Riverside Crime Free
Multi-Housing Program
C.O.P.P.S
Community Oriented Policing Problem Solving
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A Partnership between the
Police and the Community
1992
Mesa Arizona
by Tim Zehring
Mesa Police Department
Crime Free Programs
• 1992 Mesa, Arizona
*MULTI-HOUSING
*CONDOMINIUMS/H.O.A.s
*MINI-STORAGE
*MOBILE/RV’s HOUSING
*LIFE STYLES
*HOTEL/MOTEL
*RENTAL PROPERTY
*BUSINESS
1995
Riverside
Need for a rental property Program
Majority
of their
“Calls for Service”
Were going to rental properties
Need for a rental property Program
Riverside
44%
Of our population
Live in
Rental Units
Need for a rental property Program
Riverside
70%
Of our
“Calls for Service”
Go to rental properties
Need for a rental property Program
Riverside
We saw
a need for
a Rental Housing Program
Need for a rental property Program
Not to mention
Courts burdened
the owners of rental property
with the safety
of their residents
Need for a rental property Program
Not to mention
But didn’t
give them
the authority
to do anything about it
Need for a rental property Program
Not to mention
CFMH Program Empowers
The owners and managers by giving
them the authority they need to clean up
their properties and provide safer places
for people to live
A Three Phase Program
That teaches Owners and
Managers how to protect their
investment and Provide a safer
environment for their residents to
live. At the same time reducing
the calls for service of their local
law enforcement agency.
Phase I
Eight Hour Class
CPTED
Legal Issues
Applicant Screening
Eight Hour Class
Gangs
911
Fire Safety
Drugs
Four Hour Class
CPTED
Legal Issues
Guest/Property Management
Clandestine Labs
Phase II
Implementation
Managers/Owners take
What they learned
put it into action
CPTED Survey
CPTED Survey
Locks
Lighting
Shrubbery
Windows/Screens
Peep Holes
Strike Plate Screws
CPTED Survey
Lease Addendum
Certificates Displayed
Applicant Screening
Posting Apartment Rules
General Appearance
C.P.T.E.D.
Crime Prevention Through
Environmental Design
What is the Crime free
Addendum?
Basically
Each resident agrees to live a crime Free
lifestyle and is not only responsible for
their own behavior but the behavior of
their guests - if they or their guests
commit any crimes, on or off the
property they Relinquish their Residency
Phase III
Tenant Meeting
The Program
What it means for the tenants
Tenant Safety
Neighborhood/Apartment
Watch
Annual Re-Certification
Re-Certification
CPTED
Confirming Management
Confirming Ownership
Why CFMH ?
Increased Property
Values
Increased demand for
rental units
A more Stable Tenant
Base
Increased Occupancy
Rate
Peace of mind - Less
time on crisis control
Improved Personal
Safety
Why CFMH ?
Cleaning up the
neighborhood
Police
Happier Neighbors
75% Reduction in
“Calls for Service”
Why CFMH ?
I don’t have any problems on my
property
Why CFMH ?
Learn what the Police
and other property
owners / managers are
doing to provide a safer
place for people to live
Get involved in
continue education and
remaining up to date
with any and all
changes in the law
Why CFMH ?
Develop a close working
relationship with the
community and the
police
After all: Eventually,
everyone needs the
services of the police
What better than to
work with someone
who has personal
knowledge of your
business and the best
way to resolve your
problems
Why CFMH ?
Not to mention:
The bad guys have to go
somewhere. Do you
want it to be your
property?
Or do you want it be
someone else’s
property?
We, the police and
other CFMH
owners/managers want
them to live in some
other city, county or
state
120
100
80
60
117
40
60
20
24
0
1995
1996
2000
13
2002
1
2003
99%
Broadmore Apartments
26 Units
Calls for Service
250
200
150
100
230
50
0
1994
114
125
1995
1996
Calls for Service
156 Units
Breezewood Apartments
150
100
50
0
125
1997
15
14
10
1998
1999
2000
95Breezewood
% Apartments
Calls for Service
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