My letter on the above matter is published in The Straits Times today, Friday 3rd November 2017.
There have been several cases of foreign women coming to Singapore on
social visit passes, and making a quick buck through vice - the most recent
case being those nabbed in a four-room flat in Jurong West (Three women arrested in raid on
'brothel' flat; Nov 2)
Our homes are our sanctuary.
Landlords, on their part, must keep tabs on the people they rent their premises to, especially if they are unknown to them.
Neighbours play an important
role in keeping the estate safe and secure from crimes. They can keep a
look-out for strangers entering homes.
Neighbourhood safety is a
shared responsibility in which both citizens and police have important roles to
play.
Unlike condominiums where
there are security personnel round the clock, Housing Board flats are easier
targets for vice.
I suggest that a "block
watch" programme be introduced in Jurong West and other housing estates,
in which appointed neighbours can work with the police to report suspicious
characters - be it for suspected vice or other criminal activities.
Raymond
Anthony Fernando
http://www.straitstimes.com/forum/letters-on-the-web/start-block-watch-programme-to-stop-heartland-vice
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