Is this addition a requested feature,by all the tenants,or a surprise Christmas present?
Ha! Made me laugh.
It's a "gift" of sorts. Well, for some of the tenants at least. It's part of a package of security upgrades, both physical and electronic. I have family living in the building, so I'm trying to help by taking on these jobs so that they can afford to redecorate the communal areas. So, that's why there are budget constraints.
They've had a couple of break-ins recently, and also some fire damage due to malicious activity.
The local constabulary don't give a hoot apparently due to the property being located in a "bad area". Its not a bad area though. It's just one of these places in the UK where the kids have nothing better to do, are therefore miserable, and there's nobody doing anything to help them.
However, kicking-in locked doors does not constitute a crime (according to the police officer whose sole job it is to monitor just 2 streets in the city), because "nothing was stolen".
I believe a complaint has been raised against Police Scotland on the grounds of not investigating these break-ins (and arson).
There used to be a factor for this property, but they were worse than useless, and did nothing to secure the building. When asked about additional security measures, the quote they came back with was astronomical. The factor was eventually sacked after failing to maintain the fire detection system.
I've already fortified the main entrance with a heavy duty electric strike and steel flat plate. Storerooms on each floor have also been repaired and had additional locking points installed. New vandal-resistant lighting installed inside and out. The new online CCTV (when up and running) should act as both a deterrent, and also give the tenants some comfort.
So... thank you to all who contributed with advice. Your replies are helping keep people safe, and feeling more comfortable in their own homes.