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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 […]

Crime Report: Assault at Denver Apartment Community

September 1, 2015 / by wpps-support / apartment secuirty, crime free multihousing, multifamily security, residents / 0 comments

Yesterday in a bizarre chain of sexual assaults, a 46 year old Denver man was arrested in connection with a spree that included 4 sexual assaults in a short period of time, each assault escalating in severity. The third victim of these attacks was targeted in the lobby of an apartment community where he proceeded […]

Learn about Crime Free Multi-Housing

August 27, 2015 / by rantrim1832 / apartment safety, apartment secuirty, crime free multihousing, multifamily safety, multifamily security, resident safety, residents, risk management, security / 0 comments

Started in 1992 in Arizona by the Mesa Police Department, Crime Free Multi-Housing is a phenomenal resource for all community managers looking for new resources and ideas that will make their community shine! The non-profit has programs in 2,000 cities throughout the congruent U.S. as well as international advisors in England, Canada, and Nigeria. The […]

Crime Report: L.A. Manager Found Dead

August 20, 2015 / by wpps-support / apartment safety, lone worker, property manager, residents, violence at work / 0 comments

In what is being reported as a homicide investigation, Curtis Houston, the 55 year old property manager of the apartment community at the 10300 block of De Soto Avenue in Chatsworth was found dead, a victim of blunt force trauma to the head. No suspects have been apprehended at this point, but there is believe […]

What is a Nuisance Ordinance?

July 17, 2015 / by wpps-support / Legal, residents / 0 comments

Crime Report: Gunshot Claims Life of Durham Property Manager

May 21, 2015 / by wpps-support / apartment secuirty, crime free multihousing, multifamily safety, onsite safety, property manager, residents, violence at work / 0 comments

Frederick Edgerton was more than a Property Manager at Oakley Square Apartments, he was a man that was trying to make life better for the people living in and around his community. This week, Mr. Edgerton was shot and killed at the apartment community, a victim of the violence was trying to fix through prayer […]

Apartment Heroes: Maintenance Worker Saves 3 Year Old on his First Day!

January 20, 2015 / by rantrim1832 / apartment safety, Maintenance, maintenance safety, multifamily safety, onsite safety, pool safety, resident safety, residents, risk management / 0 comments

At Apartment Guardian, we come across many negative and sad stories about people getting hurt and lives changing, often not for the better. On the flip side, however, we come across an incredible number of beautiful stories involving on-site employees going above and beyond to help those around them. “Apartment Heroes” is a series of […]

Crime Report: Georgia Resident Attacks Property Manager

January 16, 2015 / by wpps-support / personal safety, residents, security, violence at work / 0 comments

Athens, GA – Chadwick Mark Allen, 26, was arrest this Tuesday after attacking the property manager of Abby West Apartments. Mr. Allen, a resident of the apartment community, was confronted by the property manager for stealing food from the office. The victim was punched repeatedly in the back of the head before being restrained by a […]

Crime Report: Iowa Apartment Manager Dies after Stabbing

October 17, 2014 / by wpps-support / lone worker, personal safety, property manager, residents, risk management, violence and evictions, violence at work / 0 comments

A property manager out of Des Moines pass away today at Mercy Medical Center today. Darlene Crook, the 58 year old property manager of River Hills Apartments was stabbed to death one of her former residents, Norman Wadsworth. Motive for the crime remains unclear. Both residents and her on-site team are in a state of […]