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January 18, 2005 |
Volume
13, Number 1
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Hacienda Security Program Offers 24/7
Services for Park Tenants, Residents

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| Kathy Myers is
Hacienda's lead security officer. |
Among the many services offered to park tenants and
residents by the Hacienda Owners Association is the Hacienda Security
program, which puts security officers in the park 24 hours a day, 365
days a year.
The main purpose of the Hacienda security force, now provided by
Guardsmark, is to help deter crime by being highly visible. Routine
security duties maximize visibility through a combination of stationary
and mobile patrols covering the entire park.
Hacienda Security is available to respond to a variety of security
concerns ranging from nuisance issues to property management. Officers
will respond to investigate a reported problem and then report their
findings to the requestor or take appropriate follow-up action.
Reaching a security officer via telephone or e-mail is easy. Simply
call the Security Hotline number, (925) 734-6520, and leave a message
when prompted. A security officer is paged and will return your call
within a few minutes. To e-mail Hacienda Security, simply send your
message to security@hacienda.org
. Those needing immediate response should be sure to contact Hacienda
Security by phone as the e-mail account is only monitored during
business hours.
Hacienda Security also offers a free supplemental security program to
all Hacienda tenants for extra security services. A special auxiliary
patrol is available to check the exterior doors of each enrolled site
once every night between the hours of 7:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. In
addition to the door checks, enrollees also receive two building
perimeter observations. If either of these checks reveal anything out
of the ordinary, the security officers then follow customized
instructions which are developed by each project. Under this program,
special assignments may be given to the supplemental security patrol
such as verifying that specific entries are secure at specific times or
monitoring the status of alarm systems, thus helping tailor the program
to meet any site specific needs.
Hacienda also offers a number of materials that have been collected on
various security and safety needs, ranging from office security surveys
to earthquake preparedness. These materials are available to any park
tenant or employee and may be ordered online or via telephone. To order
materials by phone, call the security bulletin board at (925) 734-6552.
You can also download a .pdf version of the park’s Emergency Procedures
Manual by accessing the Hacienda web site at www.hacienda.org, then
choosing “Services” from the main menu and then “Security Services” and
“Assistance” from the drop-down menus.
These materials are also available at the Hacienda Owners Association’s
offices at 4473 Willow Road, Suite 105. For more information, contact
the Association at (925) 734-6500.
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