Appendix B

School CPTED Survey

School Security Survey/Assessment

A CPTED assessment attempts to evaluate the physical setting of facility and maintenance factors that affect the safety and crime quotient capability of a particular school. Environmental factors such as the types of neighborhoods, housing facilities, businesses, streets, and institutions surrounding the school affect the school’s operation.

Classrooms, security systems, lighting and color design, accessibility, and quality of maintenance are all evaluated to determine their effect on school climate, natural supervision, defensible space, and differentiated space. The survey items are to be rated as satisfactory (S), unsatisfactory (U), or not applicable (NA).

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