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Public
Eye
Under the Microscope
Given
the challenge of dealing with complexities of crime, it is
imperative that they find new ways of sharing resources and
information more effectively with the communities. Public
perception of the police thus becomes hugely important when
judging the effectiveness of a police service.
At
the scene of crime
The
following figures give a break down of the major type of offences
committed in Singapore as of 2003. Significantly crimes such
as murder, rape etc are not specifically mentioned in the
figure.
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Offences
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Percentage
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Commercial
Crime
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4%
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Robbery
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2%
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Theft
|
61%
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Outraging
Modesty
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2%
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House
Breaking
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6%
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Others
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25%
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What
do the Public think …
Findings
from a 2003 public survey on the perception of Singaporeans
on Public Safety and Security reveal that majority of the
citizens are content with the efficiency of the Police Force.
About 80 per cent of those surveyed felt that the county was
a safe and secure place and 84 percent viewed Singapore as
a country with law and order. The proportion reporting positive
sentiments were higher for urban and educated males.
The
majority (80 percent) perceived Singapore to be safer than
most other countries. The factors contributing towards perceptions
of greater security included 'greater police presence', 'safe
to be alone at home' and 'no social disturbances'. It is significant
to note that about 79 per cent of the female population interviewed
felt that Singapore was safer than most other counties of
the Asian Commonwealth.
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%
Reporting Singapore as
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Safe
& Secure Place
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Country
with Law & Order
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Safer
than Most Other Countries
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| Total
|
82
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84
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80
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Sex
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| Males |
83
|
85
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82
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| Females |
81
|
84
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79
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| Educational
Level
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| No
School / Primary |
78
|
75
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81
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| Secondary
/ Tertiary |
85
|
89
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80
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Singaporeans'
Perception on Law and Order
A
force for the nation
Some
of the key achievements of the force that has made it widely
respected in the country include:
- The
Singapore Police Force has come to be widely recognised
for effective use of technology in combating crime.
- The
Singapore Police Force has strengthened its partnership
with the community through initiatives such as the Neighborhood
Police Centres, the Community Safety and Security Programme
and the Service Pledge.
- According
to the World Competitiveness Report published in 2002, Singapore
was ranked as the third safest city in the world in terms
of the level of personal security and private property.
- The
Singapore Police Force was also awarded the Singapore Quality
Award to mark its organisational excellence.
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