Crime Free Multi-Housing Program – Part One

Crime Free Multi-Housing Program's goal is to keep illegal activity off rental apartment properties. We discuss the core components of the Crime Free Multi-Housing Program in part one of this episode, and how it developed into the dynamic law enforcement-based program that it is today. Today’s special guest is Tim Zehring. He created the Crime Free Multi-housing Program in 1992. There is no one better to tell you about all the benefits of the comprehensive crime prevention program. Crime Free Multi-housing If you own one or more multi-family apartment properties or you’re in the business of residential rental property management then this program is for you. Apartment Owner or Manager Ask yourself these questions: Do you want help to prevent criminal incidents from occurring on your property like open and active drug activity, gang activity, loitering, trespassing, graffiti, vandalism, property damage, burglary to rental units and vehicles, stolen cars, and physical assaults of residents... Do you want your apartment property to enjoy a good reputation in the community for being known as a reasonably safe to live… Do you want your residents and staff to feel safe while living or working on your property and not suddenly quit work or terminate their lease out of fear of crime… Do you want more referrals from your best tenants to their friends that want to live in a community that actively practices crime prevention… Do you want to learn how to make the criminal element feel uncomfortable living or hanging out on your property and find another location… Do you want reduced unit make-ready expenses and advertising costs caused by sudden vacancies following a criminal incident… Do you want a higher occupancy rate, be able to charge a premium rent, and even have a waiting list of qualified applicants who want to live a crime-free lifestyle…. Do you want to reduce your exposure to premises liability lawsuits and negligence claims because someone was injured on your property during a criminal assault… If the answers so far are yes…then you need the Crime Free Multi-Housing Program to support you. If you’re a law enforcement agency and you want to reduce the number of calls-for-service to multi-family rental housing properties in your jurisdiction, then this program is for you. Law Enforcement Agency Ask yourself these questions: Do you want to reduce repeated calls for service to high-crime multi-family housing properties by an average of 70% and redirect those resources to other crime priorities in your city… Do you want to learn how to gain trust and cooperation with apartment landlords and managers and work together to solve criminal activity on multi-family rental housing properties… Do want easier access to 1/3 of the population that resides on private property in rental housing… Do you want to become part of an international law enforcement organization that offers a tested model crime prevention program, training of your officers provides support, and continuing education about reducing crime on rental housing properties… Do you want your agency to enjoy the public relations benefit of starting a proactive community-based crime prevention initiative… If the answers so far are yes…then you need the Crime Free Multi-Housing Program as a road map to guide you toward your crime reduction goals. My Endorsement of the Crime Free Multi-Housing Program I’ve been involved in apartment rental housing and property management for over five decades as part of my education and training in crime prevention and security management. I know first-hand the landlord-tenant arguments and operational pain points on both sides of this equation I’ve also been closely involved with the Crime Free Multi-housing program for twenty-eight years as a Charter Member and watched it develop and mature into the organized model program that it is toda...