Board of Directors

Advisory Session

How to report a crime or make a citizen’s arrest

1. Why should you report a crime?
2. Ways of reporting a crime
3. What information is needed?
4. Can I make a citizen’s arrest?


1. Why should you report a crime?

	Report a crime as soon as possible

All crimes that you witness should be reported to the police, no matter how insignificant you think they are.

Only a small percentage of all crimes are ever reported to the police, but reporting a crime is not just about statistic. It helps them to evaluate services in your area and decide what is needed.

More importantly, reporting a crime could give the police essential information to help them solve that crime or other similar crimes. Something you have noticed may be one part of a larger chain of events.

Crimes should be reported as soon as possible and you don’t necessarily have to give your name. You can do it anonymously.

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2. Ways of reporting a crime

Emergencies – 999 calls
Dial 999 when an ‘immediate’ response is required. The number should only be used in cases where a crime is still in progress or if someone is in immediate danger. You shouldn’t get involved if the crime involves any violence, as you may put your own safety at risk. Instead call 999 immediately.

When making a 999 call you will be put through to an operator who will ask you which service you require: police, fire or ambulance. Once you have been connected, the police will want to know four things:

• Why do you want the police?
• Where exactly are the police required?
• What is your name?
• What is the number of the phone you are calling from?

The emergency services receive thousands of hoax and non-emergency calls every year. This affects their response time to situations, so it’s important to consider whether your call is appropriate.

Non-emergencies
A non-emergency is where the crime has already occurred and covers things like theft and criminal damage.

In such situations you should contact your local police station, or you can use their online reporting service.

It’s a good idea to have your local police station number easily available. You could either put it into you mobile phone, or keep it on the fridge or pin board.

Five police forces taking part in a Home Office pilot scheme have launched a single non-emergency number for people to call. The number to dial in these pilot areas is 101 and each call costs 10p from either a landline or mobile phone.

If you are concerned that reporting a crime to the police might put yourself in danger or in any risk, you can call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. You will not be asked your name and you can leave your information anonymously.

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3. What information is needed?

	Think about suspects' distinguishing features

When you report a crime there are certain things that you should try to remember – but the fact that you’re reporting the crime is the most important thing. By their own admission the police would rather you gave them the wrong information than none at all.

When you have seen a crime, try to find a piece of paper and write down what you saw as soon as possible. If there was anyone else around who saw what happened then encourage them to report what they saw too. Try to get them to give you a name and address so the police can contact them for further information. Here are some things to think about that may be very useful to the police.

Things to think about at a crime scene include:

• Time and date of incident
• Place
• How many suspects did you see?
• What were they doing?
• Did they say anything?
• Which direction did they head towards?
• Did you see any other witnesses?
• Any other information you can think of

When describing a suspect think about:

• Approximate age
• Sex
• Race
• Height
• Any distinguishing features? (Tattoos, scars etc)
• Build
• Eye colour/shape
• Hair colour/style
• Accent
• Complexion
• Facial hair
• Clothing
• Any other information

If there was a vehicle, include:

• Registration number
• Make and model
• Colour
• Dents, scratches, etc

If your information leads to an arrest you could be asked to be a witness in court. If you are, there is a free, independent service called the Witness Service - part of Victim Support - which can give you information about what to expect and give you support if you find it difficult or upsetting. You could also look at the Action Network guide about Crime victims’ and witnesses’ rights.

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4. Can I make a citizen’s arrest?

Arrests can be made by people other than the police but should be approached with caution. Making an arrest is potentially dangerous, and the police do not actively encourage people to make citizen’s arrests.

You can make an arrest if:

• You see someone committing an ‘indictable offence’
• You are certain that someone has already committed an ‘indictable offence’

For the arrest to be completed you need to inform the person that they are under arrest and 'restrain' them – you don’t have to physically hold or restrain them but they must be 'under your control'. If you tell someone that they are under arrest and they run away then the arrest has not been completed.

As soon as you have made an arrest you must alert the police. Then you must either hand the arrested person over to a policeman in the street, or take them to a police station as soon as possible.

Indictable offence
To make a citizen's arrest the crime must be an ‘indictable offence’, i.e. a serious offence which could be tried in a crown court. Another way to think of indictable offences is as crimes that can result in long prison sentences.

Examples of indictable offences are theft, burglary and criminal damage. So, drink-driving would not qualify as it is an offence which would be tried in a magistrates court and only result in a maximum sentence of six months.

If you arrest a person who is later judged by the police or the courts not to have committed a ‘serious offence’ then your arrest may be unlawful.

Safety and reasonable force
Legally citizen’s arrests are a tricky area and the circumstances of the arrest can be examined in detail if the case goes to court.

The right to make a citizen’s arrest comes under section 3(1) of the Criminal Law Act 1967 which says:

"A person may use such force as is reasonable in the circumstances in the prevention of crime, or in effecting or assisting in the lawful arrest of offenders or suspected offenders or of persons unlawfully at large."

If you have made an arrest using ‘reasonable force’ but the arrest is later judged to be unlawful, then in theory criminal charges can be brought against you for any physical injury caused. With this in mind you should attempt to avoid causing any injury to the person you are arresting.

As with any police officer, if you seriously injure the person being arrested, then that person can bring criminal charges against you regardless of the outcome of the arrest.

There is more legal information concerning citizen’s arrests on a website set up by a final-year law student.

However, the most important thing to consider when deciding whether to make a citizen’s arrest is your own safety. If you are in any doubt then you should not put yourself at risk.

Neurotechnologija’s fingerprint recognition technology wins top rank for reliability in Fingerprint Verification Competition (FVC2006)

Fingerprint recognition algorithms from Neurotechnologija, a provider of high-precision biometric identification technologies, achieved top honors for reliability in this year’s Fingerprint Verification Competition (FVC2006). The VeriFinger 5.0-based algorithm outperformed all other algorithms in the Open Category tested at the average zero False Match Rate (FMR), the most realistic benchmark for evaluating the reliability of real-world biometric systems. The algorithm also won four gold, two silver and two bronze medals in the Open Category. In the Light Category, Neurotechnologija’s algorithm took second place for average zero FMR and won an additional gold and four bronze medals.

“We were very pleased to achieve some of the highest results for the fourth time in a row in the FVC competition,” said Algimantas Malickas, CEO of Neurotechnologija. “While there are many ways to measure the quality of an algorithm, we were pleased that our algorithm ranked number one in the scenario that is most adequate for customers who are implementing real biometric systems. This tells us the new version of our product will continue to provide the high levels of speed and reliability our customers require,” Malickas added.

Organized by the Biometric Systems Lab at the University of Bologna, the Pattern Recognition and Image Processing Laboratory at Michigan State University and the Biometric Test Center at San Jose State University, the FVC competition is held every two years to evaluate fingerprint recognition algorithms from around the world. Neurotechnologija’s algorithms have consistently shown some of the best reliability results in the past four competitions (FVC2000, FVC2002, FVC2004 and FVC2006) and have won a total of 10 gold medals, 12 silver medals and 9 bronze medals.

While many vendors enter the FVC competition anonymously, Neurotechnologija has always chosen to enter their algorithms openly so that customers can see the level of quality and consistency compared to others on the market.

VeriFinger 5.0 and FingerCell 2.0, a special version of the algorithm for use in embedded applications like cell phones and hand-held devices, are available now with highly competitive licensing options through Neurotechnologija or from distributors worldwide.

2 Philippine soldiers killed, 10 wounded in clash with al-Qaida-linked militants

MANILA (AP): Philippine troops battled about 100 al-Qaida-linked Abu Sayyaf militants led by two top terror suspects on a southern island, leaving two soldiers dead and 10 others wounded, officials said Thursday.

The Abu Sayyaf group was led by Radulan Sahiron, a one-armed senior commander, and Abu Pula, also known as Dr. Abu, said military spokesman Lt. Col. Bartolome Bacarro.

Two soldiers were killed in the five-hour clash Wednesday, and 10 wounded were taken to a hospital, army spokesman Maj. Ernesto Torres said.

He said scores of militants were believed killed, but no bodies were retrieved.

There was no word on whether two Indonesians wanted for alleged involvement in the 2002 Bali bombings were among those in the battle in Jolo island's Indanan town, about 950 kilometers(590 miles) south of Manila.

The Indonesian militants, Umar Patek and Dulmatin, who goes by one name, are believed to be hiding on Jolo with the Abu Sayyaf after fleeing from Indonesia in 2003.

Lt. Gen. Romeo Tolentino, the army's commanding general, ordered troops to pursue the militants, Torres added.

In a raid Monday, U.S.-trained Filipino commandos, along with marines, captured three Abu Sayyaf militants but missed Patek and Isnilon Hapilon, another Abu Sayyaf commander, who escaped, saidarmy Brig. Gen. Ruperto Pabustan.

Monday's raid took place in Talipao, in the heart of Jolo. Indanan is a coastal town about 30 kilometers (18 miles) to the west.

A U.S.-backed offensive by up to 10,000 Philippine soldiers led to the killing of Abu Sayyaf chieftain Khaddafy Janjalani in September and his presumed successor, Abu Sulaiman, in January on Jolo.

About 400 other Abu Sayyaf militants, along with less than a dozen Indonesians, are still being hunted by troops on Jolo and outlying islands, the military says. (**)

Six murderers of Freeport employees appeal to Supreme Court

JAKARTA (Antara): Lawyers of the six convicted murderers of PT Freeport Indonesia's employees Thursday submitted appeal documents to the Supreme Court over those sentences by lower courts.

Two American teachers and an Indonesian colleague were killed on Aug. 31, 2002 when gunmen ambushed their convoy near the American-owned Grasberg gold and copper mine near the Papuan provincial town of Timika.

Seven people were found guilty over the incident. They are Antonius Wamang, Agustinus Anggaibak, Yulianus Deikme, Ishak Onawame, Esau Onawame, Hardi Sugumol, and Yairus Kiwak alias Kibak. Hardi died in a hospital.

Antonius, who was found guilty as mastermind of the incident got life sentence in the Central Jakarta District Court and the verdict was affirmed by the Jakarta High Court.

Agustinus and Yulianus were sentenced to six year jail term by the Central Jakarta District Court, but the Jakarta High Court granted tougher punishment with 8 years in jail.

Meanwhile, each of the four other people were sentenced to 18 months in jail by district court, but the Jakarta High Court changed the sentences into five years jail terms.

Ecoline Situmorang, the lawyer of the six people, questioned the additional sentences for his clients, saying that it only based on a consideration that the district court's sentence is too light.

"Such a consideration is strange. Politics seems behind it," Ecoline was quoted by Antara news agency as saying. (**)

Police arrest two new suspects of Munir murder case

JAKARTA (Antara): Police have arrested two new suspects of the murder case of human rights activist Munir Thalib, who was allegedly killed on board of Garuda Indonesia plane flying Jakarta to Amsterdam in 2004.

The two are Indra Setiawan, the former president director of the airline and Rohainil Aini, secretary to the airline's chief pilot.

They were arrested by police investigators in two separate places on Saturday. Indra was arrested in Tebet, South Jakarta, and Rohainil in Curug, Tangerang City, Banten province.

The former Garuda Indonesia chief arrived at the National Police Headquarters at 4 a.m. and Rohainil at 4.50 a.m.

Muhammad Assegaf, a Garuda Indonesia lawyer, regretted the arrests, saying that the police should not have arrested them but sent them an invitation for questioning.

Munir died on board a Garuda airplane, GA 974, during a flight from Jakarta to Amsterdam with a stop-over in Singapore, on September 7, 2004. He was apparently poisoned because a large quantity of arsenic was found in his stomach.

The Central Jakarta district court and the Jakarta high court handed down a 14-year jail term on Pollycarpus Haripriyanto, a pilot, who was accused of poisoning MUnir but the Supreme Court later acquitted him of the murder charges. (**)

Crime reduction advice following distraction burglaries

Crime reductions advisers are reminding people of some easy to follow home security tips following a recent spate of distraction burglaries in Wash Common.

In most of these cases the offenders have used the ‘water board’ distraction method where they say it is an emergency and that they need to come in and either turn off the taps or run the water. However, there are also cases where people have posed as handy-men or charity workers.

Crime Reduction Adviser, Romy Freiburghaus, said: “We need to remind people that there is no such thing as the water board anymore and that invariably entry to homes is not needed if there is a genuine problem.

“These types of burglaries are particularly distressing for the victim as the elderly and vulnerable are often targeted, but following a few other simple steps can reduce your chances of keeping bogus callers out.

“Most utilities and service staff will make an appointment prior to coming to your house and should not turn up unannounced. They should also carry identification.

“If someone unexpected who you do not know comes to your house do not let them in until you are absolutely sure they are genuine. Keep your chain on the door while you check any identification.

“If you have concerns about a suspicious caller please contact the police, even if the caller has left your house, as they may be calling at other addresses in your area. Note down a description of them, and note the registration number of any vehicle or vehicles they are using.”

Many utility companies now offer customers the chance to set up a password which their staff have to say before they are allowed into a customers house.

Romy said: “I think setting up a password with these companies is another very good idea.

“Ask for a password and check identification and if you are still in any doubt call the police.”

How Postitive Futures can help tackle street crime

Gary Stannett, programme manager for Positive Futures, explains how Positive Futures could be the answer to the growing problem of street violence. Two recent events have highlighted how young people can commit violent crime for thrills. Researchers from the Economic and Social Research council, who interviewed 120 offenders imprisoned for violent offences, found that one of the main motives for street robberiesand brutal assaults was the buzz of the crime itself, the fun, the excitement. They added that street crime is better explained by looking at what “life on the street” really means to young people. In the same week, the father of murdered lawyer Tom ap Rhys Pryce said that disruptive and violent children need to be helped rather than shunned. John ap Rhys Price, whose son’s teenage killers were given life sentences, told the BBC’s Today programme: "We need to stop children who are disruptive and violent. There aren't that many facilities where those children can be looked after." He went on to suggest that the adrenalin rush of sport or other activities could be used to replace the thrill of crime. “We have to try and divert that desire for excitement or kicks or buzz, whatever you like to call it, into a different direction," he said. While for most young people, “life on the streets” does not include such terrible crimes, many of those who live in the most deprived areas of England and Wales live at risk. Here at Positive Futures we work hard to raise self-esteem, connect young people with their communities and broaden their horizons by building the relationships that ultimately bind those communities together. Positive Futures is a social inclusion programme that is deeply involved in addressing the threat of violence, drug misuse and the drive to keep young people safe from harm in their own neighbourhoods.And through our projects across the country, more than 120 in urban and rural areas and funded through Crime Concern by the Home Office, the Football Foundation and other sources, Positive Futures is helping to keep young people safe, out of trouble and give them a positive buzz instead. It’s also true that such work builds community cohesion and citizenship - which is simply good youth work practice. As Knowing The Score, an independent report into the work of our Positive Futures projects showed, what Positive Futures does best is more than simply diversionary. It is also developmental, helping to include youth people in positive activities by engaging their interest, building strong relationships with them and helping them to build trust in others, particularly adults, where often there has been none. And Positive Futures has been expanding its areas of engagement into non-sporting fields such as arts, dance and media, to great effect. Strong relationships are the key to engaging young people, both within sporting and non-sporting contexts. The management teams of Positive Futures have frontline experience of grass roots youth work – indeed, many of those now involved in running Positive Futures projects were once disengaged young people themselves and are now making a real differences to others. Positive Futures is about building bonds, real relationships, with young people, which in turn enable them to learn something that they feel is worthwhile. If young people feel included, can express how they feel about their lives and can find a path, be it sporting, artistic or whatever, that makes them see a positive way forward, then it can only benefit us all.

speaks louder than words

It seems when it comes to getting involved with local affairs most of us say we’re in favour of doing our bit –but that’s about as far as it goes.

Ben Page, Chairman of the influential Ipsos MORI Social Research unit, has pieced together the results from a number of opinion surveys. The results reveal just how difficult it is to get people to take an active role in shaping the future of their local communities.

One survey asked people how they felt about extending Community Partnerships – such as local Council public forums. There was overwhelming support with 82% in favour.

When the pollsters asked the same group if they would be willing to get involved, it was a different story. Some 56% of those surveyed said No; 26% said Yes – and a further 18% said they might, but it would depend on the circumstances.

If these results make for depressing reading for those keen to see public participation – often called "active citizenship" – take off in Britain, there's worse to come.

The actual percentage of members of the public who do put themselves out and get involved in helping to shape their local services and community is a miserly 2%.

Another poll asked if people wanted to be involved in local decisions. The majority, 58%, said they "like to know what their council is doing, but are happy to let them get on with it". Only 20% said they would like to have more say in what their Council does.

One survey result that will not come as a surprise to Neighbourhood Watch volunteers is a poll which asked people to list which public services they would personally like to have greater involvement in.

Top of the pile, with 35%, was tackling crime. Then came services for younger people (30%), leisure services (27%) and education (26%).

But it would appear when it comes to doing something about it – we'd rather leave it to someone else.

*Ben Page presented his findings to the Community Engagement Conference in London, last month.

Talking CCTVs give ticking off

The government (UK) has been piloting schemes to place talking CCTV cameras on the high street.

Monitored by the police, the surveillance cameras are linked to loudspeakers through which an officer can attempt to discipline unruly behaviour without leaving the control room.

Even minor transgressions such as dropping litter can elicit a telling off from "Big Brother".

Such is the level of success of these schemes, the Government plans a nationwide rollout, as part of its campaign to stamp out anti-social behaviour.

Via thousands of CCTV cameras, Britain's high streets are the most watched on earth. Barry Coppinger of Middlesborough Council said: 'Our interventions have stopped punch-ups in the town centre, they've encouraged people who've dropped litter to pick it up, and they've prevented criminal damage'.

Civil liberties campaigners, however, see the ticking offs as invasive. 'Apart from being absurd,' Simon Mills author of 'Strictly No' told the BBC, 'it's rather sad that we should have faceless cameras barking at us, on orders from who?'

What do you think? Is this a step too far or a move in the right direction? Would you mind being ticked off in public for dropping litter?

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MINISTRY OF TRANSPORTATION

MINISTRY OF TRANSPORTATION
DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF CIVIL AVIATION
DECREE OF DIRECTOR GENERAL OF CIVIL AVIATION
NUMBER : SKEP/43/III/2007
ON
HANDLING FOR LIQUIDS, AEROSOLS AND GELS CARRIED BY
PASSENGER
ON BOARD AN AIRCRAFT CABIN COMPARTMENT OF
INTERNATIONAL FLIGHT
DIRECTOR GENERAL OF CIVIL AVIATION,
In consideration : a. that according to the Decree of Ministry of Transportation
number 14 year 1989 on Control of Passenger, Baggage
and Cargo Transported by Civil Aircraft which has been
required relating to the carry-on baggage;
b. that according to ICAO letter number AS 8/11-06/100
confidential, dated on December 1st , 2006 on
Recommended Security Control for Screening Liquids,
Aerosols and Gels, that each Contracting States needs to
regulate nationally a measure on handling of Liquids,
Aerosols and Gels carried by passenger on an aircraft
cabin compartment;
c. that based on above as mentioned in character (a) and
(b), it is necessary to establish a guidance on handling of
liquids, aerosols and gels carried by passenger on board
an aircraft cabin compartment of international flight by
regulation of Director General of Civil aviation.
In view of : 1. Act number 15 year 1992 on Aviation (the State gazette of
the Republic of Indonesia year 1992 number 53,
Supplement of the State Gazette number 3481);
2. Government Regulation number 3 year 2001on Aviation
Safety and Security (the State Gazette of the Republic of
Indonesia year 2001 number 9, Supplement of the State
Gazette number 40750);
3. Government Regulation number 70 year 2001 on Airport
(the State Gazette of the Republic of Indonesia year 2001
number 128, Supplement of the State Gazette number
4146);
4. President Regulation number 9 year 2005 on Position,
Duty, Function, Organization Structure and Job Manner of
States Ministry of the Republic of Indonesia;
5. President Regulation number 10 year 2005 on
Organization Unit and 1st Echelon duties of State ministry
of the Republic of Indonesia, as latest amended by
President Regulation number 15 year 2005;
6. Decree of Ministry of Transportation number T.11/2/4-U
year 1960 on Civil Aviation Safety Regulations, as latest
amended by Decree of Ministry of Transportation number
40 year 2004;
7. Decree of Ministry of Transportation number 14 year 1989
on Control of Passenger, Baggage and Cargo Transported
by Civil Aircraft;
8. Decree of Ministry of Transportation number 54 year 2004
on National Civil Aviation Security Programme;
9. Decree of Ministry of Transportation number 81 year 2004
on Air Transport Enforcement;
10. Decree of Director General of Civil Aviation number 40
year 1995 on Implementation Guidance of Decree of
Ministry of Transportation number 14 year 1989 on Control
of Passenger, Baggage and Cargo Transported by Civil
Aircraft.
Decides;
Stipulates : DECREE OF DIRECTOR GENERAL OF CIVIL AVIATION
ON HANDLING OF LIQUIDS, AEROSOLS AND GELS
CARRIED BY PASSENGER ONTO AIRCRAFT CABIN
COMPARTMENT OF INTERNATIONAL FLIGHT.
Article 1
(1) Passenger of aircraft may carry liquids, aerosols and gels
onto aircraft cabin compartment as carry-on baggage for
personal use;
(2) Liquids, aerosols and gels as mentioned in point (1), could
be :
a. beverages;
b. cosmetic articles;
c. medications;
d. daily personal needs, etc.
Article 2
Liquids, aerosols and gels carried by passenger as carry-on
baggage as mentioned in article 1 could be :
a. carried by passenger individually before entering to airport;
b. get or bought at airport duty free shop and/or on board an
aircraft
Article 3
(1) Liquids, aerosols and gels carried by passenger onto
aircraft cabin compartment as mentioned in article 2
character a shall met the following requirements :
a. container for liquids, aerosols and gels has capacity
of maximum 100 ml or equal measurement;
b. such container filled liquids, aerosols and gels
placed in one transparent plastic bag with size 30
cm x 40 cm with capacity of liquids, aerosols and
gels is 1000 ml or 1 liter maximum or equal
measurement and to be re-sealable;
c. passenger can carry only one transparent plastic
bag filled liquids, aerosols and gels.
(2) Requirement for liquids, aerosols and gels as mentioned in
point (1) not subject to :
a. medications;
b. food/milk of baby; and
c. food/beverage for special dietary program of
passenger.
(3) In case of the passenger carrying liquids, aerosols and
gels exceeds the provision of requirements as mentioned
in point (1), so that airport security officer advices to
passenger that carriage of such liquids, aerosols and gels
shall be handled as hold baggage.
Article 4
Airport operator shall provide transparent plastic bag as the
provision mentioned in article 3 point (1) character b, to be
used by passenger who carries liquids, aerosols and gels as
carry-on baggage and such transparent plastic bag placed in
front of screening point gate before entering to airport check-in
area.
Article 5
Each liquids, aerosols and gels as mentioned in article 3 shall
be x-rayed by airport security officer who has a valid x-ray
operator license.
Article 6
Screening procedure for carriage of liquids, aerosol and gels
by passenger as mentioned in article 5, as follows :
a. each airport security officer assigned at gate of hold
baggage screening point shall ask passenger whether
carrying or not the liquids, aerosols and gels in its carry-on
baggage;
b. in case of the passenger states that carrying liquids,
aerosols and gels, so the airports security officer shall :
1) instruct the passenger to segregate the liquids,
aerosol and gels from other carry-on baggage;
2) provide to the passenger a transparent plastic bag
for placing the carried liquid, aerosol and gels;
3) the carry-on baggage as well as the transparent
plastic bag filled liquids, aerosols and gels passed
through x-ray machine separately for screening.
c. in case of passenger states that not carrying liquids,
aerosols and gels after to be asked by airport security
officer, meanwhile in screening before entering airport
restricted area the passenger detected carrying liquids,
aerosols and gels, so that airport security officer is
authorized to act as mentioned in character b above;
d. in case of passenger states that not carrying liquids,
aerosols and gels after to be asked by airport security
officer, meanwhile in screening before entering airport
sterile area the passenger detected carrying liquids,
aerosols and gels, so that airport security officer is
authorized to hold the liquids, aerosols and gels.
Article 7
Liquids, aerosols and gels carried by passenger as mentioned
in article 2 character b shall met the following requirements :
a. such container filled liquids, aerosols and gels is placed in
transparent plastic bag and to be re-sealable;
b. has a appropriate purchasing receipt;
c. in screening the transparent plastic bag filled liquids,
aerosols and gels shall be segregated from other carry-on
baggage.
Article 8
Aircraft operator and/or airport duty free shop operator shall
provide transparent plastic bag as mentioned in article 7
character to be used for placing liquids, aerosol and gels and
to be re-sealable.
Article 9
(1) Each aircraft operator and airport operator shall
disseminate and/or inform to passenger the provision of
requirement and screening procedure of carriage of
liquids, aerosols and gels by passenger on the aircraft;
(2) Aircraft operator disseminates and/or inform as mentioned
in point (1) to passenger orally and/or by posting some
visible and readable signboards or banners at ticket sale
counter or office.
(3) Airport operator disseminates and/or inform as mentioned
in point (1) to passenger orally and/or by posting some
visible and readable signboards or banners in front of gate
of airport terminal.
Article 10
Violence to the provision of handling of liquids, aerosols and
gels carried by passenger onto aircraft cabin compartment
which is regulated in this decree will be given by sanction
dealing with the related laws.
Article 11
This decree is in effect since March 31st, 2007.
Signed in : Jakarta
On : March 6th,
2007
DIRECTOR GENERAL OF CIVIL
AVIATION
MOH. IKSAN TATANG
Copy of this decree to be addressed to :
1. Minister of Transportation;
2. Secretary General of Ministry of Transportation;
3. Inspector General of Ministry of Transportation;
4. Secretary of Directorate General of Civil Aviation and Directors within
Directorate General of Civil Aviation;
5. All Airport Operators;
6. All Aircraft Operators;
7. INACA
Da/skep.43.e.v/0307

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safety first
Optional smoke detectors offer greater protection than stand-alone kinds. In the event of a fire, the alarm sounds and the detector sends a signal to the control panel - and your mobile if you're out of the house. It also has the option to notify the emergency services!

thinking outside the box
Defence Homelink has been designed to fit your lifestyle in more ways than one. Designers have thought outside the box to bring you something that looks altogether less intrusive. For a security system that does so much, the casing is surprisingly small and lightweight, and its wire free status means it fits with contemporary living - a perfect Zen.

Global warming may create novel climates, eliminate others, U.S. study finds

WASHINGTON (AP): Climates that have existed in some parts of Earth may disappear, while novel new types of climate could develop in other areas as the planet continues to warm, according to a new study.

Such changes could endanger plants and animals living in affected areas, although there also may be new opportunities in some regions, explained John W. Williams, an assistant professor of geography at the University of Wisconsin, Madison.

Using global change forecasts prepared for theIntergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, a team of researchers led by Williams used computer models to estimate how climates in various parts of the world would be affected. Their findings are being published in this week's online edition of Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

The IPCC, representing the world's leading climate scientists, reported in February that "warming of the climate system is unequivocal, as is now evident from observation of increases in global average air and ocean temperatures, widespread melting of snow and ice and rising global average sea level."

Tropical regions in particular may face unexpected changes, particularly the rain forests in the Amazon and Indonesia, Williams' researchers concluded.

This was surprising, Williams said in a telephone interview, since the tropics tend to have little variation in weather.

That also means temperature changes of 3 or 4 degrees Fahrenheit (1.6C to 2.2C) in these regions might have more impact than a change of 5 to 8 degrees Fahrenheit (2.7C to 4.4C) in a region that is accustomed to regular changes.

Species living in tropical areas may be less able to adapt, he said, but said that is speculative and needs further study. Areas like the southeastern United States and the Arabian Peninsula might also be affected, the researchers said.

And they said mountain areas such as in Peruvian and Colombian Andes and regions such as Siberia and southern Australia face a risk of climates disappearing altogether.

That does not mean these regions would have no climate at all, rather that their climate would change and the conditions currently in these areas would not occur elsewhere on Earth.

80 countries sign U.N. convention protecting rights of the world's disabled

UNITED NATIONS (AP): Eighty countries signed the United Nations convention enshrining the rights of the world's 650 million disabled in what the U.N. human rights chief called an unprecedented show of support to empower the physically and mentally impaired.

The United Nations held a ceremony on Friday, the first day the convention opened, for signatures. Not only did 80 countries and a representative of the European Union sign it but Jamaica announced that it had also ratified the convention. That means only 19 more ratifications are needed before the convention comes into force, and speaker after speaker urged speedy approval.

U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Louise Arbour announced the huge level of support at a news conference afterward.

"It's certainly unprecedented in terms of support for a human rights instrument, but it's apparently setting records for the signature of any convention in the United Nations," she said.

The convention is a blueprint to end discrimination and exclusion of the physically and mentally disabled in education, jobs, and everyday life. It requires countries to guarantee freedom from exploitation and abuse for the disabled, whileprotecting rights they already have - such as voting rights for the blind and wheelchair-accessible buildings.

The convention guarantees that the disabled have the inherent right to life on an equal basis with the able-bodied and requires countries to prohibit discrimination on the basis of disability and guarantee equal legal protection. Countries must also ensure the equal right of the disabled to own and inherit property, to control their financial affairs, and to privacy over their personal lives.

The U.N. General Assembly adopted the 32-page convention by consensus in December, culminating a campaign spearheaded by disability rights activists and the governments of New Zealand, Ecuador and Mexico.

"We would not be here today without the sustained efforts of the disability community," Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro said at Friday's ceremony.

"In three short years, the convention went from dream to reality," she said. "On its adoption by the General Assembly late last year, it became the first human rights treaty of the 21st century, and the fastest negotiated international human rights instrument in history."

Arbour said "it's very appropriate" that the first treaty of the new century "targets a community that has been so marginalized for so long" and that it focuses on rights - not just social welfare and programs to meet the needs of the disabled.

She called the convention "a first step" in empowering the disabled, stressing that once it comes into force governments will have to enact legislation and change practices to ensure the rights of the disabled.

Yannis Vardakastanis, representing the international Disability Caucus which was in the forefront of the campaign for the convention, congratulated the 80 countries that signed "thisunprecedented convention."

He said it represents "a very drastic" shift in the way the international community looks at disabilities.

"The 650 million persons with disabilities around the world expect and anticipate that this convention will change the real living conditions, that this convention will take away the discrimination, the exclusion, and all the obstacles that people with disabilities are faced with in their daily lives," Vardakastanis said. (***)

VP says RI-Iran ties are not affected by UN resolution

JAKARTA (Antara): Vice President Jusuf Kalla stressed Tuesday that ties between Iran and Indonesia are not affected by the Indonesian support to United Nations Security Council's sanction against Iran.

He also said that both countries would go ahead with a memorandum of understanding, which was already signed, covering wide range of cooperation agreements.

"We go ahead with the Iranian-Indonesian MOU. It is not affected by the issue," Kalla was quoted by Antara news agency as saying in Halim Perdana Kusuma airport, Jakarta before leaving for Saudi Arabia.

In a move intended to send a strong message to Tehran, the UN Security Council has issued Resolution No. 1707, imposing new sanctions against Iran for its refusal to stop enriching uranium.

The moderately tougher sanctions include banning Iranian arms exports and freezing the assets of 28 people and organizations involved in Iran's nuclear and missile programs.

The new resolution is a continuation of last December's sanctions, when the 15-member Security Council ordered all countries to stop supplying Iran with materials and technology that could contribute to its nuclear and missile programs. It also ordered a freeze on assets of 10 key Iranian companies and12 individuals related to those programs. But Iran responded by expanding the enrichment program.

Previously, Foreign Minister Hassan Wirayuda said that most of the provisions in the resolution, which gives Iran and Western nations room to develop peaceful options rather than military ones, was consistent with Indonesia's position since the issueemerged. (**)

U.N. Security Council unanimously approves new sanctions against Iran

UNITED NATIONS (AP): The U.N. Security Council unanimously voted to impose new sanctions against Iran for its refusal to stop enriching uranium - a move intended to show Tehran that defiance will leave it increasingly isolated.

Iran immediately rejected the sanctions Saturday and said it had no intention of suspending its enrichment program, prompting the United States to warn of even tougher penalties.

"The world must know - and it does - that even the harshest political and economic sanctions or other threats are far too weak to coerce the Iranian nation to retreat from their legal and legitimate demands," Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottakitold the Security Council after the vote. "Suspension is neither an option nor a solution."

The moderately tougher sanctions include banning Iranian arms exports, and freezing the assets of 28 people and organizations involved in Iran's nuclear and missile programs.

About a third of those are linked to the Revolutionary Guard, an elite military corps.

"It's a significant international rebuke to Iran and it's a significant tightening of international pressure on Iran," said Nicholas Burns, undersecretary for political affairs at the StateDepartment. If Iran does not comply, "there's no question" that the United States will seek a third and tougher resolution, he added.

In December, the 15-member Security Council ordered all countries to stop supplying Iran with materials and technology that could contribute to its nuclear and missile programs. It also ordered a freeze on assets of 10 key Iranian companies and12 individuals related to those programs. Iran responded by expanding enrichment.

Mottaki said Iran would return to negotiations over its nuclear program only if the United States and its European allies dropped the "unfair and unacceptable precondition" that it first suspend uranium enrichment.

But world powers held out hope that Iran would back down before the dispute escalated even further.

The European Union's foreign policy chief, Javier Solana, said nations involved in the dispute had tasked him to resume contacts with Iranian negotiator Ali Larijani "to see whether we can find a route to negotiations."

"The door to negotiations is open; I hope we can together find a way to go through it," Solana said in statement.

Burns said that because of a "tumultuous politicalenvironment" in Iran "we believe there is a faction inside that government that wishes to accept this offer to negotiate."

He was apparently referring to criticism from some in Iran that President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's confrontational rhetoric has deepened the country's isolation. ***

West Sumatra Earthquake

The Universal Security CEO, Dr. Poempida Hidayatulloh went to see the earthquake site in West Sumatra last week. As part of the company social responsibility, the CEO organized aids to the earthquake victims. Instant foods and medicines were the major focus on the aids.

Lapindo Disaster - A Universal Security Survey

Last week, Universal Security flew over the Lapindo mud explosion disaster in the Porong, East Java area. These are the recent pictures taken from the location:

Universal DTE sales record up!

Universal Security just reported a new record of increase in its Universal DTE sales. Universal DTE is THE ONLY ENVIRONMENTAL FRIENDLY Fire Extinguisher which offers non toxic solution, fast fire extingushing effect, produce less smoke, provide fast cooling effect to the burnt material and increase temporarily the burnt material fire resistance.

Bank Mandiri

Universal Security is currently expanding its tie-up with the biggest Bank in Indonesia, Bank Mandiri for the Bank's huge ATM network operations.

Combating Nuclear Terrorism

Given the multiplicity of targets and scenarios for terrorists, States must consider a comprehensive approach to combating nuclear terrorism. Among the key priorities:
— Adequate physical protection of all nuclear materials, radioactive materials and facilities plus transport systems;
— Proper regulatory control of nuclear and radioactive material;
— Effective detection and interdiction of illicit trafficking in nuclear and radioactive materials;
— Integration of nuclear safety and security systems for maximum benefits; and
— Readiness for implementing emergency response plans.

Nuclear Security

The threat to public safety and security posed by some form of nuclear terrorism is not new. But in the wake of recent highly organized terrorist attacks in Kenya, Tanzania, the United States, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, Morocco and numerous other nations, the international community has come to recognize that new and stronger measures must be taken to protect against and prepare for a diverse range of terrorist scenarios. Terrorists might attempt to steal a nuclear weapon, or they could attempt to acquire the nuclear material necessary for constructing a nuclear device. They might also try to acquire radioactive materials with the goal of making a Radiological Dispersal Device (RDD), or so-called “dirty bomb.” They could also initiate acts of sabotage against nuclear power stations, research reactors, storage facilities, or transport operations with the goal of spreading radioactive contamination.

Such possibilities appear more probable in the context that today’s suicide terrorists hold few personal fears concerning their own safety —there are no self-imposed limits on consequences. Moreover, since the September11, 2001 suicide attacks on the Pentagon and World Trade Center, nuclear terrorism has gained recognition as a potential threat.