Residential and multi-residential prevention

1.- Most crimes in residential buildings, multi-family homes and high-rise apartments are opportunistic, especially when there is evidence of quick and easy entry and valuables are visible.

2.- Have good routines and individual habits, your behavior is projected on the group.

3.- Identify the role and function of management in your building and have relevant phone numbers saved on your phone.

4.- Make sure to always keep the access door closed.

5.- Avoid lending your keys to anyone, even if it is someone you trust.

6.- Make sure you are aware of the building's evacuation and safety procedures.

7.- Close all common doors that are open and unattended.

8.- Avoid lending your keys to anyone, even if it is someone you trust.

9.- Keep your balcony doors closed, especially when you are not in your apartment.

10.- Avoid storing belongings and valuables in common areas.

11.- Keep your bicycle in the area designated for this purpose, secured with a key or security lock and, whenever possible, consider removing the wheel or seat when not in use. Secure them, if possible, to something solid. Use additional safety measures for motorcycles.

12. Remove all valuables, including garage remotes and personal items, when leaving your car in the parking lot or ensure they are out of sight. Always leave your car locked and with the alarm activated.

13.- If the access gate is automatic, verify that it closes completely every time you enter and leave, so that potential criminals cannot sneak in.

14.- Diligence in maintenance and monitoring around parking, storage and common areas is very effective in preventing crimes.

15.- Common areas, such as laundry rooms, stairs and swimming pools, require additional consideration by all occupants. Locked access to these areas helps maintain building security.

16.- Many thefts in multi-family residences or apartments occur through open or unlocked balcony doors. Living several floors up does not offer absolute security against intruders. Poor security habits can easily allow an intruder to access your home. External doors and sliding balcony windows should be locked when the unit is unoccupied.

17.- Lighting is a valuable deterrent. Ideally, you should illuminate entry and exit points, fire escapes, stairwells, and other vulnerable areas.

18.- It is recommended that foliage and lighting be well maintained to ensure clear lines of sight and limited areas that prevent criminals from hiding.

19.- Most high-rise units have elevators for access. Ideally, occupants should only have access to their own level and common areas.

20.- A breach in the security of common areas, including garages, compromises the security of the entire building.

21.- Due to the nature of multi-residential living, it is easy to underestimate the benefits of knowing your neighbor. If you and your neighbor are aware of each other's general habits, you can help prevent crime by being alert for anything out of the ordinary.

22.- Consider joining, if one has been created, the collaboration or neighborhood watch group. The protective effect that these simple measures give is much greater if the neighbors know each other and coordinate their implementation together.

23.- Agree with your neighbors and the administration that access allows visibility from the interior to the street, applying transparent materials and lighting.

24.- Prevent the theft of correspondence with personal information, bank statements, credit offers and basic service accounts.

25.- All walls and ceilings in parking lots must have smooth surfaces painted white, to maximize lighting efficiency."

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Residential and multi-residential prevention