Site Security Analysis Manual. Planning for Housing Security

摘要

This manual, one of a series on comprehensive security planning, deals with the careful analysis of a site to identify any features that contribute to resident victimization or fear of crime, or cause residents to withdraw from their environment and from each other. It provides guidance on how to analyze a site systematically and prepare solutions based on that analysis. The six basic criteria that form the analysis framework include penetrability or how the site can be entered, territoriality or design features suggesting boundaries and security, opportunities for surveillance, unassigned space that can easily be claimed by intruders, design conflicts where groups are forced to compete for space, and influence of surrounding neighborhoods. Numerous examples are given in which the criteria were employed and solutions developed. A five - step process to conduct the analysis and to develop solutions is described, with detailed explanations given for each step. These include (1) preparation of the base map, (2) organizing the site security analysis, (3) administering the site security analysis, (4) developing design solutions, and (5) integrating site improvements into the comprehensive plan. Finally, design guidelines are presented that can be used to prepare the site improvements portion of a comprehensive security plan. The manual should be used in conjunction with the other manuals in the series. Figures are included.