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THE PROGRAM
The Modesto Crime Free Multi-Housing
Program is designed to help tenants, owners, and managers of
rental property keep drugs and other illegal activity off their
property.
This program is honest and
direct. It is solution-oriented and is designed to be easy, yet very
effective in reducing the incident of crime in rental property.
The program utilizes a unique
three part approach that ensures the crime prevention goal while
maintaining an approach that is very tenant-friendly.
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Phase One is an 8-hour
training seminar for property managers and owners presented by the
police department. Topics include tenant screening, crime
prevention, evictions and drug/gang recognition. Attendees receive
a certificate upon completion.
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Phase Two is a
security assessment of the rental property to certify that minimum
safety requirements have been met.
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Phase Three is a
tenant crime prevention meeting is conducted and the property then
receives full certification.
PROGRAM GOALS
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Create safer rental
properties and neighborhoods
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Enhance security and reduce
the fear of crime for residents
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Facilitate a cooperative
effort between rental property owners and managers, residents and
police to minimize crime
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Promote effective property
management through landlord training
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Reduce blight on rental
properties
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Reduce police calls for
service at rental properties
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