NCRPO, mall managers craft security plan for new normal

The National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) and mall security managers have collaborated to create a security plan for mall operations in the "new normal" amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

The plan was developed through a dialogue aimed at addressing the unique challenges posed by the pandemic to traditional mall security.

Key measures include intensified social distancing with a one-person per two square meters guideline, and limited, controlled mall entrances and exits.

Police presence will be increased with PNP Desks set up outside malls.

Human traffic flow will be modified with a 'keep-right' and one-way scheme in alleys and hallways.

Waiting inside stores will be prohibited, though store owners may provide socially distanced seating for customers under specific conditions.

The dialogue included security managers from major mall chains like Ayala Malls, SM Malls, Shangrila, Landmark, and Rockwell.

This initiative precedes the anticipated announcement of the General Community Quarantine (GCQ) by the national government, which will allow some businesses to reopen.