Property managers - why do you need Security Consultation?

Another high profile crime may turn in to a catalyst for increased liability at your apartment or condominium community.  Having worked in physical security in these environments for over 21 years, I know that most properties have only minimal security precautions:

 
1. Ineffective lighting in hallways, parking areas and walking paths.  - This is a big liability issue for property managers, and one that isn't taken seriously enough.  Adequate lighting can make a huge difference in deterring criminal activity, particularly when coupled with a pro-active security enforcement team and a good CCTV system.
 
2. A "courtesy patrol" type of security service that makes a couple swings through your property every night, locking up the jacuzzi and pool cabana by 10pm.  -  This is perhaps the biggest issue facing apartment community owners.  How much do you pay for a security service?  What can I really expect from them as far a service level is concerned?  What should I ask of them, versus what should they really be doing?  Should my security staff be expected to be on property at a specific time, every night, to lock up my cabana or my pool, when I have maintenance personnel who could do this?  Or I could install automatic locking systems and card key access controls in order to allow security flexibility, and not establish routine stop in times for security officers?  Criminals look for routines in security deployments when they're targeting a property for criminal activity.  If they know when security is going to be on a property, they'll come at another time.
 
Also, the lowest bidding company isn't at all the best company to use.  The constraints of a small security budget should not preclude a property manager from hiring a good company either.  Spend some time with a consultant who knows physical security, and they'll tell you what to look for in a security services provider, and how much to expect to pay from a quality provider.
 
3. Or a low cost, minimally paid on site security guard who provides ineffective patrols, documentation and deterring presence throughout the property.  -  This goes back to the lowest bidder concept.  A security guard who makes 9 dollars an hour doesn't want to risk his neck to find out what the problems are in your community.  Even at the 10 or 11 dollar an hour level, a security guard is subject to compromise by the criminal element in or around your community by pay offs and corruption.  A security guard who is paid well, receives health and medical benefits, paid training and uniforms, adequate training and equipment (such as a means to defend himself), is more likely to produce quality results towards providing your residents with a safe and secure living environment.
 
Guard companies do what they have to do to get your business, but then they have to provide a poorly trained, inexperienced, and usually under qualified guard for your property, as you've tied their hands by expecting them to provide quality security for 18 dollars a hour.
 
There's some room for security company owners to be more flexible in their bottom line as well.  Most of the owners that I am familiar with are more interested in self promotion, political aspirations, their Corvette's, yachts and very large houses, then they are the welfare of their clients or employees.  This is a sad state of affairs, but there are good companies and owners out there!  Find out who by calling or clicking on contact us.
 
4. CCTV systems recording on low quality tapes (that don't get changed), the camera coverage is inadequate based on the poor lighting, placement and underqualified staff who quoted and installed the system.
 
5. In unit security systems with poor quality electronics on the receiver board,  and poor installation of detection devices (door contacts and motion detectors).
 
Tony R. Myhre
Co-Owner & Executive Vice President
CuffTec Training LLC - http://www.cufftec.com/
Member - International Law Enforcement Educators and Trainers Association (http://ileeta.org/index.htm)

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