'Neighbourhood watch' policing on the way.Byline: MOHAMMED Mohammed. For persons thus named, use Muhammad. AL A'ALI “Aali” redirects here. For people with the name Aali, see Aali (surname). A'ali (Arabic: عالي) is a place in Bahrain, a small island country in the Persian Gulf. NEIGHBOURHOOD-watch style policing could be on the way in Bahrain, with people given the power of citizen's arrest cit·i·zen's arrest n. An arrest made by a citizen, for whom legal authority arises from the fact of citizenship, rather than by an officer of the law. . Businessmen are also being urged to spend money on hi-tech security measures Noun 1. security measures - measures taken as a precaution against theft or espionage or sabotage etc.; "military security has been stepped up since the recent uprising" security , to protect themselves against crime. The aim is to ease the burden on police, who cannot be everywhere, said Public Security chief Major General Dr Abdullatif Al Zayani. People may be trained by community police on how to react if they fall victim to crime, or witness an incident taking place. "Policemen's numbers are limited and it takes time to train highly qualified ones, with five years in college, in addition to a year of training," said Maj Gen Maj Gen or MajGen abbr. major general Al Zayani. "We also have a limited number of community police and we can't have one of them standing at every corner. "One of the plans that we have in the long run is to have community police and train people to do policing duties." He said that they would be trained in protecting themselves, their families, and others in their neighbourhood without waiting for police to arrive. "We are currently planning for this, but it will take some time before we can implement it," said Maj Gen Al Zayani. He also believes that businessmen have the resources to improve their own security and thereby contribute to crime-fighting nationwide. "Businessmen have money and this means that they can provide themselves with their own security and protection," he said. "Why wait for the police to help, while you (businessmen) have the power to protect yourselves?" He said that businesses could have their own hi-tech security measures, such as CCTV CCTV abbr. closed-circuit television CCTV closed-circuit television and alarms. "We are saying that you have power that you should use," said Maj Gen Al Zayani. "Police are willing to provide you with the assistance you need to protect your businesses, but there are things within the same establishment that need more attention from you. Maj Gen Al Zayani said that most of the crimes they investigate were mainly theft and burglary burglary, at common law, the breaking and entering of a dwelling house of another at night with the intent to commit a felony, whether the intent is carried out or not. within the same establishment. "Most of the time, it is the trusted accountant, stealing money and running away," he said during a speech to the Bahrain Businessmen's Association monthly meeting, at Al Fanar Hall, Bahrain International Exhibition Centre. "Businessmen should consider external auditing, because it is a measure that could save them a lot and act as a strong deterrent de·ter·rent adj. Tending to deter: deterrent weapons. n. 1. Something that deters: a deterrent to theft. 2. ." Companies which design, own or operate in high-rise buildings high-rise building Multistory building taller than the maximum height people are willing to walk up, thus requiring vertical mechanical transportation. The introduction of safe passenger elevators made practical the erection of buildings more than four or five stories tall. should also incorporate new measures to prevent fires as Bahrain is not equipped to deal with skyscraper skyscraper, modern building of great height, constructed on a steel skeleton. The form originated in the United States. Development of the Form Many mechanical and structural developments in the last quarter of the 19th cent. blazes blaze 1 n. 1. a. A brilliant burst of fire; a flame. b. A destructive fire. 2. A bright or steady light or glare: the blaze of the desert sun. 3. , said Maj Gen Al Zayani. "We don't have proper machinery and even using a helicopter isn't successful in the case of high buildings and skyscrapers," he said. "The water supply is limited and can't put out huge fires, which means the only hope we have of controlling fires whenever they happen, is through our speedy reaction. "We have searched for new technologies around the world, but find none that could be of much help. "When we visited Japan they told us there were no technology available to combat fires at heights, urging us instead to do what they have started and that's having building owners hire fire squads to inspect emergency and safety facilities." Current building requirements already take into consideration safety and emergency standards, but that's not enough, said Maj Gen Al Zayani. "Those buildings need proper monitoring all the time, through manpower and technologies, or else any fire they may face, could be catastrophic," he said. He pointed out that Bahrain was a generally safe community, with the vast majority of crimes being personal acts rather than attacks on national security. "Those committing acts against security in Bahrain are just two per cent and this means that 98pc of the population is peaceful," said Maj Gen Al Zayani. "Today, whenever youths burn tyres, by the time we get there, people have already taken them off the road and put the fire out, which is really heroic he·ro·ic adj. Relating to a risky medical procedure that may endanger the patient but also has a possibility of being successful, whereas lesser action would result in failure. ." alaali@gdn.com.bh Copyright 2008 Gulf Daily News Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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