This document summarizes a threat and risk assessment of the WestVirginian Apartment Homes located in Richfield, Minnesota. Key details include that the apartment complex is located near major highways and Mall of America, in an area that has seen increases in various crimes from 2010 to 2014. The document evaluates current security measures and makes recommendations to improve physical security, add electronic surveillance, and provide on-site security personnel. However, the on-site property management agrees more needs to be done but is restricted by budget constraints from the larger management company.

1. Threat & Risk Assessment
WestVirginian Apartment Homes – Steven Scott
Management Company

2. WestVirginian Apartment Homes
 On the southeastern corner of Richfield
 On 494 East and 70 South
 It is less than 5 minutes or 3 miles away from Mall of America
 Surburban environment and conditions
 Modern infrastructure mixed with classical 20th century Americana
 Very natural and family-oriented area

3. Richfield, MN
 South/South-Eastern suburban area
 Hennepin County
 7.01 sq. miles
 Roughly 98% Land and 2%Water
 Roughly 35,551 for 2014 population estimates
 Roughly 69.8% White, 18.3% Hispanic/Latino,10.4% ‘Other’, 9.2% African
American, 6.1% Asian, 3.5% Interracial, 0.8% Native American, 0.1% Pacific
Islander
 Located between State Highways 494 & 62, intersected by Interstate
Highway 35W

4. Property Layout: Exterior

5. Richfield Crime Data (2010 to 2014)
Violent Crime # of Activity +/- from 2009
Murder 3 + 50%
Criminal Sexual Conduct 47 + 78%
Robbery 153 + 85%
Assault 125 +/- 10%
Property Crime # of Activity +/- from 2010
Burglary 657 + 35%
LarcenyTheft 2,786 +/- 20%
GTATheft 198 +/- 5%
Arson 24 - 15%

6. Current Safety & Security Assets
 Adequate security lighting at all entrances and exits to property
 Family-oriented location provides decent protection against theft due to #
of activities and amount of individuals per household
 Proper fire and safety equipment at multiple locations throughout property
 Police and Fire Station located only a few miles from property
 High traffic area

7. Legal, Safety, and Security Risks
 Close to multiple Highways
 Multiple entrances and exits
 High traffic area
 Multiple exterior windows
 Only security lighting and basic physical security
 No active personnel security, community must protect itself

8. Behavioral Science
 Vast majority, more than 70%, of the local community is comprised of
families, e.g. children under the age of 18 and individuals over the age of 40
 High spirits of local community create a sense of positive energy and strong
community connections
 Transparent neighborhood while respective to individual privacy

9. Crime Prevention & Security Evaluation
 No neighborhood watch, anti-crime organization, or programs to assist with
preventing crime
 Required background checks for all applicants and residents, unless under
the age of 13
 Crime/Drug Free Lease policies are in effect
 Limited policies and procedures to assist in crime prevention

10. Safety & Security Recommendations
 Increase physical security on all entrances and exits
 Add electronic surveillance to all entrances, exits, and public common areas
such as laundry and mail access areas
 Rebuild structural design of all public access, entrances, and exits
 Create appropriate physical barrier security on perimeter of property
 Procure on-site or outsource personnel security during non-daylight, low
traffic hours

11. Recommendations
I highly recommend that Steven Scott Management perform a serious,
professional threat and risk assessment on this property.The risk to physical,
logistical, and human assets is more than unacceptable. Crime is quite high in
this area of Richfield and, as such, the protection of residents and their guests
should be paramount, regardless of the age or structure of the building.
This property is extremely high risk for property crimes and low to moderate
violent crimes. Security is seriously laughable at this location. Recommend all
security be upgraded, updated, changed, and adapted to allow better
protection to the families and residents whom live here.

12. Feedback
Unfortunately, due to the highly restrictive budget and political nature of
Steven Scott Management at this property, most of my recommendations
cannot be accompanied or even advised at this time.
The on-site property management has taken all of my recommendations into
account and wholeheartedly agrees with my assessment.They believe that
much more effort is needed to appropriately protect and control the property
from both property and violent crimes.
Until such time that the upper management branch of Steven Scott
Management is able to adhere or advise the threat assessment I have made,
the on-site property management has decided to make what little revisions
and changes they can to increase the overall safety and security of the
residents.