Every morning at 6.30 am on my way to work, what do I see around Canal Gardens? I see a couple jogging, two uncles strolling, a young lady brisk walking, a maid walking a Labrador and the morning Tai Chi group exercising.
I find it so comforting and it really makes my day knowing that we, the residents of Canal Gardens have this privilege of being in the ‘open’ at anytime of the day even before the sun is up. Do we ever ask ourselves how we can continue to enjoy this privilege?
Every day in the newspapers, we read nothing but about the increasing crime rate in our country – burglaries are happening even as near as at Aranda and Oncidium. Over the past couple of months, there have been a spate of house break ins and the modus operandi is the burglars come well dressed and in big expensive cars. Lucky for us but sadly to mention, there have been thefts of shoes from Roads L and S.
For the interest of all residents, the CGRA committee has always regarded ‘SECURITY’ as our MAIN concern. In fact, at our recent committee meeting we had debated on whether to even install razor blade barbed wires on our perimeter walls. After much deliberation, we had decided to shelve the idea at the moment.
2) Get your visitors to register at all times
3) Why be harsh with the guards when they ask for this and that – they are just performing their duties? Put yourselves in their shoes
4) Lock your gates (I have seen gates wide open at night)
5) Lock your vehicles at all times – Smart Tags are a favourite
6) Keep expensive shoes/items in your house
7) If you know of teenagers doing a short cut by jumping down the walls, please advise them of the injuries which may befall them
8) If you see suspicious looking persons loitering around, contact the guard house at 03-51215076
We cannot do this alone – We need your cooperation to maintain Canal Gardens a Safe and Crime Free Community.
Let’s say a big ‘NO’ to prison-like living and continue to enjoy our stay in Canal Gardens – Our Beloved Home.
I find it so comforting and it really makes my day knowing that we, the residents of Canal Gardens have this privilege of being in the ‘open’ at anytime of the day even before the sun is up. Do we ever ask ourselves how we can continue to enjoy this privilege?
Every day in the newspapers, we read nothing but about the increasing crime rate in our country – burglaries are happening even as near as at Aranda and Oncidium. Over the past couple of months, there have been a spate of house break ins and the modus operandi is the burglars come well dressed and in big expensive cars. Lucky for us but sadly to mention, there have been thefts of shoes from Roads L and S.
For the interest of all residents, the CGRA committee has always regarded ‘SECURITY’ as our MAIN concern. In fact, at our recent committee meeting we had debated on whether to even install razor blade barbed wires on our perimeter walls. After much deliberation, we had decided to shelve the idea at the moment.
How Can We Help Ourselves?
1) Adhere to our security SOP (you may find a copy on the blog)2) Get your visitors to register at all times
3) Why be harsh with the guards when they ask for this and that – they are just performing their duties? Put yourselves in their shoes
4) Lock your gates (I have seen gates wide open at night)
5) Lock your vehicles at all times – Smart Tags are a favourite
6) Keep expensive shoes/items in your house
7) If you know of teenagers doing a short cut by jumping down the walls, please advise them of the injuries which may befall them
8) If you see suspicious looking persons loitering around, contact the guard house at 03-51215076
We cannot do this alone – We need your cooperation to maintain Canal Gardens a Safe and Crime Free Community.
Let’s say a big ‘NO’ to prison-like living and continue to enjoy our stay in Canal Gardens – Our Beloved Home. No one can whistle a symphony.
It takes a whole orchestra to play it.
~H.E. Luccock
It takes a whole orchestra to play it.
~H.E. Luccock
Article contributed by ~ Sonia Tait ~
2 comments:
Firstly, good job on the new CG-KK resident blog!
On matters of security, was there any thoughts on the following:
(1) resident card
(2) escort visitors to the intended address; i experienced a very good system implemented by a gated&guarded estate in Puchong. I can elaborate more if any further interest.
@Eric Kong
Hello Eric, Your comments have been noted & forwarded to the CGRA Committee.
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