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West Des Moines resident urges council to require 'Crime Free' landlord program for new apartment incentives
Summary
A long-term landlord and resident urged the council to require participation in a 'Crime Free' program as a condition of development incentives, saying it reduces crime and helps owners exclude problem tenants. Council members expressed openness to the idea but made no formal motion.
Keith Denner, a West Des Moines resident and long-time landlord, urged the City Council to require participation in a crime-prevention landlord program for new apartment developments that receive city incentives.
"The program dramatically cuts down on crime," Denner said, describing his experience with a Crime Free program he helped start and participated in for nearly 28 years. He said participating owners can ban people from properties and cooperate with police in ways that reduce repeat incidents.
Denner told the council that Sun Prairie — where he previously worked with the program — had…
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