Ways to prevent bank robberies

Ways to prevent bank robberies

From Media Indonesia

Bank robberies have increased in the last few months and are showing a growing tendency to be violent, in some cases even with fatal outcomes. Pleas made by the security sector, such as police, that bank customers should make use of the free guard service when transferring considerable amounts of money, received a lukewarm welcome from clients.

Customers gave various reasons for not using this police facility.

To minimize the number of bank robberies and hold-ups given bank customers' reluctance to use police guards, I would like to suggest that banks should start applying sophisticated information and communication technology as follows:

1. Open an "on line system" between cities and the Jabotabek region.

2. Unlimited transfers from one bank account to another via ATM (automatic teller machines), or a similar machine. This system is doing well and proves to be satisfactory in settling telephone, handphone and credit card bills.

3. Create an "on line" mutual ATM system for all ATM bank cards.

4. Increase the number of ATMs in shopping malls, offices or residential areas.

I am certain that the banking world can find a safer way of funds transfer under the new communications system. I hope that these measures will reduce crime in bank transfers and provide bank customers with more convenience and a greater sense of security.

SAH

Bogor, West Java