Access and physical security
Entrances, visitor and contractor access, deliveries, visible lighting and perimeter concerns, and restricted-area practices.
Business assessments
Find the property risks that could interrupt your business.
An interior and exterior review for business owners and managers who want practical steps to protect people, premises and essential operations.
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Review the gaps around everyday work.
Safety and incident readiness
Accessible exit routes, staff notification, incident reporting, emergency contacts and visible property hazards.
Operational dependencies
Critical work areas, utility dependencies, equipment exposure and practical questions about continuing work during disruption.
How it works
A clear path from concern to action.
1 · Scope your property
Discuss your concerns, property size and use. Agree on the areas reviewed, deliverables, timing and fee before work begins.
2 · Walk through together
An on-site review of agreed interior and exterior areas, with questions about how people use and access the property.
3 · Receive your priorities
A written report with observations, agreed photographs, practical recommendations and a review of your next steps.
Your assessment report
Turn observations into an action list.
- Written interior and exterior observations within the agreed scope
- Agreed photographs and available local crime and flood-map context
- Prioritized recommendations for people, premises and operations
- Items for qualified security, fire, HVAC or other specialists
- A findings review to help assign next steps
If findings point to broader operational gaps, a separate business continuity plan or crisis exercise can be scoped after the assessment.
Why review your property now?
Small gaps can carry a substantial cost.
Theft can leave you replacing equipment and arranging repairs, and it can interrupt work. Start by reviewing entrances, access routines, visibility and how valuables are stored.
Nonresidential fires · U.S. estimates, 2024
111,900 fires. $3.47 billion in losses.
The U.S. Fire Administration estimates 111,900 nonresidential building fires and $3.4738 billion in property losses in 2024. This category includes businesses and other nonresidential buildings.
Source: USFA, 2024 national estimates; reviewed September 2026
Burglary · U.S., 2019
$2,661 average property loss
The FBI estimated $3.0 billion in burglary property losses nationwide in 2019. The average loss was $2,661 per offense.
Larceny-theft · U.S., 2019
$1,162 average value taken
The FBI estimated $5.9 billion in larceny-theft losses nationwide in 2019. This category includes shoplifting, theft from vehicles and other theft without force or fraud.
Motor vehicle theft · U.S., 2019
$8,886 average loss per stolen vehicle
The FBI estimated $6.4 billion in motor vehicle theft losses nationwide in 2019. This figure concerns stolen vehicles, not theft of items from parked vehicles.
These figures provide national or illustrative context—not your property’s probability of loss, an assessment savings estimate or a promise that an assessment prevents an incident.
Historical loss benchmarks in 2019 dollars, not adjusted for inflation. These are national figures, not current local prices or predicted losses for your property. They do not quantify business downtime or the financial benefit of an assessment.
Recent scale and trend
BJS and FBI NIBRS estimates identify approximately 6.24 million property offenses in 2024, including 782,100 burglaries, 4.54 million larceny-thefts and 920,300 motor vehicle thefts. Source: BJS, Crime Known to Law Enforcement, 2024; Table 1, published March 2026 (PDF).
The FBI’s subsequent 2025 national summary reports property crime down 12.4% from 2024. A national decline does not describe every neighborhood. Source: FBI, 2025 crime summary.
The count and trend reports use different estimation series; they are presented separately and are not combined to calculate a local rate or forecast.
A documented approach
Practical guidance. Property-specific findings.
Review in layers
Consider the surroundings, perimeter, entrances, interior access and response arrangements together. Public CISA physical security resources provide background on security and resilience.
Use sources transparently
Local crime information and flood-map context are dated and explained. We distinguish observations, available data and items requiring specialist review.
Give actions an owner
Findings explain the concern, recommended action and priority. The findings review helps assign responsibility for follow-through.
Mitigate America was founded in 2006 and is led by Royce Woodruff, D.Sc. Read about the experience behind the assessment.
Public guidance is background for the review. Mitigate America is independent; this service is not a CISA or FEMA assessment, certification, compliance determination or agency-endorsed service.
Scope and privacy
Know what the assessment covers.
This is an observational assessment of accessible areas, not a building inspection, engineering evaluation, alarm installation or guarantee against crime or loss. Specialist concerns are identified for follow-up. Photography is agreed in advance; private documents and security codes are not requested.
Start with the location you want reviewed.
Tell us your business type, general location, approximate site size and concerns. We confirm service availability, scope, deliverables, timing and fee before the visit.