified risk areas
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Design-based improvement recommendations
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Short-term and long-term solutions
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Implementation guidance
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Visual documentation (if applicable)
Our goal is to give you practical steps, not theory.
WHAT YOU RECEIVE
Who This Is For
CPTED Site Assessments are ideal for:
WHAT YOU RECEIVE
If safety concerns are affecting tenant retention, usage, or public trust, this assessment provides clarity and direction.
Why Design Matters
Crime is not random. It is influenced by opportunity.
When people feel safe:
Communities engage more
Maintenance costs decrease
Properties perform better
Safer design improves not only security, but dignity, community trust, and long-term property value.
Liability exposure is reduced
We move beyond recommendations.
Our team coordinates contractors, designers, and maintenance teams to carry out the safety improvements your property needs, from lighting upgrades and landscape modifications to layout changes and access improvements.
Implementation