Vandals And Burglars From Within
If we want to stay ahead of the criminal element, we must be able to deal with modern day spins associated with theft and vandalism.
It's not just about the burglar or vandal who lurks around in the night shadows awaiting their next victim.
Now-a-days thieves and vandals can deceive society by camouflaging themselves and blending into an honest world like snakes in the grass.
They might take the shape of a postman, plumber, gardener or even a neighbour.
One of the hardest perpetrators to apprehend is the "burglar from within".
This is a person who vandalizes and steals from his or her resident neighbours.
I'm talking about a sick individual who lives in an apartment block or condo with revenge on their mind - revenge that embraces the notion of residential war as pay back for some council decision making that didn't strike his or her fancy.
This person could be a past council member who has taken offence to the way the new council is running the building or could be a person that didn't agree with the outcome of a vote leaving a bad taste in his or her mouth.
This type of hostility can turn the most beautiful apartment block or condominium into a battlefield, creating uncomfortable living conditions for the residents.
Catching this kind of culprit is not an easy undertaking.
How do you lock out the bad guy when he lives in the building? The very locks that you installed on the doors to keep out the crooks are rendered useless against this type of perpetrator.
You don't have to be a rocket scientist to figure out if you have an internal security problem.
All the tell-tale signs are usually there: no signs of forcible entry, frequent theft or vandalism.
For more information on your home security check out http://www.
yourhomesecurity.
ca Knowledge of the building layout becomes apparent when the crime seems to be well executed.
After all, who knows the building better than a resident.
They know how to perpetrate the crime because they know all the entry and exit routes as well as the pattern of residential traffic in the building.
If you are experiencing internal problems within your building, contact the police department and explain your situation, making sure to ask about the possibility of installing hidden cameras.
You must find out if you can legally install them without infringing on any privacy laws.
You don't want to subject your apartment building to any legal action.
The next step is to contact your local security professional and ask for advice on dealing with the situation.
If, for example, the thief is entering into areas like the boiler or elevator room and doing damage, there are ways the locks can be altered to capture his or her key.
I also recommend re-keying any individual apartment that might be on a master key.
A master key is a key that overrides all the individual apartment keys and allows entrance into individual suites.
If you're not sure whether you are on the master key or not, re-key the lock to a new set of keys.
This eliminates the possibility of an old master key falling into the wrong hands and allowing entrance into your apartment.
It's not just about the burglar or vandal who lurks around in the night shadows awaiting their next victim.
Now-a-days thieves and vandals can deceive society by camouflaging themselves and blending into an honest world like snakes in the grass.
They might take the shape of a postman, plumber, gardener or even a neighbour.
One of the hardest perpetrators to apprehend is the "burglar from within".
This is a person who vandalizes and steals from his or her resident neighbours.
I'm talking about a sick individual who lives in an apartment block or condo with revenge on their mind - revenge that embraces the notion of residential war as pay back for some council decision making that didn't strike his or her fancy.
This person could be a past council member who has taken offence to the way the new council is running the building or could be a person that didn't agree with the outcome of a vote leaving a bad taste in his or her mouth.
This type of hostility can turn the most beautiful apartment block or condominium into a battlefield, creating uncomfortable living conditions for the residents.
Catching this kind of culprit is not an easy undertaking.
How do you lock out the bad guy when he lives in the building? The very locks that you installed on the doors to keep out the crooks are rendered useless against this type of perpetrator.
You don't have to be a rocket scientist to figure out if you have an internal security problem.
All the tell-tale signs are usually there: no signs of forcible entry, frequent theft or vandalism.
For more information on your home security check out http://www.
yourhomesecurity.
ca Knowledge of the building layout becomes apparent when the crime seems to be well executed.
After all, who knows the building better than a resident.
They know how to perpetrate the crime because they know all the entry and exit routes as well as the pattern of residential traffic in the building.
If you are experiencing internal problems within your building, contact the police department and explain your situation, making sure to ask about the possibility of installing hidden cameras.
You must find out if you can legally install them without infringing on any privacy laws.
You don't want to subject your apartment building to any legal action.
The next step is to contact your local security professional and ask for advice on dealing with the situation.
If, for example, the thief is entering into areas like the boiler or elevator room and doing damage, there are ways the locks can be altered to capture his or her key.
I also recommend re-keying any individual apartment that might be on a master key.
A master key is a key that overrides all the individual apartment keys and allows entrance into individual suites.
If you're not sure whether you are on the master key or not, re-key the lock to a new set of keys.
This eliminates the possibility of an old master key falling into the wrong hands and allowing entrance into your apartment.
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