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Welcome to the City of
South Milwaukee's Crime
Free Multi-Housing
Program
The Crime Free
Multi-Housing (CFMH) is
a program designed to
make multi-family
dwellings and single
family rental homes safe
and desirable places to
live. The CFMH program
provides a partnership
between police, local
property
owners/managers, and
residents to foster a
safe, healthy, crime
free community in rental
housing. CFMH is
pro-property manager,
pro-resident, and
anti-crime.
Property
owners, managers,
assistant managers,
leasing agents, office
staff, maintenance
staff, and anyone who
works with housing is
encouraged to
participate in the
program.
The program uses a
unique three-phase
approach that ensures
resident friendly
techniques will be
applied to achieve crime
prevention goals. The
three components that
make up the program are:
All three phases of the
program must be met
before the
property can be
certified in the CFMH
program. The three
phases need to be
completed in order.
Benefits of the Crime
Free Multi-Housing
Program
Management Benefits:
-
A stable, more
satisfied resident
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,
managers, and
owners.
-
More time for
routine management
and less time on
crisis control.
-
More appreciative
neighbors.
-
Peace of mind that
comes from spending
more time on routine
management and less
on crisis control.
Resident Benefits:
-
Safer, more secure
environment.
-
Improved personal
safety for renters
and their families.
-
Confidence in
knowing building
meets minimum
security
requirement.
-
Involvement in the
community.
-
Improved quality of
life.
-
Healthier family
environment.
Law Enforcement
Benefits:
-
Tried and True Crime
Prevention Methods.
-
Confirmed drop in
calls for service.
-
Improved quality of
life for the
community at large.
-
Teaches property
managers and
residents how to
work with police and
neighbors to keep
drugs and other
illegal activity out
of rental property.
-
A community oriented
policing approach to
Crime Prevention
Points to Consider -
Costs of Drug/Criminal
Activity in Rental
Property:
When criminals
involved in drugs
and other illegal
activities operate
out of rental
properties,
communities suffer,
neighborhoods
suffer, and property
owners/managers
suffer due to:
-
Decline in
property values
- particularly
when the illegal
activity begins
affecting the
reputation of
the
neighborhood.
-
Property damage
- arising from
abuse,
retaliation, or
neglect.
-
Fire or
condemnation -
resulting from
illegal drug
manufacturing or
illegal growing
operations.
-
Civil penalties
- including
temporary
closure of the
property or
property
seizure.
-
Fear and
frustration -
when dealing
with dangerous
and threatening
residents or
guests.
-
Resentment and
anger - between
individuals
(residents,
neighbors, and
managers).
-
Loss of rent -
during the
eviction and
repair periods.
