On 6 February 2023, Clementi Police Division presented the Public Spiritedness Award to five members of the public for assisting the Police in three separate cases. Six organisations and five individual staff were also commended for their strong community partnership with the Police.
Cases Commended for Public Spiritedness Award
On 14 July 2022, Mr Lee Weiming and Mr Lee Kok Hon assisted the Police to detain a man for theft and fraudulent possession of property. The duo witnessed the man stealing a handbag from the victim and fleeing the scene. They immediately gave chase and managed to detain the man. They prevented the man from escaping with the stolen handbag and handed him over to the responding police officers.
On 21 September 2022, neighbours Ms Herda Wati Binte Abdul Rahman and Mr Osman Bin Talib, provided crucial information leading to the arrest of a man in a case of outrage of modesty. Ms Herda and Mr Osman were at home when they heard a scream from their void deck. Sensing that something was amiss, they made a check at the void deck and saw a female victim in distress. They immediately called for the police and gathered information from the victim. Mr Osman helped to search for the man while Ms Herda stayed with the female victim to calm her down. Mr Osman managed to locate the man onboard a bus and alerted nearby police officers to the man’s location. Their actions led to the swift arrest of the man for outrage of modesty.
On 18 November 2022, Mr Ng Fook Leong assisted the Police in the arrest of a man for voyeurism. Mr Ng was browsing for groceries at a supermarket when he spotted a man discreetly placing a mobile phone under a female victim’s dress. The victim was squatting down and had not noticed the act. Mr Ng immediately alerted the female victim and confronted the man before calling the Police for assistance. The man was subsequently arrested for voyeurism.
Organisations Commended for Community Partnership Award
The following six organisations were commended for their close collaboration with Clementi Police Division in enhancing their security and crime prevention measures, to prevent, deter and detect crime in 2022. In recognition of their significant contributions, the following organisations were presented with the Community Partnership Award (Organisation):
- Crescent Girls' School
- IMM Building
- Jurongville Secondary School
- Mount Faber Leisure Group
- National University Hospital (NUH), Operations Support Services
- Sheng Siong Supermarket (Clementi West Street 2 branch)
Staff Commended for Community Partnership Award
A total of five staff were presented with the Community Partnership Award (Individual) in recognition of their commitment and contribution towards preventing and detecting crimes.
On 3 April 2022, Mr Hedger David Gerard, Station Manager from SMRT Corporation Ltd, assisted the Police in the arrest of a man for a case of outrage of modesty. Mr Hedger heard cries for help from his office and intervened to stop the man from leaving the station. The man was subsequently arrested for outrage of modesty.
On 10 July 2022, Mr Aidil Bin Aman, a Security Officer at ASPRI Westlite Papan-Liang Beng Pte Ltd, assisted the Police in a case of unlawful assembly. Mr Aidil was on duty at the dormitory when a dispute broke out between two groups of migrant workers. Mr Aidil noticed one of the workers behaving suspiciously and holding onto a sharp object. Mr Aidil quickly intervened to stop the worker from entering further into the premises, while waiting for police’s arrival. His actions prevented the incident from escalating and helped avoid potential casualties.
The following three staff were also recognised for their vital roles in partnering with Clementi Police Division to educate members of the public and the migrant worker community to raise their crime awareness and knowledge:
- Dr Christopher Cheok, Institute of Mental Health
- Mr Maidin Shah S/O Mohd Eusoff, Jurong Penjuru Dormitory 1
- Mr Silvester Benaiah Invinci, Jurong Penjuru Dormitory 2
Assistant Commissioner of Police (AC) Serene Chiu, Commander of Clementi Police Division, expressed her appreciation to the award recipients for their public spiritedness in making the community a safer and more secure place to live in. She said, “Fighting crime is a community effort. The award recipients have demonstrated commitment and took action to prevent, deter and detect crime. We thank them for their community mindedness and vigilance in keeping Singapore safe and secure. We hope their stories will inspire others.”
Group photo of award recipients for Public Spiritedness Award awarded by AC Serene Chiu.
Group photo of award recipients for Community Partnership Award (Organisation) awarded by AC Serene Chiu.
Group photo of award recipients for Community Partnership Award (Individual) awarded by AC Serene Chiu.
SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE
06 February 2023 @ 5:00 PM