Crime Free Hotel/Motel Program
POINTS TO CONSIDER:
- Costs of Illegal Activity in Hotel/Motel Properties
- When criminals and other destructive guests come onto the properties,
owners, managers and other guests pay a high price.
That price may include:
- Property damage arising from abuse, burglaries, police raids and
drug labs.
- Fire resulting from drug labs which are dangerous and highly combustible.
- Civil penalties, including temporary closure of the property --
or even property seizure. Including Civil Lawsuits
- Loss of rent during repair periods.
- Fear and frustration when dealing with dangerous and threatening
guests.
- Increased resentment and anger between guests and property managers.
- The loss of other valued guests.
- Decrease in demand for overnight lodging.
- Thousands of dollars in stolen property.
THE CRIME FREE HOTEL/MOTEL PROGRAM WILL TEACH YOU...
Prevention Techniques
- Preparing the property so it does not attract crime
- Develop applicant screening procedures
- Warning signs of illegal activity
- Actions to take if illegal activity is discovered on the property
- Posted rules at the front desk
- Assigning highly visible rooms to suspicious guests
Proven Management Techniques
- On-going management
- Spotting illegal activity
- Working with the police
- How to become a pro-active property manager and empower employees
- Crisis resolution
- Maintaining trespass logs
- Keeping the legitimate users and abusers apart
Property Protection
- C.P.T.E.D. (Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design)
- Inspection of property
Resource Materials
- Police Department issued literature addressing criminal activity
in hotel/motel properties.
The CRIME FREE HOTEL/MOTEL PROGRAM was designed to assist
owners and managers of hotel/motel properties in keeping drugs and
other illegal activity off their property.
This program is solution oriented. It is designed to be easy, yet
effective in reducing the incidents of crime in hotel/motel communities.
The program utilizes an approach which ensures the crime prevention
goal, while maintaining an approach which is customer oriented and
friendly.
Upon completion of the 4 hour seminar and the minimum CPTED requirements,
managers and owners will be granted the use of large metal signs for
display on the property. Upon full certification, management will
also be granted the use of the Police Department's program logo in
all advertisements..
Attendee comments
- "Glad to see a pro-active effort by law enforcement to keep
hotels safe."
- "Good information on drugs and other crimes that affect our business."
- "Great learning experience. I am encouraging all my co-workers
to attend."
- "Finally a training class that really identifies the problems
and deals with them!"
- "Very informative on safety issues involving the lodging industry"
Property Managers Obligations:
- Attend a four - hour training course
- Post official "No Trespassing" signs in visible locations
on the property and prosecute all violations
- Patrol the property daily to deter and discover criminal activity
- Empower employees to be the eyes and ears of the property.
- Successfully Complete Minimum C.P.T.E.D.
- Requirements Require guests
to provide photo identification, copy & attach to Reg. Card if
possible
THE CRIME FREE HOTEL/MOTEL PROGRAM
Keeping Illegal Activity Out Of Hotel/Motel Property
BENEFITS:
- DECREASED CRIMINAL ACTIVITY
- PROVIDE SAFER GUEST ENVIRONMENT
- NETWORK BETWEEN HOTELS/MOTELS
- REDUCED COSTS FOR REPAIRS MAINTAIN INVENTORY/PROFITS LESS LITIGATION
- MAINTAIN INVENTORY/PROFITS LESS LITIGATION
The Crime Free Hotel/MotelProgram
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