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Community Officer Program (Community Policing)

Physical Security Specialists offers residential and multi family housing clients some of the newest forms of community policing ideas and techniques. Our forum is based on family values and problem solving.  Our officers attend a state certified community policing school (VCPI) with other law enforcement agencies.

Basic security functions performed by a general security officer are excellent for a wide variety of common issues, but homes and communities are different. They require a special person, an officer who knows the people who live there, there children and pets.

Our Community Officer Program is based on this premise; An officer who knows all the people in the neighborhood. An officer who interacts with them daily. An officer who says hello when you come home. The piece of mind that you can let your kids play outside knowing our community officer is watching, protecting the community from harm.  An officer who is highly trained and certified in community policing techniques. An officer who not only recognizes problems and liabilities, but knows how to reduce or eliminate them.

Our Community Officer Program is set up in three distinct plans:

Phase I: Education and Community Evolvement. During the first thirty days our staff meets with management to review the community and any current problems. We then conduct a detailed security survey of the area for lighting, environmental problems, CPTED (Community Planning Through Environmental Design), crime issues or patterns and well as budgetary concerns. We assist management is educating the residents on our program. Set up community meetings, involvement programs and pass out safety brochures / material. We would also start an introductory patrol service for high visibility and resident reassurance.

 Phase II: One on One Community Development. Special Community Officers are selected and direct evolvement begins. Normally a Community Officer works forty hours in his / her community. Officers patrol the neighborhood by foot and mountain bike or other special means to ward off criminal intent and promote high visibility observation. During this time the officer is physically meeting every resident and family member. We get to know your vehicles, pets names and regular visitors. We look for liability issues and more importantly try to solve community problems with assistance from; management, the community as a whole, local religious, government groups, civic leagues or others who can unify a community effort to where the common thought is "This is my home, this is my neighborhood and this is where I want to live".  Community Officers assist is setting up various programs like; CPR classes, "Bike Safety Day" for kids in early spring, "Community Safety Day" and "This is My Home Day" where a cohesive community element assists others in making the neighborhood beautiful again. Phase II can continue for many years and constantly change to be instep with the communities needs.

Phase III: Maintenance and Refreshment. Security is stepped down to a patrol service level that monitors the communities efforts and problems. The Community Officer can return on a limited or full time basis to control or assist in any issues that may arise. 

Whichever way you choose to protect your property, one thing will happen for sure...you will be able to sleep better knowing that professional eyes are protecting your investment or property the Physical Security Specialists way.

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