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Family of woman who was raped by security guard is suing management company

May 8, 2017 / by wpps-support / onsite safety / 0 comments

The family of a woman raped and strangled to death at a downtown apartment in 2015 filed a lawsuit Monday against the apartment complex and the security company that employed her alleged killer, court records say. Sasha Samsudean, 27, was found dead in her Uptown Place apartment on North Orange Avenue in October 2015. Police […]

Man Assaults Maintenance Worker in NJ

April 13, 2017 / by wpps-support / apartment safety, multifamily security, onsite safety, personal security / 0 comments

MEDFORD, NJ. (CBS) — Police are searching for a man who was seen on video assaulting a maintenance worker at an apartment complex in Gloucester County, New Jersey. It happened just before 9 a.m. Friday at the Westwood Court Apartments on Tatum Street in West Deptford. Police say a maintenance supervisor spotted a man throwing […]

Resident threatens homicide in leasing office

February 10, 2017 / by Careers / apartment safety, apartment secuirty, apartment security, crime free multihousing, leasing agent, Legal, lone worker, multifamily safety, multifamily security, onsite safety, personal safety, personal security, property manager, risk management, violence at work / 0 comments

SOUTH DAYTONA, Fla. – A man attacked two leasing office agents, used his apartment key to try to stab one of them in the neck and then destroyed the front office, the South Daytona Police Department said. Terrence Dixon, 22, walked into the leasing office at Marcel Gardens Apartments shortly after 2 p.m. Wednesday, sat […]

Two apartment managers shot evicting a resident

December 26, 2016 / by Careers / apartment safety, apartment security, checking ID, crime free multihousing, leasing agent, Legal, lone worker, multifamily safety, multifamily security, onsite safety, personal safety, personal security, property manager, risk management, violence and evictions, violence at work / 0 comments

PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) – Watch Video A man evicted from his north Portland apartment complex shot two property management workers, according to police. Officers responded to Cascadian Terrace Apartments on the 5700 block of North Kerby Avenue at 12:36 p.m. Monday. They arrived to find two people suffering from gunshot wounds. The 45-year-old man and […]

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 […]

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 […]

Who should pay to protect my property staff?

September 14, 2015 / by wpps-support / apartment safety, crime free multihousing, Insurance, Legal, onsite safety, risk management / 0 comments

Often times in the apartment industry, fee managers are unsure on who is responsible for providing safety for their staff. The general thought process is: “These are my employees and I pay insurance and workers comp, so it’s my responsibility as a fee manager”. So what happens when a staff member is attacked or hurt at […]

What is a Nuisance Ordinance?

September 10, 2015 / by rantrim1832 / apartment safety, Legal, multifamily security, onsite safety, resident safety, residents / 0 comments

In a very interesting Article by Refinery29, the subject of local Nuisance Ordinances was explained with regards specifically to a resident being evicted after being a victim of domestic violence in Surprise, AZ. Take a look at the article here: http://www.refinery29.com/2015/08/93010/assault-report-eviction#.vr55ck:4xs5 Feel strongly about Nuisance Ordinances? Have a story about them? We would love to […]

Ways to Reduce Lone Worker Risk from NIOSH

September 4, 2015 / by wpps-support / crime free multihousing, lone worker, onsite safety, risk management / 0 comments

In a follow up to our article, 8 Factors that Increase Risk On-Site, we’ll look into what the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) advises employers do to decrease risk for their Lone Workers. Wait a second, remind me what a Lone Worker is? A Lone Worker is an employee who carries out […]

Lawsuit: Property Manager Wins 2.4M Lawsuit against Building Owner

September 2, 2015 / by rantrim1832 / apartment safety, apartment secuirty, Legal, multifamily safety, onsite safety, personal safety, risk management / 0 comments

In a case that sets the stage for others of its kind, an Atlanta judge has ruled that the owner of Townsview Station Apartments is at fault for failing to provide ample safety measures for their apartment community. The plaintiff, the former property manager of Townsview Station Apartments reported to her owners that a series […]

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