BECOME A CRIME FREE MULTI-HOUSING MEMBER!

Administered as a C.O.P.S. program, Spokane's Crime Free Multi-Housing Program (CFMH) assists landlords in reducing crime and calls for police service by promoting crime prevention education and focusing on safety in the living environment of apartment communities.  CFMH is a C.O.P.S. program in partnership with the Spokane Police Department, Spokane County Sheriff's Department and numerous other agencies and organizations (see Partnerships).

 

2009 CRIME FREE MULTI-HOUSING TRAINING SCHEDULE Open to Public Sponsored by Spokane C.O.P.S. For training dates and information, contact us at 835-4572

Benefits

• A stable, more satisfied tenant base.
• Increased demand for rental units with a reputation for active management.
• Lower maintenance and repair costs.
• Increased property values.
• Improved personal safety for tenants, landlords, and managers.

The CFMH Four-Step Membership Process

1. Sixteen hour training session for landlords, owners, and managers covering such topics as applicant screening, rental agreements, identifying illegal activities, evictions, working with police, fire, code enforcement, human services and more.  Graduates receive a Letter of Completion.
2. Meeting minimum Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (C.P.T.E.D.) requirements.  This includes proper deadbolts, double window locks, peepholes on apartment front doors, proper trimming of bushes, security lighting, etc.
3. Member properties hold two documented meetings with their tenants yearly.  Participation in National Night Out Against Crime qualifies as a meeting.
4. The owner, staff member or a resident is assigned as a liaison to the neighborhood area C.O.P.S. or S.C.O.P.E. Substation.  Becoming a liaison does not require actually working in the substation.

The Rosewood Apartments joined Crime Free Multi-Housing in 2002 and have enjoyed the benefits of maintaining their membership and criteria for their CPTED requirements.  Please click on Rosewood Apartments - Crime Free Multi-Housing Success Story to get view their experience.  Note that the video may take a few minutes to start, depending on your connection speed.

A sample list of current Crime Free Multi-Housing apartment communities are:

·          Bernadette Place ·          Alexandria ·          Armstrong ·          Avondale ·          Belamy ·          Brookside ·          Catherine Johnson Ct ·          Cedar North ·          Cedar West ·          Collins ·          Courtview ·          El Estero ·          Friendship Gardens ·          Hart Terrace ·          Heritage/Westfall ·          Hifumi En ·          Keystone

·          McDonald Manor ·          Newark ·          Northcliff Terrace ·          Opportunity Manor ·          Parsons ·          Phoenix ·          Resident Court ·          Riverwalk Point ·          Rosewood Club ·          Sharon Lord ·          St. Andrews Ct ·          St. Anne ·          Summit View ·          Trent Terrace ·          Valley Place ·          Winchester Ct

 

Check out these articles referencing Crime Free Multi-Housing and related topics:

• Spokane's Approach to Crime Free Multi-Housing
• Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED)
• Combating Crime Problems in Rental Property
• Taking Action as a Manager
• Safe Streets - Creating a Neighborhood Free from Nuisance

For more information or to register for training, call (509) 835-4572.