The homes of the Lebanese are turning into “mini-banks” and self-security...

The homes of the Lebanese are turning into “mini-banks” and self-security...
The homes of the Lebanese are turning into “mini-banks” and self-security...

Reda Sawaya wrote in “Al Akhbar”:

After the demand for iron safes at the beginning of the crisis, the “market” for alarms and surveillance devices and private security companies is thriving on the back of fears of a widespread wave of theft that is accompanied by high poverty rates. The high cost of these devices makes them the preserve of the wealthy, which means that the poor may only steal from the poor!

Economists’ estimates confirm that the homes of the Lebanese have turned into “mini banks” with more than three billion dollars, after they lost their confidence in the banking system that stole their money. Therefore, with the onset of the economic crisis, the “trade” of iron safes, which increased in demand by more than 40%, flourished. However, with the intensification of the crisis and the increase in poverty rates, which is usually accompanied by a rise in robbery and theft crimes, iron alone is no longer sufficient to reassure people. Many today are looking for safer means, which is indicated by the massive growth in demand for alarms, surveillance cameras, and even private security companies..

World Bank estimates confirm the poverty rates in Lebanon It will rise to 45 percentOf the population (3 million, including 1.7 million in 2020), and that extreme poverty rates will rise to 22% (1.5 million, including 685,000 in 2020). While a study of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) warned, at the end of last August, that “half of the population may not be able to reach their food needs by the end of 2020.” These, and other economic and social indicators, indicate that we are on the verge of an exceptional wave of thefts, entitled the “struggle for survival.” This is evident with the proliferation of news of robberies targeting everything that can be accessed, from cash to onion “sacks” and “heads” of goats.!

The sales engineer at “Karam Electronics”, Charbel Ramez Al-Hajj, points out that sales of protection devices “have increased by about 30% in the past two months,” while the director of the Polaris company, Maroun Nassif, confirms the growth of demand “by about 25%.” Al-Hajj explained that the alarm sensors are more popular than cameras, as they are more effective in frightening the thief and pushing him to flee. “The cameras, after all, are fixed and do not make noise, and they may be ineffective if the person is masked. Also, the importance of the alarm sensors lies in their ability to notify the owner of the house or establishment, via his cell phone, of any illegal entry to his property if he is outside the home or traveling».

Al-Hajj and Nassif pointed out that most of those who request these services are “owners of palaces and villas, and well-to-do people who hide dollars in their homes.” The dollar, here, is the magic word that guarantees “peace of mind”, and without it, protection is impossible. According to the director of Smart Security, Rustam Yamm, “The demand is very great. But when we come to the cost, there is a screening, and those who have dollars remain. Payment with all companies working in this field is made in cash and in dollars only».

The cost of purchasing and installing protection devices varies according to the quality and volume of the technical services that accompany them, and they may range from several hundreds of dollars to thousands of dollars. As for the demand in Lebanon, it is mostly focused on medium-cost devices whose price ranges between $ 500 and $ 1000.

Experts in this “ALCAR” assert that “the demand for these devices is usually concentrated in mountainous areas whose residents desert in winter.” But it is noteworthy that the current upsurge is coming from the major cities where security is usually considered the most under control, indicating fears among many of the increase in theft and robbery. In addition, “the greatest demand for private security companies today is from people who want to provide protection for their homes more than those who own establishments,” as “many owners of villas and palaces have become suspicious of carriers and the possibility of their involvement with gangs in light of the current economic conditions, and they prefer Consequently, dealing with companies that provide secured and trained personnel. In addition to the fear of theft, the explosion of the port and the consequent mobile explosions due to the storage of diesel or gas leakage contributed to “the increase in the demand for protection and alarm devices by warehouses and institutions storing agricultural or chemical materials that are flammable or explosive,” according to Nassif..

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