October 30, 2015 / by wpps-support / apartment safety, leasing agent, lone worker, personal safety / 0 comments
Fair warning, this article is grizzly, but the information is valuable for folks working in multifamily and the real estate industry, and in general. During the mid-80s, the FBI special agents assigned to The National Center of Violent Crime (NCAVC) conducted an extensive study of 41 men who combined, had raped 837 victims. Below is […]
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Florida State Senate Takes Steps to Protect Real Estate Agents
February 23, 2016 / by wpps-support / lone worker / 0 comments
Tampa, FL – In an encouraging step towards improving safety for realtors in the state of Florida, the Florida State Senate has passed a bill through a special committee to increase the punitive measures taken against criminals that target real estate agents. Currently, crimes against realtors are commonly handled as 2nd degree misdemeanors. The bill […]
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Real Estate Agents Taking Their Safety Seriously
January 26, 2016 / by wpps-support / lone worker, personal safety / 0 comments
Angie Flowers admits she’s had some “close calls” while working as a real estate agent with Coldwell Banker Real Estate Services’ South Hills office. That’s why she was among 20 Realtors who attended three self-defense classes at Iron City Elite Strength & Conditioning in Castle Shannon last week. “It’s overdue. I’ve had some ‘interesting’ experiences […]
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Does your community have a Disaster Relief Plan?
November 4, 2015 / by wpps-support / apartment secuirty, lone worker / 0 comments
With the increased number of natural weather disasters, it’s more important than ever to have an emergency response plan in place for your apartment community. South Carolina recently experienced the sudden and surprising damage that can strike when they experienced flooding during Hurricane Joaquin. There are also many other risks that must be prepared for […]
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Everything you need to know about Lone Workers
November 3, 2015 / by wpps-support / crime free multihousing, lone worker, risk management / 0 comments
If you work in Human Resources, you’ve likely run across the term “lone worker” in the past. So what constitutes a Lone Worker and what is important to know about Lone Workers? Here is a quick cheat sheet! Who is considered a Lone Worker? A Lone Worker is any individual who works without close/any direct […]
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FBI Study: Inside the Mind of a Serial Rapist
October 30, 2015 / by wpps-support / apartment safety, leasing agent, lone worker, personal safety / 0 comments
Fair warning, this article is grizzly, but the information is valuable for folks working in multifamily and the real estate industry, and in general. During the mid-80s, the FBI special agents assigned to The National Center of Violent Crime (NCAVC) conducted an extensive study of 41 men who combined, had raped 837 victims. Below is […]
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RISK: Step by Step Breakdown of On-Site Safety Liability
September 23, 2015 / by wpps-support / apartment secuirty, crime free multihousing, Insurance, leasing agent, Legal, lone worker, Maintenance, multifamily safety, onsite safety, personal security, property manager, risk management, security, violence and evictions, violence at work / 0 comments
What do multifamily owners and the great Achilles of Phthia have in common? Both have a weak spot. Based on 3rd party legal feedback from multiple legal teams specializing multifamily litigation, Premise Liability, specifically as it relates to on-site employees, is the biggest risk currently facing owners around the country. Almost all owners are well […]
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Crime Report: Another Property Manager Stabbed On-Site
September 16, 2015 / by wpps-support / apartment safety, lone worker, onsite safety, personal safety, property manager, risk management, violence at work / 2 comments
It what has become a common occurrence, a young female property manager in Eugene Oregon was attacked and stabbed multiple times in the head by a resident wielding shards of a hookah. Kirk James Withrow, resident of Stadium Park Apartments, was taken into custody by local authorities after the suspect was pinned down. The property […]
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Top 5 Safety Tips for Leasing Consultants
September 15, 2015 / by wpps-support / apartment safety, lone worker, personal safety, risk management, violence at work / 0 comments
Working as a leasing consultant in multifamily is a fun and rewarding career, but we all know that the job entails working alone in closed off areas with strangers. With this in mind, it is common sense to have a basic playbook for how to lease more safely at your apartment community. Here are our […]
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Update: $10,000 Reward Offered for Arrest of Ocean City Rapist
September 15, 2015 / by wpps-support / apartment secuirty, lone worker, violence at work / 0 comments
Ocean Springs Police Chief Mark Dunston yesterday announced that the owners of The Dominion apartment community, Dawn Properties, Inc., are offering a $10,000 reward for information that leads to the arrest of the man who raped one of their on-site employees. A task force including the U.S. Marshals, FBI, and S. Mississippi Metro Enforcement Team […]
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Crime Report: Police Search is on After Rape in Leasing Office
September 14, 2015 / by wpps-support / apartment secuirty, lone worker, risk management, violence at work / 1 comment
A team member from The Dominion apartments in Ocean Springs, MS is in critical condition today after suffering a violent sexual assault this past Thursday. According to police reports, the management worker was grabbed by the neck from behind, thrown to the floor before being sexually assaulted. The suspect is still on the loose and […]
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