About Us

Dan Alvarez is an award winning* expert on K12 campus, physical security assessments and workplace investigations.  Dan has over 35 years of service to the K12 Educational Community in Physical Security Assessments and Campus Safety Officer Training.

In 1989 Dan founded CPTED Safe Schools RMS (a division of Alvarez & Associates-CPTED, Inc.)  The firm is a full service Risk Mitigation consultancy that offers Campus Threat & Vulnerability Assessments, Certified Title IX Investigations, W/C and General Workplace investigations,  and varied safety and security personnel training services.

The risk mitigation programs and services (provided by experts in the field) were specifically designed by our staff to protect and serve the students in our public schools as well as the dedicated teachers and administrators that are entrusted with their education and safety.

"It is my core belief that every child has the right to be educated in a truly safe environment.  Further, parents have the right to expect that their child is in a safe environment and will return home safely"... Dan Alvarez

CPTED Safe Schools' risk mitigation services and training programs provide campus security personnel and school administrators with the tools required to protect our children, safeguard our schools and bring territorial control of these campus back to our community.

 *   2021 Investigator of the year (California Association of Licensed Investigators)

      2025 Distinguished Lifetime Achievement Award (CALI)