Imagine being a security officer, going to work every day, making sure the place you are looking after is safe for others and keeping the peace. These officers spend their lives taking care of us, but who takes care of them?
On 17 June 2022, Ms Kavitha Sandresekan, who works at Skysuites 17 located at Jalan Rajah, off Balestier Road, was involved in an incident with a driver who was stopped at the entry barrier and was to be checked if he was indeed a resident in Skysuites 17.
Instead, she got her foot run over by his car.
Ms Sandresekan was trying to confirm if the vehicle was registered in the condominium. The driver repeatedly honked at her, insisting that he was a resident of said condo, despite not having the transponder registered vehicles usually do.
The driver then had the bright idea of driving his very heavy car over her right foot while she was trying to verify his identity. He then continued verbally abusing her after the assault.
Police report & Union of Security (USE) steps in
This incident was made known by Union of Security Employees (USE).
In a Facebook post made by the union, they said they had filed a police report after being notified of the case.
The security officer was also brought to the hospital for a medical check-up and X-ray to make sure everything was fine. Her injuries were reportedly minimal and has since gone back to work.
In the same post, USE goes on to state that they are determined to shed light on this case as workplace abuse is apparently common in their jobs, with them already having handled 21 cases of abuse this year alone.
They added that using a vehicle and attempting to bring harm to a security officer is unacceptable.
Not even if you’re driving a Bentley with a fake number plate, of course.
They encourage security officers to report cases of abuse through its mobile app or email the union at [email protected]
USE also shared amendments made to the Private Security Industry Act (PSIA), which were green lit by the Parliament on 5 October 2021 and took effect from 1 May 2022.
With the amendments to the Act, there will be enhanced penalties for people who intentionally cause harassment, alarm or distress; assaulting or use of criminal force and voluntarily causing hurt to security officers. They end off the post by stating that they will do everything in their power to make sure that justice is served to Ms Sandresakan.
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Featured Image: Facebook (Union of Security Employees (USE))
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