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Monday, June 6, 2011

Marion County Prosecutor's Office Landlord Training Seminars

Landlord Training Seminar schedule and information.

"The office’s Landlord Training Program is a free, one-day seminar of instruction for landlords and property managers that provides best practices on preventing and maintaining crime-free properties. During the eight-hour course, landlords learn essential information about screening applicants, preparing rental agreements, spotting signs of drug and gang activity, peacefully resolving crises, and deterring crime though property and ground maintenance."

Sunday, June 5, 2011

Burglary Prevention Forum

June 6 at 6:30 pm at the Woodruff Place Baptist Church, 1739 E Michigan Street (enter off Walcott). Presented by the Marion County Prosecutor's Office Burglary Enforcement Strategy Team. Hosted by the Willard Park of Holy Cross-Westminster Civic Alliance

Wednesday, June 1, 2011

Simplex Lock Retrofit

In February, we posted about a class action lawsuit regarding Simplex mechanical code locks. There is now an electronic code retrofit available for the L1000 Series being advertised as an "easy and inexpensive fix to address defeat issues."

Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Our book is available

A Homeowner's Guide to Residential Door Security is now available here. In a few days, it will be available on Amazon.com as well.

Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Support for victims of domestic violence

Altic Lock Service offers a 50% discount on certain services for victims of domestic violence. Rekey charges, labor charges on installing reinforcements to protect against forcible entry, and service call charges are discounted if the resident has a protection order or is referred by a member of the Marion County Prosecutor's Office of Domestic Violence Affairs. Please note that if the resident is a renter, authorization for any work may need to be provided by the property owner.

Invoice Audits and Estimate Evaluations

Locksmithripoffs.com, a consumer advocacy service is sponsored by the Society of Professional Locksmiths and offers Invoice Audit and Estimate Evaluation services. If you feel you have been or are being taken advantage of by an unscrupulous locksmith, this is the place to go.