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Webinar: Supplier Spotlight - Portland Metro Crime Trends and an Introduction to Security Services for Property Managers

Multifamily NW Welcomes Talon Protection Group, LLC

Wednesday, April 30, 2025
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM (PDT)

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Event Details

Join us for an insightful webinar tailored for property management professionals in the Portland Metro area. This session will delve into the latest crime statistics, examine current police response times, and identify specific crime trends impacting property management companies.​

Key Topics:

  1. Portland Metro Crime Overview:

    • An analysis of recent crime statistics, highlighting trends relevant to property managers.​

    • Discussion on current police response times and their implications for property security.​

  2. Security Services for Property Managers:

    • Understanding the State of Oregon's definition and regulation of private security services.​

    • Insights into the training requirements for security officers and the entities responsible for providing this training.​

    • Exploring the impact of a service provider's insurance on their operational capabilities.​

    • Clarifying the legal authority granted to security officers under Oregon law.​

  3. Selecting the Right Security Company:

    • Criteria for choosing a security firm that aligns with your property's specific needs.​

    • Best practices for verifying a security provider's licensing and insurance credentials.​

    • Setting realistic expectations for security services and understanding the scope of their responsibilities.​

This webinar aims to equip property managers with the knowledge to make informed decisions about security services, ensuring the safety and well-being of their properties and tenants.

For More Information:

Ericka Hargis
Ericka Hargis
Education Coordinator Multifamily NW
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Multifamily NW Welcomes;

Jeremy Gattman , Vice President

Talon Protection Group, LLC

Jeremy is a Veteran with deployments in Iraq, Africa, and several other Middle Eastern Countries. He left the Marine Corps in 2008 and did another year and half in Iraq as a remote weapons system instructor and technician.

Jeremy has been in the security industry since December of 2009, where he has worked as a security contractor for the Federal Government, maritime security, executive protection, workplace violence and security patrol work. In 2015 Mr Gattman began doing specialized high risk security work with hotels and apartment complexes that had significant gang, drug, and human trafficking problems. Working with police and property managers, they were successful in the arrest or eviction of well over 200 violent gang members, drug dealers, and human traffickers in the first 2 years. 

In 2020 Jeremy was asked to join Talon Protection Group as a co-owner and assist in developing a comprehensive training program as well as expand the company's services. Located in the Portland Metro area, this company provides highly trained security officers for security patrol services, workplace violence prevention and retail theft prevention.  They were formed specifically to address the unique security challenges regarding multi-family housing and low-income barrier rental properties by providing highly trained and professionally equipped security officers who are able to address security concerns from simple noise complaints and tenant disputes to violent crimes in progress.  

COURSE MATERIALS DISCLAIMER0
The content, information, opinions, and viewpoints contained in these educational materials and the information contained in the instructor’s presentation (collectively the “Course Materials”) are those of the authors, contributors and/or instructors of such materials. While Multifamily NW (“MFNW”) takes reasonable care to screen the credentials of the instructors, authors and contributors, MFNW MAKES NO WARRANTY, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, as to the completeness or accuracy of the Course Materials. Persons who attend MFNW classes and/or read the Course Materials (“Users”), use the Course Materials at their own risk, and MFNW shall not be responsible for any errors, omissions, or inaccuracies in the Course Materials, whether arising through negligence, oversight, or otherwise. Also, laws change and MFNW has no duty to update the Course Materials. Reliance on the Course Materials is strictly at your own risk. The Course Materials are general in nature and not intended as legal advice. Even if specific fact situations are discussed in the Course Materials, and even if the instructor is an attorney, Users must retain their own legal counsel if they desire legal advice. MFNW specifically disclaims any warranties, express or implied, including implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. The Course Materials are provided “AS IS” and it is the User’s job to evaluate the accuracy of any information contained therein. If a User is a property management professional, you should rely on your professional judgment in evaluating any and all Course Materials, and confirm the information contained in the Course Materials with other sources and your own legal counsel before undertaking any actions based on it. If you are not a management professional, you should evaluate the information together with your professional advisors.

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