Risk Assessment

Environmental design includes both practical work and training courses. For requests for CPTED training see links on the CPTED Training page.

Crime, and fear of crime, is a costly and demoralizing problem that affects us at every level in our society. While the victims of crime suffer injury, loss, and intimidation all of us are affected through higher prices for products, taxes, insurance premiums, and that sense of insecurity and alienation that accompanies the fear of crime.

Can crime be eliminated? Probably not, but it can be reduced and to a large part controlled. What is needed is a comprehensive strategy of Risk Management. Consider a comprehensive needs assessment of your situation by calling us today.

Key Programs

	Evaluations and design recommendations of proposals for development, in conjunction with architects, landscape architects, and engineers.
	Evaluations for parking & transportation systems.
	Projects to deter corporate crime.

Clients

Douglas College, Tech Park, Chevron Canada, City of Richmond B.C.

Government clients include Canadian cities Halifax, Fredericton, St. John's, Ottawa, Metro Toronto, Mississauga, Halton, Peel, York, Hamilton, and the Niagara Region, Regina, Saskatoon, Edmonton, Calgary, Vancouver, Victoria and US cities Seattle and San Diego. Police clients include: Seattle police, San Diego Police, Peel Regional Police, Metro Toronto Police, the RCMP several cities across Canada, the Canadian Police College, the Justice Institute of British Columbia, and the Delta Police where Mike Sheard was a member for 19 years.

Capabilities

Evaluations and design recommendations of proposals for development, in conjunction with urban planners, politicians, architects, landscape architects, engineers, and the police.

	Evaluations for parking & transportation systems.
	How to handle complex situations involving both legitimate public and private interests.
	Site specific crime prevention strategies.

Processes

	Collaborative Planning Processes: for public meetings, community workshops, focus groups, meetings with designers;
	Risk Assessments: including crime analysis, demographic forecasts, land use review, hotspot analysis;
	CPTED Reviews: including design review, adjacent land uses, lighting photometrics, landscape plan review, urban design plans, (both government and private) and Design Charrettes.

Results

	Tactics to be used on small-scale problems that already exists
	Strategies for urban planners and developers to ensure safe urban design before problems exist
	Processes to teach to police, architects, community groups and design professionals for proactive crime prevention.

We get results with proven action-based strategies, professionally presented and taught, to community groups, Municipal Government Departments and Commissions, private developers, police agencies, and private businesses.

Areas of Practice

Urban Development and Social Housing

	Projects to enhance community ownership and neighborhood capacity to deter crime.
	Evaluations and design recommendations of proposals for development, in conjunction with urban planners, politicians, architects, landscape architects, engineers, and the police.
	Evaluations for parking & transportation systems.
	How to handle complex situations involving both legitimate public and private interests.

Government Planning

	Evaluations and design recommendations of proposals for development, in conjunction with architects, landscape architects, engineers, and builders.
	Evaluations for parking & transportation systems.
	Projects to deter corporate crime.
	How to handle complex situations involving both legitimate public protests and nuisance behavior.

Healthcare

	Proven multi-hospital healthcare agencies throughout Ontario
	Evaluations and design recommendations of proposals for development, in conjunction with architects, landscape architects, engineers, and builders.
	Evaluations for parking & transportation systems.
	Projects to deter hospital crime and nuisance behavior.

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Contact Information

Telephone: (778) 837-0603 or (604) 731-0603
Email: Sheard Consulting
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia