Costs
The costs of illegal activity in hotel / motel properties include:

• Property damage resulting from destruction of rooms, burglaries, or drug labs
• Loss of rent during repair periods
• Fire resulting from drug labs which are highly combustible and dangerous
• Decrease in demand or overnight lodging
• High turnover of employees due to fear of guests
• Loss of valued guests
• Litigation costs due to injuries on property

Response
To combat the criminal activity on these properties, the hotels / motels and the Police Department need:

• Increased communications
• Specified procedures for registration
• Additional preventive protocols
• Proven management techniques
• Proactive hotel / motel property management
• Trespass logs
• Hotel / motel employee empowerment
• To keep legitimate and criminal / dangerous guests apart

For information on how the Crime Free Hotel and Motel Program addresses these issues, visit How It Works.