SINGAPORE: The Singapore Police Force will implement its Community Policing System (COPS) at six more Neighbourhood Police Centres (NPC) across the island.
Minister at the Prime Minister's Office S Iswaran made the announcement at a community event on Sunday.
The six NPCs are at Bishan, Punggol, Sengkang, Woodlands East, Woodlands West and Clementi.
Mr Iswaran, who is also the Second Minister for Home Affairs, said this is part of the second phase of the COPS rollout.
The COPS system was introduced in May last year in Tampines and Bukit Merah East.
It is a nationwide transformation of front-line policing strategies which aims to improve the way in which the current NPCs work with the community.
Under COPS, NPCs will be strengthened with additional resources for tackling local crime concerns and enhancing community engagement.
Over the next three years, the Police will progressively implement COPS across all 35 NPCs in Singapore.
Mr Iswaran said the Police's experience with the rollout of COPS during the first phase has been positive.
Residents have been pleased with the increased Police presence.
Many have also come forward to take a more active role in partnering the Police, for example through joint patrols.
The West Coast Protectors was also launched on Sunday.
It is a new Residents' Watch Group jointly formed by the Clementi NPC and the Clementi constituency.
So far some 300 volunteers have signed up to be Protectors.
- CNA/fa
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