[Justme]

@JimmyT said:…  You could do a lot worse than contact our sponsors StrataChoice (click on the ad) and ask their advice about compulsory appointment.

We (OC) chose StrataChoice on a recommendation from a member’s friend, who lived in a building managed by them, for our compulsory appointment.  That ended a couple of years ago, and we continue to retain them as they are excellent.

[Justme]

Thanks again everyone.  I’ll update you on the security audit etc

Cheers!

[Justme]

Thanks Jimmy & justsaying(no relation). I’ve asked our strata manager to obtain quoted for Pneumatic door closers.  I think the ones there are bridge. And the door directly out to the street definitely needs something done. I’ve also requested access swipe cards to deter the  people who choose to use paper to keep the door open. 

The police audit is a great idea as well.

Justsaying – the gym CCTV may be for evidence if someone claims personal injury, as well as protecting those assets. Just don’t wear daggy gym gear ;-p

PS our surreptitious video: our malicious resident was caught definitively engaged in the act of slashing tyres. We planted a bait car as he’d vandalised 6 cars 6 nights consecutive nights, escalating his usual behaviour of 6 years…mate of the developer who until 3 yrs ago held a number of units thus stymieing any action. OC paid for the replacement of 4 tyres. 

Cheers

[Justme]

Thank you Whale, you’ve given great advice. Do you consulton site. 

Cheers

[Justme]

Whale the flashing strobe lights – is that to emulate police?  Our basement lights are permanently on.

cheers

[Justme]

Thanks for the responses

Whale’s response gave me plenty of food for thought. I’ll suggest the hingey thing on the door and perhaps we can get those swipey cards retro fitted to for all doors in the basement.  And perhaps a mix of actual and dummy cameras is the answer.

We townhousers actually upped our security as individuals and have paid for our own bolts as thieves had reefed open our doors and taken odd things (like my bag of goodies for charity or a rope from a neighbour’s garage. Ignoring the dvd and tv in my garage and the wine in my neighbour’s).  Go figure right!

The reason cctv has arisen again, is that each time there’s an issues, police say if there were footage for them to view it would assist them.

Here’s the kicker – we did have a covert camera for our malicious damager.  The police viewed the footage and stills. He didn’t cover up. We knew it was him.  We knew which unit he lived in and pointed the police there AND his workplace.  The police couldn’t get him as he scarped (sadly a few residents taped the pix to his unit door with things like “sprung” written on them).  This bloke has a serious record for offending as well.  Anyhow he is no longer part of our community, and we are a community, despite my moaning about $$ 

 

Thank you all again for your wise words.

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