Honeydew CPF in conjunction with the police educated domestic workers on security measures.
Anthony Beer, Honeydew CPF’s (Sector 3) chairperson, explained the domestic worker is in most cases the person who stays home, while their employers are at work. They are therefore the people to watch over the house and prevent house robberies and break-ins.
He continued to say that for this reason, it is important for them to be aware of the measures to be taken to ensure safety, the same is the case with the gardener, as they are the people who hold the remote to the gate and it is easy for someone to grab it out of their pockets. He added examples of this when a domestic worker goes to hang up washing and does not lock the door, a person can enter the house or a gardener is busy in the garden and someone steals the gate remote out of his pocket because it wasn’t hidden.
He noted the interactive workshop is a manner in which they can educate them on the importance of panic alarms and what to do in the event of someone entering the residence. He noted many forget to train their domestic workers on the importance of security.
He further added employers should also be aware of who their domestic workers are, they should do background checks on the people they employ, and be aware of their details, including correct names and surnames and next of kin. He concluded security companies can help people in this regard.
BCI Security and EC Security also contributed to the talk along with LIFCO, who held it at their local park.
