Preserve Right to Pass Through Added Security Costs

Q: A nationally publicized violent incident at a Florida big box store has made me think once again about the level of security I need to keep my center safe for tenants and their customers and employees. Although this most recent retail violence—a customer attacked another customer for bringing more than 20 items into an “express checkout” lane—is out of the ordinary, there have been some minor altercations in my center’s parking lot over the last couple of years.