D. Admission of Police Officers or Security Personnel in Section 8 Properties

1. For the purpose of deterring crime in and around the property, owners may lease a Section 8 unit to a police officer or security personnel who is over the income limits. Security personnel is defined as a qualified security professional with adequate training and experience to provide security services for project residents.

2. To be eligible, the police officer or security personnel must be employed full-time (at least 35 hours per week) by a governmental unit or private employer and be compensated by their employer for providing policing or security services.

3. Owners must submit a written plan to their HUD Field Office or Contract Administrator for authorization to lease to over-income police or security personnel. The plan must include:

   • a. A description of the existing social and physical conditions of the property and its surrounding area, and the benefits police or security would bring to the community and property;

   • b. The number of units in the property;

   • c. A detailed assessment of the criminal activities and how the safety of the tenants and security of the project is affected;

   • d. The qualifications of the police or security personnel and length of residency;

   • e. A description of how the owner proposes to check the background and qualifications of any security personnel who will reside in the project;

   • f. Disclosure of any family relationship between the police officer or security personnel and the owner. The owner includes all principals or other interested parties;

   • g. A description of the proposed rent, the current contract rent to the unit, the owner’s annual maintenance cost for the unit and the amount of any other compensation by the owner to the resident

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• h. Owner or authorized agent signature.

4. Police officers and other security personnel that reside in subsidized units are subject to the same screening criteria as other applicants.

5. The owner may use the applicable model lease with an added provision that states that the right of occupancy is dependent on continued employment as a police officer or security personnel. (See paragraph 6- 12 C for more information)

6. HUD or the Contract Administrator should notify the owners of approval or rejection within 30 days of submission. Unless there are extenuating circumstances, the local HUD Office should approve no more than 1% (or one unit if the property is less than 100 units) of the assisted units on the property for leasing to police or security personnel.