Keeping Their Eye on Security

(1/30/2006)

While other talk, the people of Bali's Sanur Village Community spring into action.

In response to Bali's latest terrorist attack and calls from Bali's Chief of Police to enhance "community policing," the people of Sanur Community Village have begun independently installing CCTV surveillance cameras at key locations within their neighborhood.

Largely unseen by the tourist visitors frequenting the hotels, restaurants and shops that populate Sanur Village, cameras are now keeping an around the clock eye on beachside jogging tracks and main roadways around Sanur. The cameras are all centrally linked to the office of the Sanur Foundation where selected members of the 33-man Sanur Local Security Force will monitor and maintain constant contact with members of their team and local police authorities.

Part of a local community initiative using a 14 kilometer long fiber optic cable operated by a local firm - Bali Media Net, Sanur community leaders eventually hope to add more CCTV camera, create a community Cable-TV station and even allow people to view Sanur's underwater marine life via a 24-hour underwater camera.