Manhattan Plaza Tenants Association

Security Questions for Bruce Harrison

Oct 06, 2000

How many guards are on duty per shift?

How many guards are assigned to each building per shift?

Do the guards patrol the entire buildings on a regular basis?

What are the Supervisor?’s responsibilities?

What are the Guard?’s responsibilities?

Under what circumstances do the guards call the NYPD?

When an outside group comes in to use MP?’s play area are they monitored to see that they leave?

When a resident makes a report on an incident can that resident get a copy of the report and/or an incident/report number from Security? (A resident may need that information for documentation in a case with an insurance company, a dispute between neighbors, etc.) If yes, within what period of time?

When a resident calls Security to report an incident what is Security?’s procedure at the time of the incident and after?

Are written reports filed for all calls to Security?

Are there background checks done on all guards before hiring? If yes, to what extent? If no, why not?

Why is there no security control for entrance into MP through Caf?© St. Francis and the MP Health Club?

Why are outside groups (basketball teams) using the MP basketball court?

Why are non-residents, who are not guests of MP residents, using the MP play area?

Is there a curfew in the play area and how is it being enforced?

Are there instances that MP residents should call the NYPD rather than MP Security?

What is Security doing to stop the use of drugs in the stairwells?

What is Security doing to stop groups from gathering in the hallways at night?
What is Security doing to stop threats of bodily harm to residents?

What is Security doing to stop drug use at the telephones in the lobby of the 484 building?

Where was the ?“back-up?” to prevent the eight to ten rioters from entering the 484 building by jumping the turnstiles during the 8/7/00 riot?