Updated: 08/12/2013 21:09 | By Channel NewsAsia
CCTVs in HDB blocks, multi-storey carparks have helped solve crime: DPM Teo
SINGAPORE: The government said the use of CCTVs in HDB blocks and multi-storey carparks (MSCPS) have proven effective so far. Since May 2012, police cameras have been installed at 350 HDB blocks, including 28 MSCPS.
In a written reply to Member of Parliament Alex Yam, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Home Affairs Teo Chee Hean said police have used footage retrieved from the cameras to solve 18 crime cases.
Investigative leads have been obtained in another 109 cases.
Mr Teo added that residents have also reported an improved sense of safety and security.
By the end of this year, police cameras will be installed at another 650 HDB blocks and MSCPS across all town councils in Singapore.
Every HDB block and MSCP will have the cameras by 2016. - CNA/ac
