Task · part of 4. Home and neighborhood crime prevention
4(b). A supervised security survey
Required Often forgotten
Of a home, a neighborhood, a park or a camp building, with adult supervision and following youth protection guidelines, using the checklist in the Crime Prevention pamphlet or one your counselor approves.
Notes and warnings
Warning. The conditions are in the requirement itself: "with adult supervision and following youth protection guidelines using a security checklist in the Crime Prevention merit badge pamphlet or one approved by your counselor." You choose what to survey: a home, a neighborhood, a park or a camp building.
Where this step comes from
- Crime Prevention Merit Badge Requirements (Merit Badge Hub, last modified 2026-01-27), Requirement 4(b) · Requires adult supervision, youth protection guidelines, and the pamphlet's checklist or one approved by your counselor.