Setting up of a gated and guarded security system for the residents

In response to frequent incidences of snatch thefts and house break-ins, recently residents in the area where I am living got together to set up a residents' association.

A community meeting was held on July 14 by the organisers to discuss and formalise the setting up of a protem committee and also a residents' association. During the meeting all the participants unanimously agreed to implement a gated and guarded security system for the residents.

Following the inaugural meeting the protem committee has taken the following actions:

1) Approached MPSJ for approval to register and set up the residents' association
2) Set up a monthly newsletter
3) Set up a Facebook page for the benefit of the residents
4) Distributed flyers to inform the residents of the activities of the association
5) Finalised the design of the association's official logo
6) Engaged a security company to manage a gated and guarded security system to be implemented with effect from Julai 26

Although the check-points of a 24-hour gated and guarded security system will restrict some freedom of movements to visitors and residents alike it is a necessary evil to combat increasing incidences of house break-ins and other criminal activities. Although no security system is not 100% crime-proof, nevertheless it will go a long way to address the security concerns of the residents here.

It will definite be a big improvement to the present system where the residents pay a monthly fee of RM30 to an unauthorised person to patrol all the 630 houses in the area. We don't see the security man going on daily patrols and the only time when we see him his when he comes to collect the monthly fee. In contrast in the new system the residents don't mind paying out RM50 per month for the 24-hour gated and guarded security arrangement.