NEIGHBOURHOOD POLICE POST IN PAYA LEBAR

Mr Philip Tan Tee Yong asked the Minister for Home Affairs, in view of the rising crime rate in Paya Lebar, whether his Ministry will consider setting up a Neighbourhood Police Post there in 1986 instead of next year.

The Minister for Home Affairs (Prof. S. Jayakumar): Mr Speaker, Sir, as explained in this House on previous occasions, the Neighbourhood Police Posts are being introduced in phases. The NPP in Paya Lebar constituency will be introduced next year. Pending the introduction of the NPP there, the Police will continue to perform vertical policing, will deploy vehicular patrols and conduct ambushes and anti-crime operations. In addition, bicycle patrols have also been introduced in the constituency recently.