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CRIME FREE MULTI-HOUSING PROGRAM

CRIME FREE MULTI-HOUSING PROGRAM. Keeping Illegal Activity Out of Rental Property. Growth of CFMH. Started in MESA, AZ. In October 1992 3 states by 1993 7 states by 1994 17 states by 1995 30 states by 1996 37 states by 1997 Currently in 44 states. Program goes Global!.

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CRIME FREE MULTI-HOUSING PROGRAM

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  1. CRIME FREE MULTI-HOUSING PROGRAM Keeping Illegal Activity Out of Rental Property

  2. Growth of CFMH • Started in MESA, AZ. In October 1992 • 3 states by 1993 • 7 states by 1994 • 17 states by 1995 • 30 states by 1996 • 37 states by 1997 • Currently in 44 states

  3. Program goes Global! • Police Officers have attended The Crime Free Multi-Housing Program from as far away as: *Japan *England *Puerto Rico *Finland

  4. What Are The Top Concerns In The United States? Health Care? The Economy? Unemployment?

  5. Crime is one of the top concerns when it comes to our communities, especially our seniors. We can assist with this concern by utilizing Crime Prevention strategies and programs like the CFMH.

  6. What is Crime Free Multi-Housing? • An honest, direct and solution oriented crime prevention program. • It is designed to assist owners, managers, residents and the police reduce criminal activity on the property. • It is a Three-Phase program.

  7. Phase One Eight hour management training Includes topics such as: Landlord/Tenant law Management techniques Working with Police, Constable and Courts Drug and Gang recognition C.P.T.E.D.

  8. Phase One Certificate Good for 3 years after the training. Reason for 3 years is that drugs, gangs and landlord/tenant laws change and you need to keep current. If a manager leaves, the new manager must go to the training to keep the signs.

  9. Phase Two On-site inspection of Property Utilize C.P.T.E.D. principals Includes: Uniform lighting Locks on windows and doors Eye viewer on front door Proper landscaping Lit Directory

  10. Phase Two Form

  11. Phase Three Community Party with Residents, Management and Police CFMH Coordinator presents Manager with Certificate of completion in front of residents Explain program to residents Use the 3 “F’s” of Food, Fun and Free things!

  12. PROGRAM GOALS: Empower Community Leaders Train In Management Skills-- NOT Police Work! Provide Support Avenues

  13. PROGRAM GOALS: Reduce Crime in Rental Property Reduce the Fear of Crime Improve Communication Build Trust

  14. To Build Trust, You Need: TRUST Increased Contact Visible Improvements Shared Information

  15. Scottsdale E-mail Notification System

  16. Think of the typical tools in a toolbox... • A screwdriver will not make a good hammer. • A pair of wire cutters will not work well as pliers. • Each tool has a distinct and separate purpose.

  17. This class is intended to: • Put more tools in your toolbox. • Determine which tools are your favorite. • Teach a new way to handle certain tools. • Each individual may not need every tool, but collectively you probably will.

  18. CRIME PREVENTION How would YOU define “Crime Prevention?”

  19. CRIME PREVENTION The recognition or anticipation of a crime risk, and steps taken to reduce or eliminate that risk.

  20. DOES CRIME PREVENTION REALLY EVEN WORK? BUT…

  21. The Crime Free Multi-Housing Program Has: • Reduced Police Calls up to 70% in the U.S. and Canada. • Reduced narcotics-related calls up to 80% across the U.S. • Reduced the public’s fear of crime.

  22. Many people view criminals like they do big, heavy rocks You can’t move them You can’t budge them You have to work around them

  23. Criminals are like Weeds... • They ROOT • They GROW • They SPROUT OUT • They SPREAD OUT • and -- • They CHOKE OUT the good plants! • (Criminal tenants have that same effect in housing.)

  24. The BEST way to kill a weed... Is to UPROOT it!! (Eviction serves that purpose.)

  25. Think About This... • How would YOU fight a T-Rex?

  26. Most People Say: “I don’t know.” “I wouldn’t even try.” “I’d run the other way!”

  27. The same responses I get when I ask:How Would You Fight Crime?

  28. The BEST way to Fight a T-Rex? • Fight him while he is still in his egg! • When a dinosaur hatches, he will progressively get bigger, stronger and HARDER to defeat! • The same is true with CRIME!

  29. To Understand Crime... • Criminals are PREDATORS!! • They sometimes stalk their prey! • They look for the easyvictim.

  30. Speaking of Predators…. • When you think of predators, picture a hungry LION! • They don’t wait for “Take-Out!” • They have to go out and stalk their prey.

  31. The Lion Goes Down to the Water Hole... • Where all the other animals go to get a drink. • The Lion approaches from ‘down-wind’. • The Lion stays ‘low’ in the tall grass. • Lions depend on the Element of Surprise.

  32. No, he usually takes the one that IS • Sick • Aged • Diseased • Isolated • Or simply NOT paying attention!!

  33. Most Criminals look for the same thing: The path of least resistance The easy target The unaware The fearful

  34. So how do we prevent the ‘Criminal’ from choosing a Multi-Family Property? We use the Crime Free Multi-Housing program

  35. Aren’t you putting the landlord in the role of the police? Some might ask:

  36. We are only putting the landlord in the role of the landlord. Absolutely NOT!

  37. The police can arrest, but the offenders are usually released immediately Who has the power?

  38. The police can arrest, but the offenders are usually released immediately They are not afraid of the police or the courts. Who has the power?

  39. The police can arrest, but the offenders are usually released immediately They are not afraid of the police or the courts. Only the landlord or their agent has the authority to remove the tenant permanently for the property. Who has the power?

  40. The police can arrest, but the offenders are usually released immediately They are not afraid of the police or the courts. Only the landlord or their agent has the authority to remove the tenant permanently for the property. We have more impact on them civilly than criminally. Who has the power?

  41. CRIME PREVENTION: • Should It Be Left Up To The Police?

  42. The City of Scottsdale is about 180 square miles with 240,000+ people. There are 100+ rental properties in Scottsdale alone. How many police cars do you think are patrolling the city right now?

  43. About 36... • Not enough for the rental properties alone...

  44. Let’s Put YOU in a police car. • Turn off radio • 1-sq. Mile beat • 3-hour shift

  45. I’ll be the “bad guy.” • I’ll tell you that I’m going to steal a car. • Within the 1-sq. mile • Within the 3-hours • I’ll wear a black mask and a striped shirt with numbers on the chest. • I’ll carry a flashlight.

  46. It will take me 17 seconds to steal the car. • What are your chances of catching me?

  47. It will take me 17 seconds to steal the car. • What are your chances of catching me? • SLIM to NONE!

  48. Our police officers don’t have the luxury of... • 1 sq. mile beat • 3-hr shift • turning off radio • bad guys wearing masks • bad guys calling us

  49. Kansas City Studies • Kansas City Police Department study between 1972-1973 • Testing whether the presence of police reduce crime • Victim surveys, reported crime rates, arrest data, attitudinal surveys, survey of local businesses, trained observers were used to gather data.

  50. Increased Response Times • Wanted to see if increased response times catches more suspects • Increased likelihood of accidents for officers • Most suspects are not at the scene when police arrive, nationally it is about 3%.

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