BHA Boosts Survillance Detection Of Bali's Hotel Industry

Jimbaran (Antara Bali) - Bali Hotels Association boosts surveillance detection capabilities of Bali’s hotel industry.

"Prior to any attack, terrorists conduct surveillance,” Alexander Kesper, Senior CIM Advisor to the Indonesian Ministry of Culture and Tourism said on workshop on surveillance detection at the Intercontinental Hotel in Jimbaran, Bali.
 
During the surveillance phase, terrorists are most vulnerable to detection. So the aim of the workshop is to make it as hard as possible for terrorists to spy on us—to empower hotels to detect surveillance and to prevent becoming an easy target, workshop lecturer said.

More than 130 workshop participants, representing almost 100 of Bali’s star-rated hotels, learned about how to set up surveillance detection teams, discussed suspicious behaviour and how to deal with it, as well as the special challenges of tropical hotel and resort environments. The lectures were complimented by practical exercises.

The workshop’s participants consisted of hotel representatives from different departments, not just security managers.

"Nowadays security is everybody’s business," Andrew Gall, BHA Security Director said.

"If we want to offer the highest standards—protection and resilience against any threat—we need to involve everybody, from room attendants to gardener to top management.What we promote is an integrated approach to security and safety," he said.
 
The proceeds of the workshop will be used to purchase necessary equipment for Bali’s Integrated Police Radio Community (IPRC) another BHA-supported initiative that connects businesses island-wide via VHF radio with the police and each other.

The workshop was part of a series of regular security and safety initiatives by Bali Hotels Association. The association aims to enhance the preparedness of the islands hotel industry to deal with any negative challenges, also to boost and defend Bali’s image as the world’s best holiday island.(*)