Home Security Inspection This document sets forth conclusions and recommendations following a Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design inspection performed by the Thunderbolt Police Department. The purpose of this inspection is to evaluate the physical attributes of your property that can be utilized or altered to reduce the opportunity for criminals to victimize your residence and reduce ability for crimes to occur by making a good faith effort to create a safer environment. The suggestions set forth below are made for the purpose of reducing the likelihood of criminal activity. Responsibility for undertaking any of the recommendations made below is entirely yours, but we highly recommend you follow through and complete the suggested improvements to increase the safety of this property. The Thunderbolt Police Department makes no guarantee that these recommendations will successfully reduce criminal activity and assumes no additional responsibility for the prevention of criminal activity by making these recommendations. The concepts of Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design have proven effective internationally. The Thunderbolt Police Department offers the inspection as a public service with the understanding that no system of crime prevention can predict or prevent all risk of crime, but that this program may contribute to the overall goal of crime reduction. By signing this document on the line provided below, you acknowledge and agree that neither the Thunderbolt Police Department, the officer conducting the inspection, nor any employee of the Thunderbolt Police Department or the Town of Thunderbolt are or shall held liable to you based on the inspection of this property and/or the recommendations set forth below, and that you agree to indemnify, defend and hold those parties harmless should any other person or entity seek to hold them liable based on the inspection of this property and the recommendations set forth below. Print Name: Signature: Name: Address: Building Type Apartment Condo Duplex House Inspection by: Date:
The four key concepts of CPTED are: 1. Access Control 2. Surveillance 3. Territorial Reinforcement 4. Lighting Page 2 of 13
Access Control: Properly located entrances, exits, fencing, landscaping and lighting can direct both foot and motor vehicle traffic in ways that discourage crime. Page 3 of 13
Surveillance: The three types of surveillance are: 1. Natural, 2.Organized 3.Mechanical Generally, criminals do not want to be seen. Placing physical features, activities and people in ways that minimize the ability to see what is going on discourages crime. Landscaping and lighting are two methods used to provide natural surveillance. Page 4 of 13
Territorial Reinforcement: The use of physical attributes that express ownership such as fencing, pavement treatments, signage, and landscaping. The purpose is that the users feel a strong sense of ownership. Page 5 of 13
Lighting: The single most requested physical design modification is lighting. The placement, consistency, type and design of lighting can be one of the most cost effective deterrents to crime. Page 6 of 13
We here at Thunderbolt Police Department know that safety is essential to maintaining quality of life. Below is a list of services, free to everyone, which we offer at the department. 1. Neighborhood Watch 2. Nextdoor.com 3. Home Security Survey 4. Operation Identification 5. Extra Patrol 6. Commercial or Business Security Survey List of services requested: Page 7 of 13
FRONT ENTRANCE Good Bad Other 1) Is the address clearly posted using at least 4 numbers and letters? Yes No N/A 2) Is the door made of metal or solid wood construction? Yes No N/A 3) Is the door frame strong enough to prevent forced entry? Yes No N/A 4) Are door hinges protected from removal from the outside? Yes No N/A 5) Are there windows within the door or within 40 of the locks? No Yes N/A 6) Are the door locks security level 1 or 2? Yes No N/A 7) Are the door locks double cylinder and in good condition? Yes No N/A 8) Are strikes and strike plates properly installed? Yes No N/A 9) Is there a wide angle viewer in the door? Yes No N/A 10) Can the lock mechanism be reached through a mail slot? No Yes N/A 11) Is there a screen or storm door with an adequate lock? Yes No N/A 12) Is this entrance illuminated with 60 watts or greater light bulb? Yes No N/A 13) Can the front entrance be observed from the street or public areas? Yes No N/A 14) Does the porch or landscaping offer concealment of view from the street? No Yes N/A Special Notes Recommendations: Page 8 of 13
SIDE ENTRANCE Good Bad Other 1) Is the door made of metal or solid wood construction? Yes No N/A 2) Is the door frame strong enough to prevent forced entry? Yes No N/A 3) Are door hinges protected from removal from the outside? Yes No N/A 4) Are there windows within the door or within 40 of the locks? No Yes N/A 5) Are the door locks security level 1 or 2? Yes No N/A 6) Are the door locks double cylinder and in good condition? Yes No N/A 7) Are strikes and strike plates properly installed? Yes No N/A 8) Is there a wide angle viewer in the door? Yes No N/A 9) Does the porch or landscaping offer concealment of view from the street? No Yes N/A 10) Is there a screen or storm door with an adequate lock? Yes No N/A 11) Is this entrance illuminated with 60 watts or greater light bulb? Yes No N/A 12) If this door is a sliding glass door, can it be lifted out of the track? Yes No N/A 13) Is a bar or key operated auxiliary lock used on the sliding glass door? No Yes N/A Special Notes Recommendations: Page 9 of 13
REAR ENTRANCE Good Bad Other 1) Is the address clearly posted using at least 4 numbers and letters? Yes No N/A 2) Is the door made of metal or solid wood construction? Yes No N/A 3) Is the door frame strong enough to prevent forced entry? Yes No N/A 4) Are door hinges protected from removal from the outside? Yes No N/A 5) Are there windows within the door or within 40 of the locks? No Yes N/A 6) Are the door locks security level 1 or 2? Yes No N/A 7) Are the door locks double cylinder and in good condition? Yes No N/A 8) Are strikes and strike plates properly installed? Yes No N/A 9) Is there a wide angle viewer in the door? Yes No N/A 10) Can the lock mechanism be reached through a mail slot? No Yes N/A 11) Is there a screen or storm door with an adequate lock? Yes No N/A 12) Is this entrance illuminated with 60 watts or greater light bulb? Yes No N/A 13) Can the rear entrance be observed from the street or public areas? Yes No N/A 14) Does the porch or landscaping offer concealment of view from the street? No Yes N/A Special Notes Recommendations: Page 10 of 13
GARAGE ENTRANCE TO HOME Good Bad Other 1) Is the door made of metal or solid wood construction? Yes No N/A 2) Is the door frame strong enough to prevent forced entry? Yes No N/A 3) Are door hinges protected from removal from the outside? Yes No N/A 4) Are the door locks security level 1 or 2? Yes No N/A 5) Are the door locks double cylinder and in good condition? Yes No N/A 6) Are strikes and strike plates properly installed? Yes No N/A GROUND FLOOR WINDOWS Good Bad Other 1) Do all windows have good locks? Yes No N/A 2) Do windows have screens or storm windows that lock? Yes No N/A 3) Do windows open onto areas that might offer a risk for burglary? No Yes N/A 4) Do windows have bars or impact resistant film? Yes No N/A 5) Are exterior windows free from obstructions like landscaping? Yes No N/A 6) Is there exterior illumination near all windows to prevent dark spots for hiding? Yes No N/A Special Notes Recommendations Page 11 of 13
UPPER FLOOR WINDOWS Good Bad Other 1) Do any windows open onto a porch or roof of adjoining building? No Yes N/A 2) If yes are the windows properly secured. Yes No N/A 3) Are trees and shrubbery planted next to windows that someone could climb? Yes No N/A 4) Are ladders kept locked in the garage of utility building? No Yes N/A 5) Do neighbors have ladders unsecured? No Yes N/A OUTSIDE FENCING Good Bad Other 1) Is the yard protected with at least a 6 tall fence? Yes No N/A 2) Is the fencing surrounding the exterior of the residence? Yes No N/A 3) Is the fencing in good condition? Yes No N/A 4) Do gates have good locking mechanisms? Yes No N/A 5) Are trees and shrubbery trimmed away from the fence to prevent concealment? Yes No N/A GARAGE VEHICLE DOOR AND WINDOWS Good Bad Other 1) Is the garage door locked when puller down at all times? Yes No N/A 2) Are garage windows secured with good working locks? Yes No N/A 3) Are outside utility rooms secured with good locks? Yes No N/A 4) Are tools and ladders kept inside the garage? Yes No N/A 5) Is there illumination around all garage doors of 60 watt or greater? Yes No N/A Special Notes Recommendations: Page 12 of 13
ALARMS Good Bad Other 1) Is the residence protected by an alarm system? Yes No N/A 2) Are there contacts sensors on all exterior doors including the garage? Yes No N/A 3) Are there contacts sensors on the door connecting the garage to the interior? Yes No N/A 4) Are there contacts sensors on all exterior windows? Yes No N/A 5) Are there contacts sensors on all exterior buildings doors & windows? Yes No N/A 6) Are there motion sensors watching the main hallway? Yes No N/A 7) Are there glass break sensors listening in quite areas? Yes No N/A 8) Is there a battery backup for the alarm system? Yes No N/A 9) Is there a telephone backup for the alarm system? Yes No N/A 10) Are the keypad zones labeled on all keypads? Yes No N/A 11) Are the keypad zones properly listed with the monitoring company? Yes No N/A 12) Are the keypads hidden from view from the exterior? Yes No N/A 13) Is alarm control panel located out of sight from guests and locked? Yes No N/A 14) Is the alarm system checked at least once a month? Yes No N/A 15) Is the alarm system monitored by an alarm company? Yes No N/A Special Notes Recommendations Page 13 of 13