Safety & Security Assessments in Nashville & Middle Tennessee

Comprehensive safety and security assessments for commercial and residential properties—identifying risks across people, property, and processes, and delivering prioritized, budget-aware recommendations you can implement immediately.

Quick Facts:
  • End-to-End Review: Physical security, policies, training, technology, emergency response, and contractor interfaces.
  • Actionable Deliverables: Risk scoring, heat maps, priority roadmap (30/60/90-day), and CAPEX/OPEX options.
  • Evidence-Based: Best practices aligned with industry standards and AHJ expectations.
  • No One-Size-Fits-All: Every assessment is tailored to your footprint, occupancy, and operations.
  • Equipment & Staffing Plans: Recommendations for access control, cameras, lighting, alarms, and right-sized coverage.
  • Event-Ready: Includes perimeter, crowd flow, screening, and communications plans for special events when applicable.

Why assessments matter

Risk changes with people, seasons, and operations. A structured assessment reveals blind spots, prioritizes fixes by impact and cost, and aligns your security posture with insurance, landlord, and regulatory expectations.

Our approach

  1. Discovery: Interviews with stakeholders; review of incidents, policies, and site plans.

  2. Walkthrough: Interior/exterior tours at day and night to observe access, lighting, and behavior patterns.

  3. Analysis: Threat likelihood × impact scoring; loss scenarios; control effectiveness review.

  4. Roadmap: Prioritized recommendations with 30/60/90-day actions and budget ranges.

  5. Briefing: Presentation with Q&A, handoff documents, and implementation milestones.

Assessment scope

  • Physical security: Doors, locks, glazing, fencing, gates, loading docks, mail/package handling.
  • Perimeter & lighting: CPTED factors, night visibility, camera coverage, landscaping risks.
  • Access control: Keys, badges, visitor management, reception, delivery/vendor flows.
  • Video & alarms: Camera placement, recording retention, alarm coverage, false-alarm trends.
  • Policies & training: Post orders, emergency plans, drills, incident reporting, supervision.
  • People & culture: De-escalation readiness, customer-service posture, lone worker considerations.
  • Special events (optional): Crowd flow, screening points, barricade lines, magnetometers, comms.
  • Residential considerations: HOA/owners’ rules, visitor parking, deliveries, amenity areas.

What you receive

  • Executive summary with risk scores and top 10 findings.
  • Annotated site map with zones, camera views, and recommended changes.
  • Priority roadmap: immediate (30-day), near-term (60-day), and next (90-day) actions.
  • Equipment recommendations: access control, cameras, lighting, alarms, and crowd/traffic control equipment as needed (barricades, signage, magnetometers).
  • Policy and training updates: post orders, drills, reporting thresholds, escalation matrices.
  • Budget outlines: CAPEX/OPEX options with good/better/best tiers.

Implementation support

We can support vendor selection, oversee installs, draft post orders, and conduct staff drills. For events, we can source and staff all required crowd and traffic control equipment (barricades, signage, fencing, lighting, magnetometers) and integrate with venue ops, EMS, and law enforcement.

FAQs

Do you assess both commercial and residential properties?
Yes—offices, retail, logistics, schools, churches, apartments, condos, and private residences.

How long does an assessment take?
From a few hours to multiple days, depending on size, sites, and scope.

Will we get a prioritized plan?
Yes—a 30/60/90-day roadmap with budget tiers and quick wins.

Do you recommend equipment?
Yes—access control, cameras, alarms, lighting, and event equipment (barricades, signage, magnetometers) when applicable.

Can you help implement changes?
Yes—we can assist with vendors, post orders, training, and drills.

Do you coordinate with insurance or landlords?
Yes—our deliverables align with insurer documentation and lease requirements.

Is night assessment included?
When risk indicates—night lighting and behavior patterns are often critical.

Do you provide follow-up?
Optional re-inspection and validation after improvements are made.

What if we host special events?
We include ingress/egress, screening, barricade lines, magnetometers, and comms planning.

What areas do you serve?
Nashville and all of Middle Tennessee, including Franklin, Brentwood, Murfreesboro, Hendersonville, Gallatin, Lebanon, Clarksville, and Springfield.

Request a safety & security assessment

Share your property type, locations, and goals. We’ll deliver a practical, prioritized plan with clear budgets and timelines.

Email jduggin@overwatchtn.com   or   (615) 788-4427