Skip to main content (Press Enter)

Top bar menu

  • Accessibility
  • Contact Us
  • Maps & Directions

Main navigation

  • Residents
    • Services for Individuals & Families
    • Elections & Voting
    • Garbage & Recycling
    • Land & Property
    • Licensing, Permits, & Records
    • Parks & Recreation
    • Public Safety & Law Enforcement
    • Roads & Transportation
    • Soil & Water Resources
    • Image consent form
  • Business
    • Become a County Vendor
    • Building, Planning, & GIS
    • Business Licensing & Permits
    • Commercial Garbage & Recycling
    • Surveying
  • Government
    • About Olmsted County
    • Jobs & Internships
    • Boards & Commissions
    • County Departments
    • Ordinances & Codes
    • Volunteer Opportunities
    • County News & Events

I want to navigation in header

  • I Want To
    • Apply
    • Pay
    • Obtain
    • Report
    • Subscribe
    • Visit

Footer navigation in header

  • Maps & Directions
  • Contact Us
  • Accessibility

Crime Free Multi-Housing

Crime Free Multi-Housing program can be completed online by viewing the videos below. Once you have watched the 9-part part video series below, please download and complete the exam at the link below.

Sheriff's Office Crime Free Multi-Housing Exam

Upon completion of this Landlord Public Safety Seminar, the Online version exam, please submit it to Olmsted County Sheriff's Office Crime Prevention for grading.

  • Submit the completed exam to our office via mail along with the $50.00 fee. Otherwise, email anderson.chris@OlmstedCounty.gov for in-person drop-off instructions.
    • Mailing address: 
      • Olmsted County Sheriff’s Office Crime Prevention, 1421 3rd Ave. SE, Rochester, MN 55904
  • The fee for the exam is $50.00. Cash or check payments are accepted. Checks may be made payable to the Olmsted County Sheriff's Office.
  • A passing grade of 70% is required. The fee covers two attempts to pass the exam. Should further attempts be necessary, another $50.00 fee will be due.
  • Our office will notify you of your test results. Your completion certificate will be mailed to you.

The Olmsted County Sheriff's Office encourages owners and/or managers of rental property to participate in the Crime Free Multi-Housing Program. The Olmsted County/Rochester Crime Free Multi-Housing Program instructs property owners and managers on how to keep illegal activity off their property. This, in turn, creates a more stable community and neighborhood, benefiting renters as well as property owners.

    Online Crime Free Multi-Housing Program Video Presentation

    Minnesota TAP (Terrorism Awareness and Prevention)

    RUN. HIDE. FIGHT.® Surviving an Active Shooter Event

    Landlord Seminar 2018 Part 1

    Landlord Seminar 2018 Part 2

    Landlord Seminar 2018 Part 3

    Landlord Seminar 2018 Part 4

    Landlord Seminar 2018 Part 5

    Landlord Seminar 2018 Part 6

    Landlord Seminar 2018 Part 7

    The Crime Free Multi-Housing Program delivers two important messages

    • Effective property management can have a major impact on the health of a community. There are accessible, legitimate techniques that can be used to prevent or stop the spread of illegal activity on rental property.
    • The program teaches property managers their responsibilities in working with the police and neighbors to keep drugs and other illegal activity out of their rental properties.

    The Course Content includes

    • Rental Agreements - Approaches that will strengthen the ability to evict drug house tenants; use of Crime Free Lease Addendum.
    • Ongoing Management - How to manage property in a way that discourages illegal behavior and ensures early warning should it occur; how to build an apartment community, within multi-family complexes.
    • Warning Signs of Illegal activity - Identifying drugs and clandestine labs; understanding the behavior associated with dealing, distribution, and growing. Also includes an overview of local gang activity, graffiti, and warning signs.
    • Eviction - The options, process, the practical application in various legal situations.
    • Working with the Police - What to expect, what not to expect, how to get maximum cooperation; an introduction to community policing.
    • Section 8 (Subsidized Housing) - The rights and responsibilities are different from the typical private rental situation. The training gives additional information for preventing illegal activity with tenants whose rent is subsidized.
    • Working with the Fire Department - Maintaining life safety and fire awareness.

    Background Check Resources

    Credit Bureaus

    • Equifax: 800-711-5341
    • Trans-Union: 800-888-4213
    • Experian: 800-397-3742

    Criminal Background Checks

    • Public Terminal for local records checks: 5th Floor of the Government Center
    • LexisNexis Resident Screening

    Web Searches

    • Minnesota
    • Iowa
    • Wisconsin
    • Zabasearch

    This item appears in

    • Crime Prevention

    Share this page

    Main navigation in footer

    • Residents
    • Business
    • Government

    I want to navigation in footer

    • I Want To
      • Apply
      • Pay
      • Obtain
      • Report
      • Subscribe
      • Visit

    Social media links

    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • LinkedIN
    • TikTok
    • Twitter
    • YouTube
    • nextdoor

    Sub navigation in footer

    • Maps & Directions
    • Contact Us
    • Accessibility

    Bottom bar footer

    • Salary Compliance
    • Privacy Policy and Disclaimer
    • Comprehensive Civil Rights Plan
    • HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices
    • Greater Minnesota Transportation Sales and Use Tax
    • Posting on website policy

    Copyright © 2023 Olmsted County, Minnesota