ISBN: 978-0-941301-73-2
2008, 53 pages
Item #: 1732
Retail Price: $22.00
Member Price: $12.95
A community association board has many responsibilities—setting goals and approving budgets; conducting open, fair, and well-publicized elections; organizing events that foster neighborliness and a sense of community, to name a few. But a board's chief responsibilities, arguably, are to maintain and enhance the common areas and protect home values. Many communities seek to fulfill these responsibilities with security features, vendors, and systems that protect residents and property. The goal of this Best Practices Report is to give you an assessment and review of many community security systems and features—including useful tips and tools—to help meet residents' crime prevention needs.
This report also addresses various security-related options that are available to community associations, including security services, access control systems, alarm systems, gates, and surveillance systems. Along with suggestions about assessing the need for crime prevention, this Best Practices Report provides readers with professional, unbiased information about the most commonly used contemporary crime prevention strategies and a glimpse into the future of community-level crime prevention.
The report includes two case studies, a checklist of things residents can do to secure their community, a survey of items a community can ask prospective security vendors, a list of key security terms, and a comprehensive list of resources offering more information on security.
Community Security is also available as a free PDF download. However, for those who want a printed version, it is available here at cost.
Contents
Introduction
Section 1 Your Association's Obligation to Undertake Security Measures
Section 2 Impact of Crime on the Community
Section 3 Developer Considerations
Section 4 Security Services
Section 5 Video Surveillance Systems
Section 6 Alarm Systems
Community Perimeter Security
Residential Security
Section 7 Access Control Systems
Controller
Security Software
Section 8 Vehicular Access Control
Resident Entrance Lanes
Guest/Visitor Entrance Lanes
Radio Receiver/Transmitter System
Barcode Scanner Systems
Radio Frequency Transponders
License Plate Recognition Systems
Exit Lanes
Section 9 Pedestrian Access Control
Section 10 Automated Vehicular Gate Systems
Swing Gates
Slide Gates
Barrier Gates
Safety Considerations
Emergency Access
Choosing an Installer
Case Studies
The Polo Club
Laurel Oak Community Association
Attachment 1: Checklist—Tips on Securing Your Community
Attachment 2: Survey—Security Services
Security Acronyms and Key Terms
Additional Resources
About the Foundation and CAI
