Minister Teo Chee Bye cover up police incompetent in reply to COI findings

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He says "The commanders and officers that night did the best they could in the circumstances they faced, with the information they had on hand." hahahahahahaha. This fucking minister was a former Rear Admiral. He should know that in war and times of conflict, a leader has to make the best of the information they have at hand. If that is his excuse, than what if the RSN ships are all sunk due to bad decisions based on "information on hand". We will gladly except his reasoning when we are all POWs in some concentration camp run by a muslim neighbour? This is what the leadership gets paid the big dollars for. Their decision making with the best information at hand must result in a victory and not police running away while their police cars and ambulances get burnt around them. With this kind of military leader, the whole SAF is one big wayang. want to add 300 new officers for fuck? The question is not how many officers u need, but where u place the ones u have.




SINGAPORE: Deputy Prime Minister and Home Affairs Minister Teo Chee Hean as well as Manpower Minister Tan Chuan-Jin are speaking in Parliament on Monday, July 7, in response to the Committee of Inquiry's report on the Dec 8, 2013 riot.

The report was released on June 30, and identified three factors contributing to the Little India riot of Dec 8 last year: Misunderstandings about the accident and response; the culture and psychology of the crowd; and alcohol and intoxication. It also made recommendations on emergency response procedures, foreign worker congregations and restrictions on alcohol.

READ: What caused the Little India riot?

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DPM TEO: GOVT ACCEPTS COI'S RECOMMENDATIONS

3.05pm: The COI found that the riot was triggered by a fatal road traffic accident, and that the victim’s own actions were primarily responsible for the accident.The victim was intoxicated, had lost his balance, and had fallen under the bus while running in the bus driver’s blind spot.

3.06pm: Based on the evidence gathered, the COI concluded that the riot was not a result of dissatisfaction among foreign workers with their employment and living conditions in Singapore. Nor was the riot premeditated or planned. It was also not related to ethnic or any endemic form of discrimination.

3.09pm: On the night of the riot, as commanders and officers arrived at the scene as quickly as they could, they faced a highly-charged and rapidly evolving situation. They made their decisions in the heat of the action, and under time pressure based on the information they had available. The commanders and officers that night did not have the benefit of hindsight. Their decisions and actions have thus to be evaluated in that context. The commanders and officers that night did the best they could in the circumstances they faced, with the information they had on hand.

3.12pm: A riot on the streets of Singapore is unacceptable. We have to take preventive action to minimise the likelihood of such a riot occurring, and improve our capability to deal effectively with a riot if one does occur.

3.15pm: The COI made eight recommendations under two main categories – Strengthening the Home Team and Measures to Manage Congregation Areas. The Government accepts all of the COI’s recommendations. We have also not waited for the COI’s report to act, but have implemented various improvements since the riot on 8 December, some in the days immediately following the incident.

DPM TEO: IMPROVING POLICING CAPABILITIES

3.17pm: Police have an ongoing programme, started a few years ago, for a major upgrade of its C3 (Command, Control and Communications) systems. A new Combined Operations Room will be ready in end 2014. The new Police C3 system is also targeted to enter service in end 2014. The new Combined Operations Room and C3 system will strengthen Police’s capability for incident management, and to marshal and deploy forces better to deal with rapidly developing situations.

3.19pm: Police have also started trials for body-worn and vehicle-mounted cameras. All fast response cars will be equipped with cameras by end 2015.

3.22pm: We will increase the size and capability of the SOC (Special Operations Command). We intend to increase the number of troops from 8 to 12 so that we can put a third SOC troop on standby. This additional troop will be configured for rapid deployment on lighter and more mobile platforms. We will also increase the number of officers in each troop from 35 to 44. In total, we will add 300 officers to the SOC, doubling its current strength of deployable front-line troopers. We will commence the build-up immediately, and progressively build up its capabilities over the next two to three years.

- CNA/es


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