Many applicants have a history of eviction for drugs, illegal activity, or non-compliance. The program teaches managers how to obtain credit checks and background checks using local credit reporting agencies and sound management techniques. using rental agreements as one of the best ways to inform tenants about rules and causes for eviction. Rental agreements are standardized and are enforced equally to all persons to avoid discrimination. Many property managers are unaware of illegal activity that occurs on their property. The training addresses how to identify what is suspicious, and how to report it.
Emphasis is given to gang and drug activity.
While criminally probable cause is required to arrest an offender, civilly the landlord needs just a preponderance of evidence to evict a tenant engaged in criminal activity. This element requires the landlord to provide incentives to draw the residents to a police-sponsored crime prevention seminar. During this training, we discuss several topics to help reduce crime and foster police goodwill. The three certificates given for each element of the program send a powerful message to the honest and dishonest applicants. The tenants realize the police can't be everywhere at once, but they will know other tenants and managers will be watching closely and working with the police.