Sales and enquiries for CCTVs and alarm systems in landed properties have also increased, home security firms told CNA.
Mobile cameras, known as Mobicams, have been set up by the police in strategic locations in the targeted estates, following the spate of housebreaking cases. SINGAPORE: Residents in Singapore's Holland and Bukit Timah area have been on heightened alert since their largely landed neighbourhood was
The police have thus far arrested and charged three Chinese nationals, and are on the lookout for another 14 who have left Singapore. In the past, front gates were left open simply because people forgot to close them, said Mrs Tan, 53, who works in the logistics sector.“I am a bit worried. It doesn’t feel good when somebody comes into your home unexpectedly. And we know now that it can happen,”
An expatriate who moved into the estate a month back told CNA he was concerned for the safety of his two daughters, who are 12 and seven years old. He declined to be identified. Madam Muyati, a helper who has been in Bukit Sedap Road for 23 years, told CNA: “Last time, not all the houses got CCTV cameras. After the incident, a lot of them put up cameras,”
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