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Respond and React

September 2, 2022

Respond and React – FLCAJ September 2022

Are You Forgetting this Important Step in Your Security Plan? The access management and security industry rightfully focuses on preventive measures and deterrent methods for communities. This emphasis on prevention is also in line with any community’s ultimate security goal—keep unwanted visitors, trespassers, and burglars out of the neighborhood and its amenities. The only problem…

Common Ways to Save Community Security

Common Ways to Save with Community Security – FLCAJ August 2022

It is sometimes thought there is a fine balance between saving money and having effective security systems at a community. Yes and no. It’s no secret that most security systems are an investment by an association. This investment is often made with the plan to save money in other areas by utilizing the equipment or…

June Article

What You Really Need to Know as a New Resident of a Gated Community – FLCAJ June 2022

Joining a new community can be a learning curve. In addition to everything you must learn about your new property, you are also learning about the neighborhood and association that you have joined. Some associations are more involved in others, and that involvement often depends on the type of amenities and assets that are included…

A Metaphor for Communities Mgmt and Vendors

A Metaphor for Communities, Management, and Vendors – FLCAJ May 2022

Have you ever heard the metaphor of the American quilt? Sometimes this refers to the many cultures that make up the country. Other times, it’s a reference to the physical land variations that even look like a true quilt from the view of a plane. A former property manager recently explained communities to me in…

Maintaining Your Current Security System

February 5, 2022

Maintaining Your Current Security System and When to Upgrade

Simple Fixes, Scenarios that will Knock Everything Out, and Looking Ahead Almost all community security methods today are mostly technology-based. Software, cameras, access readers, gate systems, physical gates, and more. Just like the technology you use every day (i.e., phone, computer, and TV), these systems and/or equipment need proper maintenance, updates, and eventual upgrades. Some…

New To The Board

February 5, 2022

Thank You, Board Members – New to the Board? Connect with Your Service Providers

Thank You for Your Service, Board Members! – FLCAJ February 2022 New to the Board? Connect with Your Service Providers Don’t forget to tell your community’s service providers if you are new to the board or have new members. Many vendors don’t automatically know if there are new board members, and providing updated names and…

Welcome Back Snowbirds

October 5, 2021

Snowbirds Return – Last Quarter Checklist and Plans for Next Year

Snowbirds Return – FLCAJ October 2021 Last Quarter Checklist and Plans for Next Year Take some time in this final quarter to evaluate the past year and begin making plans for early next year. For associations and property managers, this often includes reviewing the community’s security, access management, and/or other systems. Have there been security…

Florida Community Pool

September 1, 2021

“Perfect Prevention” and Proper Amenity Security – FLCAJ September 2021

“What’s the point of getting up the next morning and having to go back to the video surveillance? The damage is already done.” As the Regional Community Relations Manager for Meritage Homes, Martha Schiffer works with numerous communities throughout the Orlando, Tampa, and South Florida regions. Some have gated entrances, and some don’t, but they…

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Summer Security in the Community – FLCAJ June 2021

Tips for Residents and Associations Summer is here, school is out, and families are ready for a vacation. After a year of canceled or postponed travel plans, you might be planning a trip yourself or returning to a second home for a break from Florida’s heat. While residents prepare for extended getaways, community boards and…

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Managing Community Security – FLCAJ May 2021

Challenges for a Property Manager and How to Succeed If you ask 10 association members about their definition of “community security,” you will likely hear 10 different answers. Often times, these interpretations range from a “couple of cameras here and there” to borderline law enforcement as their expectation. Finding a community or board that is…

A Warm Welcome to the Board – FLCAJ February 2021

Review Security Protocols and Communicate the Process in Place Whether you are returning to a board or you’re a new member this year, it’s important to know and understand your association’s security protocols. With any method or system, there are associated “rules” or processes. It is good practice to review these at least once a…

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Successfully Changing Community Security – FLCAJ January 2021

An Association’s Experience, Lessons, and Advice There are few topics at association meetings that bring out tension and emotions the way that security can and often does. We’re not talking about the simple “add a camera here” or “upgrade this widget there.” This is a discussion about a complete system overhaul or enhancement; the kind…