pertinent security issues..

When contract guards are deployed in banks, the efficiency of their service can only be drawn out from two things in relation to robberies; "to prevent occurence or engage.". Numerous robbery incidents are executed perfectly leaving guards helpless, losing their firearms to the suspects and even turn out dead. Countless stories of bank robberies would have taught us countless lessons in finally considering to improve the banking security system. At the least, a well presented "cost and benefit theory" should have been taken into account.

The rcbc-laguna for one either had no installed surveillance system, or was not even serviceable during the commission of the crime making it more difficult to resolve the case. Ironically still, problem boils down to their continued refusal in investing on its security system for the same impending universal reason, "cost" and incognizance of its benefit. Sad to note, a serious security incident like this has to happen in order to realize the real concern for cost in terms of indemnification, deaths, damage to interests and a tainted image.

The police on their part have also been prodding bankers, attended banker forums and special conferences to counter robberies and attempts to instill a high level of security awareness within the business sector. In cebu, a team was formed by no other than the provincial director Supt. Carmelo Valmoria himself purposely to initiate security surveys on banks to help them counter robberies, a proactive move. but less the individual initiatives from the banking industry, and the will to invest on security improvement, these same efforts may never be as efficient as reasonably expected.