Bali hotels urged to get security clearance
DENPASAR – A senior-ranking police officer has urged hotel managers in Bali to participate in a safety and security certification process to improve their ability to deal with potential threats, including terrorist attacks.
“We urge the hotels which haven’t yet undergone this process to immediately arrange their participation,†said a Bali Police spokesman.
The safety and security certification process was initiated in 2004, following deadly terrorist attacks on nightclubs in Kuta in 2002, which killed more than 200 people.
The Jakarta Post said only 467 hotels had been certified by early 2009.
There are at least 150 starred and 1,000 non-starred hotels in Bali, according to the Bali Tourism Agency.
“On September 30, we will issue another 61 safety and security certificates for the hotels that have just completed the certification process,” the police spokesman added.
The certificates are valid for two years, after which time hotels are obliged to undergo another review process.
During the safety and security certification process, a team of experts from the Bali Police thoroughly inspects the hotels and reviews their security measures and emergency preparedness.
To obtain certification a hotel is required to have one security officer for every ten rooms, a CCTV unit on each floor, a metal detector at each entry point, alarm units at emergency exits and one fully-operational ambulance vehicle.
Hotels are also required to provide the police with a blueprint of their building.
The certification process is funded by the Bali Police at no cost to the hotels.
Bali Police said that hotels that have undergone the certification process would look more attractive to potential customers.
“The hotels could use this certificate as a promotional or marketing tool to prove to their customers that they have met the required safety and security standards,” police added.
Secretary of the Bali chapter of the Indonesian Hotels and Restaurants Association, Perry Markus, said the certification process was a positive breakthrough.
“I admit that there are a significant number of hotels, non-star ones in particular, which have yet to undergo the process,” he said.
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