Almost 90,000 police cameras installed in Singapore, 'many more to come': Shanmugam

Almost 90,000 police cameras installed in Singapore, 'many more to come': Shanmugam

SINGAPORE — Almost 90,000 police cameras have been installed in Singapore with "many more" to be placed islandwide, said Law and Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam in Parliament on Monday (1 March).

These cameras are placed at major public locations, HDB estates, neighbourhood centres and car parks, he said during the Ministry of Home Affairs' Committee of Supply debate.

Shanmugam noted that such cameras have been a "game changer" in helping the police investigate and solve crimes. As of December last year, police cameras had helped in solving nearly 5,000 cases, he said.

"Surveys have shown that people feel safer with a prominent placement of police cameras in their neighbourhoods. In the next several years, I promise that many more cameras will be installed across the island, subject to the budgetary situation," he added.

In his speech, Shanmugam also shared other types of technological upgrades to the Singapore Police Force's capabilities. These include having automated self-help kiosks at neighbourhood police centres and posts to provide public access to police services around the clock.

The police will also roll out 300 next-generation fast response police cars by 2023, which will feature cameras that capture and provide 360-degree views of the vehicles' surroundings to the police command centre. This will allow those at the command centre to assess situations and deploy back-up if necessary.

These new vehicles will also be equipped with video analytics technology that can read number plates and automatically flag vehicles of interest. "So it will be surrounded by sensors, which will make people feel safer and more confident," said Shanmugam.

Police beacons to be rolled out will also allow members of the public to contact the police directly during emergencies. These will be equipped with a range of tools to deter offenders and project the police's presence.

"They will also have CCTV cameras so situations can be assessed immediately, and they are particularly useful in more secluded locations," said Shanmugam.

在新加坡安装了将近90,000个警用摄像头，“还有很多”：Shanmugam

法律和内政部长K Shanmugam在周一（3月1日）在国会说，新加坡已经安装了近90,000个警察摄像机，“更多”摄像机将被安置在全岛。

他在内政部供应委员会辩论中说，这些摄像机被放置在主要的公共场所，建屋局房地产，社区中心和停车场。

Shanmugam指出，此类摄像机在帮助警察调查和解决犯罪方面一直是“游戏规则改变者”。他说，截至去年12月，警察摄像机已帮助解决了近5,000起案件。

他补充说：“调查表明，在居民区中放置大量的警察摄像机会给人们带来安全感。在未来几年中，我保证在整个岛上将安装更多的摄像机，但要视预算情况而定。”

Shanmugam在讲话中还分享了新加坡警察部队能力的其他类型的技术升级。这些措施包括在邻里警察中心和哨所设有自动自助服务亭，以提供全天候公共访问警察服务的渠道。

警察还将在2023年之前推出300辆下一代快速反应警车，这些警车将配备摄像头，以捕捉并向警察指挥中心提供车辆周围环境的360度全景。这将使指挥中心的人员可以评估情况，并在必要时进行备份。

这些新车辆还将配备视频分析技术，该技术可以读取车牌并自动标记感兴趣的车辆。Shanmugam说：“因此它将被传感器包围，这将使人们感到更安全，更自信。”

即将推出的警察信标也将允许公众在紧急情况下直接与警察联系。这些将配备一系列工具，以威慑犯罪分子和预测警察的身影。

Shanmugam说：“他们还将配备闭路电视摄像机，因此可以立即评估情况，在更僻静的地方尤其有用。”