1. Guelph Safe City Committee
Safety Audits
An Important Tool to
Design Out Crime

2. Introduction Astrid Clos (519-837-8547) aclos@gsp-planning.com
Sly Castaldi

3. Safe City Committee Established in 1992
Committee established by City Council
Membership
Function
Projects undertaken

4. What is a Safety Audit?
On-site review of an identified area or building with safety issues.
Consists of four phases:
1 – Identify the Need
2 – on-site collection of data
3 – summary report
4 – implementation

5. What do you need? Facilitator
Volunteers familiar with how the space functions
Flashlight
Clipboard
Evening audit

6. Elements to Look For Lighting Sightlines Entrapment Areas Isolation
Maintenance
Signs
General Observations

7. Survey Employees or users of the space Profile of respondent
Identify locations of safety concern
Identify time of year or time of day safety concerns
Request recommendations to improve safety

8. Summary Report Appendix should summarize raw data collected
Report should include description of the context of the Safety Audit ie. outside of building only
Recommendations in high, medium and low priority (available resources are important to consider)

9. Implementation
Review Draft Report with client (sensitive issues, risk management issues, resource and priorities)
Presentation of Final Report to Board, Client, Stakeholder Group
Provide information links, resources to implement recommendations

10. Safety Audits and CPTED
Natural Surveillance
Natural Access Control
Territorial Reinforcement

11. Other Benefits of Safety Audits
Create Design Criteria for Official Plan
Create Design Criteria for Urban Design Guidelines
Review Site Plans before construction

12. Examples of Safety Audits
Downtown Guelph
Condominium Townhouse Property
Willow Road Area of Guelph
University of Guelph
Guelph General Hospital
University Village Park

13. Thank you for your attention!
Any Questions?