Security guards help keep properties safe and they help people feel more secure. Feeling that an apartment complex is a safe place to live will greatly influence a renter's decision when choosing a new residence. 

Apartment buildings are seen as more vulnerable to crime than single-family homes. The truth is, the area you live in and proper management have more to do with vulnerability than your dwelling type.  After doing some research, many people happily choose apartment homes. However, when selecting an apartment, security is a top factor in their choice. 

When an apartment complex can't prevent common property crimes like vandalism and theft, renters will look elsewhere. Good tenants who finish leases, pay on time, and are less demanding of management have many options and won't tolerate an unsafe living environment. 

Private security firms, like Elite Investigations, provide professional security guards that enhance safety and make residents feel good about where they live. 
Let's take a look at how Elite Investigations can help protect your apartment complex.

Security Guards Protect Apartment Buildings

Universally, apartments face common problems like trespassing, loitering, and vandalism. The issue is how often these things happen and the amount of damage that they do to an apartment community. 

Security guards protect apartment complexes by preventing these issues from occurring and addressing them quickly when they do occur. The visibility of uniformed guards goes a long way in preventing unwanted guests and behavior. However, not every situation can be prevented. Security companies often use roving guards and mobile patrols to ensure that these problems do not persist. 

Security guards can monitor visitors to a property as well as any small gatherings that occur. Their ability to be in any area at any time makes them incredibly effective at controlling trespassing and loitering as well as preventing vandalism.

Security Guards Help Prevent Serious Crimes

While most apartment buildings will deal with some occasional property crimes, others face serious criminal issues like drug dealing, gangs, and violence. Complexes in high-crime areas must take steps to solve these problems or face losing tenants, lower property values, or facing legal action themselves. Violent crimes including robberies and assaults can even result in media coverage which can have long-term detrimental effects on a property’s reputation. 

In these types of situations or for apartments in high-crime areas, security guards are necessary to safeguard the community. Some property management companies prefer to bring in armed security guards to help deter further problems. 

Whether armed or not, security guards keep a vigilant eye on an apartment community and work hard to keep bad actors at bay. In a worst-case scenario, guards can help provide law enforcement with appropriate details to apprehend offenders and recover property after a crime has been committed.

How Elite Investigations Can Help Your Apartment Community

Elite Investigations provides well-trained, professional security guards who will use all of the skills, techniques, and tools at their disposal to protect your apartment complex. Some ways security guards can help are:

• Access Control: Guards can man entry points to prevent access to the property by unwanted guests and people who have been evicted or trespassed from the property.
• Mobile Patrols: Being mobile allows guards to quickly go from place to place making them less predictable and more able to catch potential offenders and prevent problems. 
• Security Planning: Guards keep meticulous records and reports as well as becoming the eyes and ears of your community. This lets you better plan for security needs and address problems before they fester and become major issues. 

Don’t let your apartment community become a victim of crime. Protect your property and your residents by hiring top notch security personnel. Call Elite Investigations today at (866) 779-5017 or get an online quote now.