(Sun Sentinel) Did a security failure contribute to the Club Tropicante nightclub shooting? A nightclub shooting in Deerfield Beach reportedly left four people injured Monday, April 30, 2018. According to The Miami Herald, responding officers discovered “three men and a woman wounded at Club Tropicante, 4251 N. Dixie Hwy.” All four…
Hotels and apartments are frequently targets for criminal activity. Guests and tenants have little control over, or knowledge of, those entering and exiting the property, making it difficult to identify a person who does not belong. This is particularly dangerous in isolated common areas, such as a parking lots, laundry…
(News 8) Could the tragic death of this young man have been prevented? Family and friends are seeking justice and answers after a Chesterfield apartment shooting claimed the life of 19-year-old Breland O. Poole Sunday night, April 29, 2018. According to NBC 12, the shooting occurred in the parking lot…
(Google Maps) Could this senseless loss of life have been prevented? Gunfire reportedly erupted outside a central Las Vegas apartment complex Friday night, April 20, 2018, claiming the life of Mark Anthony Salazar. According to the Las Vegas Sun, the fatal shooting occurred in an alley outside the “San Tropez…
(Google Maps) Could this senseless loss of life have been prevented? A south Richmond apartment shooting reportedly claimed the life of 35-year-old Malcolm T. Alexander Friday evening, April 20, 2018. According to WTVR 6, gunfire erupted at an apartment complex “in the 300 block of Melmark Court just after 6:15…
Summer is fast approaching and with it families and friends will flock to community pools. Apartment owners and managers should take this time to ensure property swimming pools and spas are both clean and safe. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) reports that each year 383 children younger than…
Apartment owners have a responsibility to protect their residents from violent crime, sexual assault, and foreseeable harm. Unfortunately, owners all too often fail to implement and/or maintain critical security measures, leaving residents and their guests vulnerable. As such, the Tampa Police Department urges tenants to take safety precautions to protect themselves and…
(City of West Hollywood) Nightclubs are often targets for criminal activity given late hours of operation and the (frequent) presence of alcohol. By law, bar and nightclub owners are required to protect their patrons from any foreseeable harm. The City of West Hollywood also urges patrons to practice safety precautions…
(KRQE) A deadly shooting outside an Albuquerque laundromat tragically claimed the life of Cody Fair Saturday, April 14, 2018, per KRQE reports. The incident underscores the critical need for all parking lot and laundromat owners to provide a safe and secure premises for their patrons. Industry experts with Coinomatic urge laundromat…
The National Institute of Justice warns, parking facilities are often targets for crime as they frequently “comprise a large area with relatively low levels of activity” and inherent security challenges. As such, the NIJ urges parking lot and garage owners to incorporate crime prevention into facility design. Lighting: Does the…