Description

Protecting Apartments, Condominiums, and Gated Communities is a guide for owners and managers of multifamily properties. This book offers comprehensive advice on assessing the security risks at your property and in the planning and implementation of an effective security program.

Chapters within the book explain the basic concepts for good security, the types of physical and electronic security systems that can be used to protect a property, and the strategies that can be used to successfully secure areas both inside and outside of the property.

Protecting Apartments, Condominiums, and Gated Communities also discusses the operational aspects of managing a security program including the development of security policies and procedures, providing security training for residents and staff, using security officers, and procuring various types of security products and services.

This book provides an unbiased source of advice to people who have responsibility for managing security at a multifamily property. This can range from a private owner who manages a small apartment building, to a regional property manager who has a portfolio of hundreds of properties throughout the country. This book is especially useful to Homeowner's Association (HOA) Board Members who have little or no previous security experience, but must make decisions on how security problems at their property can be solved.

Michael A. Silva, the author of this book, is the Principal of Silva Consultants, an independent security consulting firm that specializes in security assessment, planning, and design. Michael has over 50 years of security industry experience including over 35 years of experience as an independent consultant. Michael is board-certified as a Certified Protection Professional (CPP) and as a Certified Security Consultant (CSC).

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