Business establishments have been warned to remain vigilant of prisoners who have been recently released due to the overcrowding of prisons.
The Sunday Times reported that the Police are worried that criminals facing charges in courts and freed due to overcrowding of prisons, would resort to more crime.
An alert Police officer, Chief Inspector J. K. S. K. Jayanetti has sent out a note to business establishments and offices in his area of control on the measures to be taken.
Among the advisory measures are:
The security officers deployed in the institutions should be alert about the matter and be constantly vigilant.
Put up notices within the institution to educate the customers about fraud service providers and inconveniences caused by them.
CCTV cameras must be fitted covering institutions and vehicle parks used by both employees and customers. Also, people must be given awareness to ensure the security of the valuable items left in the vehicles.
Mechanisms must be put in place to gather information of people who enter the institutions.
Police and the institution security staff should be notified about people who are wandering in the institutions for no reason. They should also be mindful and alert about such people.
Instruct the security officers to not allow parking facilities within the institute premises for people who do not obtain services from the institutions. (NewsWire)
