with the alarming rash of flights at home and even killings during home invasions during the past year, it is become essential to secure your home. Bill Dalton Bali shows residents how it is done.
There was the shocking murder of 51-year-old American Paul Robb Latourell stabbed to death in his house; a beloved British woman, Anne Marie Drozdz, found dead in his villa in a quiet upscale neighborhood of Ubud; and the murder of British national Robert Kevin Ellis, discovered with his cup and feet tied in a ditch 20km from Denpasar throat, assassinated by five staff members.
The level of fear has become so high, rallying pages enforcement and the expatriate community such as "We Love Bali Safe," "Reports Bali Crime" and "Kuta Crime" multiply in an effort to deal with the very real dangers. We were robbed three times in our villa in Tabanan, so that the question of the protection of your home is a subject with which I have an intimate knowledge firsthand.
General Safety Measures
Before buying or renting a house, apartment or unit in an apartment complex, ask neighbors and local police about the security situation in the district.
Balinese major religious holidays and Lebaran, Christmas and New Year are particularly vulnerable times when home flights Spike. Do not let your vacant space or unattended during these crucial periods. Villagers and neighbors do not need to know that you are going on vacation or even if you go on a trip for a few days. While you are away, someone must always stay in your home instead of 24/7. If you have household staff, they should continue their usual chores - gardening, cleaning, leaving the TV and lamps lit at night - all indicating that you are still at home. These measures should not apply only to areas densely populated top flight as Umalas, Petitenget and Penestanan but also to residences located throughout Bali.
Physical Security
A very effective form of protection is to hire a competent and trustworthy day and / or night watchman ( satpam ), preferably one that belongs to your own banjar or city kampung . Nothing can replace a faithful dog barking uncontrollably at any time a stranger appears in your yard or knocks on the door or on the door. Do not let your dog accept food from someone other than family members -. Even friends
Doors and windows intrusion alarms and sensors of high power lamps can be purchased at hardware superstores Ace Depot and Mitra Bangunan 10. The electronic alarm systems State-of -the-art, CCTV surveillance camera systems, video and perimeter detection input are all available from a number of specialized companies. These network security packages rather expensive for residential and commercial properties can be tailored to meet customer needs.
household staff
To help prevent crimes from occurring, expatriate residents should be extremely careful about whom they hire staff .
Many burglaries resulting job "inside". You must develop sound and trusting relationships with your staff. Before hiring, meet their families and relatives and visit their house or rooming house ( kos ) to verify that he or she actually lives there. Ask around their personal stories. Have they been in trouble with the police? Are they inveterate players? Are they facing difficult times? Think twice about hiring someone who is not originally from Bali, because it is difficult to check his background. The same applies to use of residential security guards. Check their origins. Make copies of the map of national of each member of staff identity (KTP) and keep it out of the house.
Security Phone
Your phone is a gateway to your home, then you need to fix it. Ask people to always call before visiting your house unexpectedly. Train staff meet curious callers: "It is not there yet Can I have your name and number so he can return your call.?" Staff should never give information to your whereabouts how long you will be away or reveal personal information. Your staff should also admit unauthorized visitors, even expatriates (foreigners also steal!), Or you can allow certain trusted people in your home while you are away.
Community Safety
Subscribe to the consulate of your country. all important band mobile numbers in large print on your wall or refrigerator and enter them into your contacts in your mobile: Desa (hamlet) or city kampung headman ( kepala dusun ) , the head of the banjar ( adat Klian ) nearest neighbors, village security ( kepala pecalang ) BIMAS (village police), village chief ( perbekel or lurah ), close Polsek (police sector leader) and day and night watchmen ( satpam ) responsible for the protection of your neighborhood or building . By dialing 110 "Panic Button", you will be contacted with a Central police command center.
Build good relationships with your local Klian adat or village chief, kepala pecalang and police of the village. Make a meeting point Polsek the head or POLRES local police, give your mobile number and get his mobile phone number. Get to know your personal guards in housing complex and get their mobile phone numbers so they can alert you if one of your employees is unhappy or if they see a current break.
If you are awake during a home invasion is underway, it is better to shout louder than trying to stop an intruder. If they come in the back, run forward; if they come to the front, running back. If you are asleep, dead and pretend you're sleeping like a baby. So what if the thieves make off with your smartphone, necklace or even passport? These can be replaced but your life can not.