Crime-Free Multi-Housing Seminars are held twice each year in the Spring & Fall.

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Next Seminar Date:   Thursday, December 4, 2008 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Alhambra Police Department 211 S. First St., Alhambra FREE Alhambra Police Department Crime Prevention Office (626) 570-5177

The essentials of good property management - including rental applicant screening, knowledge of the eviction process and legal issues involving rental housing management - are key elements of a FREE seminar hosted by the Alhambra Police Department targeted to rental property owners and property managers. The seminar will take place on Thursday, December 4, 2008, from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. at the Alhambra Police Department, 211 South First Street, Alhambra.

The Crime-Free Multi-Housing Seminar is designed to provide attendees with the necessary tools and practices of good property management, such as avoiding common management mistakes that can result in costly civil suits and  maintaining safer and more profitable rental housing communities by keeping away drugs, crime and criminals. The main benefits of joining the program include improved personal safety for tenants, landlords and managers (the program has proven to be extremely effective in reducing calls for police services at residences involved in the program); a more stable and satisfied tenant base; lower maintenance/repair costs; and increased demand for rental units.

How to Participate in the Certified Crime-Free Multi-Housing Program 

The certified Crime-Free Multi-Housing program utilizes a unique three-part approach to ensure the crime prevention goal of safer, cleaner properties, while maintaining a friendly environment.

1. PHASE ONE involves an 8-hour seminar hosted by the Alhambra Police Department. The classroom-style instruction includes topics on property management, tenant screening, learning your rights and responsibilities as an owner/manager, problem-solving solutions to legally restablish control of your rental property, the eviction process, and improving your working relationship with law enforcement. Participants learn the minimum standard for securing the safety of their complex at very little expense. Instructors include the Alhambra Police Department, the Apartment Association of the Greater Inland Empire, the Southern California Housing Rights Center, certified property managers and practicing legal attorneys specializing in tenant/landlord law. The seminar and all instruction material are free of charge. During the seminar a continental breakfast and lunch are included free of charge.
2. PHASE TWO involves certification that the rental property has met the security requirements for tenant safety. This phase includes a security assessment of your property for the use of proper locks on doors and windows, as well as adequate lighting in carports and other common areas.
3. PHASE THREE requires owners/managers to host a tenant's meeting with the majority of their residents. This meeting is similar to a Neighborhood Watch meeting whereby residents are taught how to reduce opportunities for criminals and to identify and report criminal activity.

When all the phases are completed, the Alhambra Police Department will certify the property as an active participant in the Crime-Free Multi-Housing Program. This certification will allow the landlord and property manager to use this certification in its advertisements. APD will also provide the landlord/property manager with a free, metal Crime-Free Multi-Housing sign to be posted on the property.

If you own or manage rental property, this seminar is a must for you. Advanced registration is required. To participate, call the Alhambra Police Department Crime Prevention Office for a registration packet at (626) 570-5177, or email swilliams@alhambrapd.org with your name, address & phone number, as well as the location of your rental property.