Crime Free Multi Housing Program
The Crime Free Multi-Housing Program is a state-of-the-art, crime prevention program designed to reduce crime, drugs, and gangs on apartment properties. This program was successfully developed at the Mesa Arizona Police Department in 1992. The International Crime Free Multi-Housing Program has spread to nearly 2,000 cities in 48 U.S. States, 5 Canadian Provinces, England, Nigeria, and Puerto Rico, to name a few.
The anticipated benefits are reduced police calls for service, a safer plus more stable resident base, and reduced exposure to civil liability.
- A stable, more satisfied tenant base.
- Increased demand for rental units with a reputation for active management
- Lower maintenance and repair costs.
- Increased property values
- Improved personal safety for tenants, landlords, and manager
- Consistent relations with HCSO
When drug criminals and other destructive tenants operate out of rental property, neighborhoods suffer and landlords pay a high price. That price may include:
- Decline in property values -- particularly when the activity begins affecting the reputation of the neighborhood
- Property damage arising from abuse, retaliation, or neglect; property damage from police raids
- Fire resulting from manufacturing or growing operations. Civil penalties, including temporary closure of the property -- or even property seizure. Loss of rent during the eviction and repair periods
- Fear and frustration when dealing with dangerous and threatening tenants. Increased resentment and anger between neighbors and property managers
- The loss of other valued tenants
How to Partner with HCSO - Crime Free Multi-Housing Program
The program consists of three phases that must be completed under the supervision of the HCSO. Property managers can become individually certified after completing training in each phase and the property becomes certified upon successful completion of all three phases.
- Crime Prevention Theory
- CPTED Theory (Physical Security)
- Resident Screening Guidelines
- Lease Agreements and Eviction Issues
- Crime Free Lease Addendum
- Key Control and Master Key Use
- On-Going Security Management Monitoring and Responding to Criminal Activity
- Gangs, Drugs Activity, and Crime Prevention
- Legal Warnings, Notices & Evictions
- Working Smarter With the Police
- Fire and Life Safety Training
- Community Awareness
- Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design Survey (CPTED)
- Minimum door, window, and lock standards compliance inspection
- Minimum exterior lighting standards evaluation
- Key Control procedures evaluation
- Landscape maintenance standards compliance
- 3 Annual crime prevention social taught by property management and HCSO
- Community awareness and continuous participation is encouraged
Full certification (gold certificate) permits the right to post the Crime Free Multi-Housing Program sign and advertise membership in the Crime Free Multi-Housing Program in the print media using the official logo. This certificate usually expires every year unless renewed following compliance with Phases II & III.
Registration Form
