Mesa Police Department Crime Free Hotel Motel Program
 

The Crime Free Hotel/Motel Program is designed
to be a law enforcement driven program and allows
for a strong working relationship between law
enforcement and management within the hotel/motel
industry.

How It Works

The Crime Free Hotel/Motel Program is a unique certification program and can be a valuable asset to all hotel/motel properties no matter the size. This police-sponsored program is designed to be very easy and yet extremely effective at reducing criminal activity. Property managers and/or other designated employees would need to complete a short training session to learn about the program and basic crime prevention strategies.

The Crime Free Hotel/Motel Program addresses these topics:

• Understanding Crime Prevention
• C.P.T.E.D. (Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design) Concepts
• The Registration Process
• Active Property Management
• Combating Crime Problems
• Police response to calls for service

Training

Upon completion of the training program, each employee that takes the training will receive a certificate of completion. You should take one of these  certificates and frame and display it at the front desk. Remember, you are not a crime free property at this point. To be considered Crime Free,  you MUST successfully complete and pass a security assessment of your property (a CPTED inspection).

C.P.T.E.D. (Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design)

An authorized representative of the Mesa Police Department will inspect the property to assess physical security and general appearance of the property. The security assessment will include looking at the locks, lighting and landscaping. The property must meet the minimum C.P.T.E.D. requirements set forth in the inspection process to become a Crime Free property. Upon successful completion of this phase, you will receive a certificate stating your property has met the minimum requirements of the Crime Free Hotel/Motel Program. To be considered a fully-certified Crime Free property, you must follow certain guidelines which include:

• Receive a positive photo identification of all your guests
• Lighting, locks and landscaping requirements (available from your crime prevention officer or Crime Free program administrator)
• Have screening procedures and cash policies in place
• Property key controls
• The property MUST participate in the Mesa Police Department Trespass Enforcement Program

Full Certification

You will receive your full certification once the property has passed the C.P.T.E.D. review, submitted a completed Trespass Enforcement Request for the property, and at least one member of your staff has completed the required Hotel/Motel training course.  A certificate in the name of the property will show that the property has passed the security assessment. This certificate will remain in effect for one year and will be renewed annually by the Mesa Police Department, after an audit has been conducted and your property has passed the annual C.P.T.E.D evaluation.

Individual certificates will be given to members of your staff after they have attended the required training. This certificate is good for three years and will still be valid, within those three years, if they transfer properties.

Why Be Part of Crime Free?

The cost of crime can result in property damage and the loss of income and guests. You lose the ability to rent a damaged room while it is being repaired.  By being part of the Crime Free Program, you can help to minimize the possibility of losses due to criminal activity on your property.

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