Security Update - Discussion with KPD

In view of the recent incident that resident's dogs were poisoned, several residents and zone leaders have held a discussion session today (29 Sept 2009) with KPD management En Suib and En Amir to provide feedback and to set clear expectation on security checks to be implemented and strictly enforced.

The proposed checks and measures below on entry control, are necessary and form the basic building blocks to maintain the standard of security for the safety of the neighbourhood. 

Residents are reminded to collect their PV stickers urgently from Michael Tiong if not yet done so.

The following points were discussed with KPD Management for implementation. All residents to provide your comments, suggestions and feedback please.

Information to be formally issued to KPD

1. All PV residents shall have a sticker on each of their auto vehicles for access (KPD Security Guard to be familiar with VALID sticker)
   
   
2. KPD Security Guard must positively verify the sticker before lifting the barrier arm to permit vehicle entry
   
   
3. Expectation is that the vehicle, even with sticker, shall stop briefly in front of barrier for the security to have a proper look at the sticker 
   
   
4. All vehicles without valid stickers (taxis, cars, motorbikes, bicycles, etc all included) security guards shall do the following: 
   
   
• RECORD car plate number, time in
  
  
• Ascertain whether resident or visitor
  
  
• If Resident, RECORD house number, remind them to obtain sticker from the PV Committee
  
  
• If Visitor, ASK and RECORD house number to be visited
  
  
• PV Committee to review record of vehicles entering PV on a regular basis
  
  
5. Hours from 12 pm to 5 am shall be given tight security, additional security measures shall be implemented:
   
   
• Block exit barrier, so that all vehicles will pass through entry side and controlled by guard 
  
  
• SPEAK to all drivers leaving PV area (to prevent car theft!) 
  
  
• Inspection of car boot (on spot basis) prior to leaving PV area
  
  
• Refuse entry for suspicious visitors that cannot provide a valid name of person and house to visit 
  
  
• Ask for name and telephone of person to be visited for security guard to verify / accompany to the house if necessary 
  
  
• When identify suspicious character, obtain: driver name and IC particulars 
  
  
• Patrol to ensure no abnormal behaviour/situation i.e. vehicle must remain at house to be visited not roaming around elsewhere
  
  
6. There will be no exception. KPD Security Guard is fully expected to implement strictly as per points 2, 3, 4 and 5 above. If needed, guard will hand out clarification statement prepared by PV Committee to explain the need for the checks and measures required in order to maintain the security standard for the safety of the neighbourhood.
   
   
7. KPD shall submit photos and names and IC particulars of all security guards employed for PV area. KPD shall not change security guards without informing PV Committee. All new security guards must be approved by PV Committee
   
   
8. KPD shall call the police immediately when seeing security breach. [It was also discussed that another arrangement will be put in place via the Miri City Residental Council set-up with the police - to be followed up separately.]
   
   
9. KPD Security Guard shall keep the lights on at the guard house at night. 
   
   
10. More regular patrol of area by KPD Security Guards. 
    
    

 Other security matters briefly discussed to be followed up separately: 

• There are still squatters in the PV area. Need to contact house owner / developer of house concerned to ask to remove squatters 
• Payment - tracking and status, considering shift to yearly payment for 2010 to simplify administration efforts
• Telephone line at guard house to be installed 
  
  
• Bit box (or more effectively - a time stamping device) at back of PV area to confirm patrol by security guard