Resident Safety Series - How and When To Question Authority
Channel: SyncLab Media
Date: 2024-03-29

There are many types of good stories that can be used to lull you into a false sense of security. Pretending to be an authority figure is just one of those. 
So what happens if someone approaches you on-site or off-site pretending to be one of these would-be authority figures? Well, ask yourself, especially if they're in plain clothes, is this person actually not just in a uniform, but in a uniform with a local jurisdiction where you can see where they are from? That's much harder to fake. 
Also, Are they driving a vehicle that has some type of official logo showing that local jurisdiction on it? It's not enough to have a flashing light on the dashboard on top of the car. That's easily acquired on Amazon. 
Do they actually have jurisdictions on their uniform, on their person, or on their car? If not, you have every right to question these types of individuals, no matter who they pretend to be. 
It could be a service provider as well as an authority figure. But if you did not call them, you did not schedule them, You do not expect them. You have every right to question such individuals that show up on site, whether they meet you in the parking lot, the parking garage, in the hallway, in the fitness center, wherever it is on the property. 
Learn how to properly and politely question authority. Trust, but verify. 
This is Jeff McKissick on behalf of XYZ Apartment Management Company, teaching you how to spot trouble before trouble spots you.