The latest trend in urban living is the Apartment Complex. This is rental living at it’s best, because of the myriad of amenities for the money. Unfortunately, apartment complex living has it’s downside, which includes an increase in crime. Because complexes often include open areas such as pools, computer rooms, laundry facilities, club houses, 24-hour gyms and tennis courts, dwellers need to use extra caution to ensure they are not victims of assault, robbery, arson, attempted rape or kidnapping. There has been an increase in large cities of these types of crimes, simply because targets are more accessible and may have their guard down because they feel a false sense of safety within an apartment complex.
Below are 10 Security Tips for apartment complex inhabitants. Law enforcement in many major cities is providing safety information and news alerts to keep renters safe. Below are the first three.
Ten Security Tips
1. Chain locks offer little protection and cheap locks can be disabled easily. If the apartment does not have a good deadbolt lock on the door, ask permission of the apartment manager to put one on the door. Do be certain that the management has a key if they need to gain access into your apartment.
2. Never leave your apartment door unlocked. This includes when you leave to get the mail or take out the trash. Someone lurking in the breezeway could gain access quickly.
3. Most apartment complexes have peepholes already installed on the door. If not, ask if you can install one for your added safety.
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