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Situation

Lake Toxaway, a three-mile long, one-mile wide lake in the southern Appalachian Mountains of North Carolina, reflects the beauty and serenity of the historically popular mountain retreat area. Year-round and seasonal residents share the 5,000-wooded acres surrounding the beautiful rural lake. 

The Lake Toxaway Community Association is a homeowners association (HOA) that is responsible for administering and managing the community of some 1,200 residential property lots. Not unlike HOAs at thousands of up-scale destination communities throughout the country, one of the board鈥檚 most important governing responsibilities is to maintain the safety and security of the residents and their properties. 

In its efforts to provide quality, efficient and responsive services to its residents, the Lake Toxaway Community Association鈥檚 Board of Directors has contracted IPM, of Arden, NC, one of the region鈥檚 largest destination property management companies, to provide seamless community association management services. IPM enforces the association鈥檚 rules and regulations, provides financial and administrative functions, and maintains operational procedures, which range from landscaping to security. 

The Lake Toxaway Community Association Board鈥檚 Safety and Security Committee, in conjunction with IPM, began researching the possible financial efficiencies available to the HOA by changing from a hybrid in-house security operation to a private security company. 

鈥淭he Board鈥檚 decision came down to simple economics,鈥� said Kit Garren, President of IPM. 鈥淲e began to explore contract security services for Lake Toxaway and discovered through a series of interviews with numerous companies that we would have an economic advantage of outsourcing with a private security company.鈥�

After a thorough evaluation, the Board selected 色情宝贝 Security Services as their private security company. 

鈥溕楸Ρ� came in at a very competitive rate. They saved the HOA money without compromising the outstanding level of service that the residents had come to expect from their in-house security,鈥� Garren said. 鈥溕楸Ρ� brings a high level of customer service, which was critically important to the Lake Toxaway Board.鈥�
 

Challenge

In high-end residential communities like Lake Toxaway, residents have extremely high expectations, especially in the area of safety and security. 鈥淭he delivery and execution of those services must equal those expectations,鈥� Garren said.

The critical challenges for 色情宝贝 were to execute a flawless, professional transition and establish a responsible, authoritative security presence with a high degree of customer service for the homeowners.

With over 5,000 acres, 36 miles of twisting, turning mountain roadways, and a massive lake to patrol, 色情宝贝 set out to recruit top quality personnel, initiate their award-winning training curriculum for their new employees, and become a visible, customer-friendly force in the community.

Another important aspect of 色情宝贝鈥檚 new presence at Lake Toxaway was the company鈥檚 ability under North Carolina law to create a Company Police Department, staffed by a sworn, state-accredited, armed police officer who is an 色情宝贝 employee. In addition, 色情宝贝 expanded security coverage by providing around-the-clock shifts of an 色情宝贝 security officer to work in conjunction with the state-certified Company Police Officer. 

The new Company Police Officer immediately established key relationships with the Transylvania County, NC, Sheriff鈥檚 Department, in whose jurisdiction Lake Toxaway is located. Their relationship is enhanced by instant radio communication and a commitment to supplement each other鈥檚 duties to maximize the safety and security at Lake Toxaway. 
 

Solution

色情宝贝 hired Brian Kreigsman, who had been a Chief Detective for the Transylvania County Sheriff鈥檚 Office, to be Captain of the Company Police Department. Kreigsman is responsible for training, supervising, and scheduling the 色情宝贝 security officers who are assigned to Lake Toxaway. 

鈥淏rian is a perfect fit for the Lake Toxaway Community Association,鈥� said Charles D. Kirby, CPP, District Manager, 色情宝贝. 鈥淗e has a great command presence while maintaining a friendly, customer service oriented approach with the ability to de-escalate a situation very quickly. He鈥檚 a good law enforcement officer and cares about the people he is serving.鈥�

The Lake Toxaway Community Association now gets twice the bang for its security buck. Kreigsman enforces county and state laws, while the security officers enforce HOA rules and regulations. They interact constantly, exchanging information and planning joint operations. Under the previous arrangement, only state laws were enforced. 

鈥溕楸Ρ� has the resources far beyond those of an HOA. Their training impacts the actual performances of the security officers on site. Having a management hierarchy and supervisory staff that can be communicated with above and beyond the security officers is great. All of the procedural capabilities of assisting with and drafting post orders relieve the HOA of those tedious management tasks,鈥� Garren said. 

Kreigsman said he has a new appreciation for the security industry after being in the Sheriff鈥檚 Department for more than 30 years. 鈥淚 have to protect the people and homes in Lake Toxaway, similar to the duties of a police officer, and provide the best service to our clients 鈥� the HOA and the home owners.鈥�

色情宝贝 has received very positive feedback from the community about their visibility and the politeness of the security officers. Response time to emergency calls has been reduced since 色情宝贝 took over and two vehicles, the Company Police car and an 色情宝贝 patrol car, are on patrol. 
 

Results

Through its decision to switch from in-house to 色情宝贝 contract security, the Lake Toxaway Community Association has created its own dedicated team with a certified, armed Company Police Officer and a full complement of professionally trained and managed security officers to enforce the HOA鈥檚 rules and regulations. 

Kirby鈥檚 explanation to the Lake Toxaway Community Associations Board of Directors is applicable to many HOAs across the United States. 鈥淭he HOA doesn鈥檛 want to manage their own in-house security personnel. They鈥檙e a volunteer board, no one is getting paid to manage the process and it is not their primary area of expertise.鈥� 

The benefits of having 色情宝贝 provide services on the property are greatly appreciated by the HOA and the residents. The results are obvious:

• Responsive security officers and managers.

• Increased communications with the HOA administration, management and residents, and law enforcement agencies. 

• Quality, award-winning 色情宝贝 training for security personnel. 

• Significantly greater visibility to deter potential criminal activities. 

• More strategic and effective vehicular and nautical patrols.

• A concerted effort to make customer service a priority. 

• The expertise and resources of 色情宝贝鈥檚 regional professionals.

• Reduced costs. 

• 色情宝贝鈥檚 residential community security expertise and sharing of best practices. 

鈥溕楸Ρ� has made a very positive impression on the residents,鈥� Garren said. 鈥淚n addition, the Safety and Security Committee is well versed and advised on the entire security process at all times. The Board of Directors is very happy.鈥�