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  • Off-Duty Police Officer Saves Baby Trapped In Car

    Off-Duty Police Officer Saves Baby Trapped In Car

    Off-duty officer, Deputy Superintendent (DSP) Koh Koon Beng, was out with his family on Sunday evening, 20 July last year. Leaving the basement car park, they were alerted to loud screams for help.

    Approaching quickly, DSP Koh found a woman in her thirties standing outside a white SUV, pulling desperately at the door handles. In tears, she told DSP Koh that her baby had been trapped inside for the past ten minutes. DSP Koh assured her that he would help.

    Peering through the rear windows of the car, he saw a baby about 8-months-old, strapped to the booster seat. “He was screaming and crying and my only thought was to bring him out quickly”, recounted DSP Koh. Unable to open the locked car doors and the boot, DSP Koh realised that the only way in was by breaking the glass window.

    DSP Koh explained to the mother what he intended to do. With her consent, he took a steering lock he had in his car and carefully broke the left rear quarter window farthest from the baby. Putting his hand through the broken glass, DSP Koh unlocked the door and carried the child out to safety and into the arms of his very relieved mother.

    Touched by the help rendered, the mother wrote to DSP Koh to thank him for dealing with the situation so calmly. She also expressed her gratitude to his wife and children for staying with her throughout the ordeal. It turned out that a mechanical fault in the car caused the auto-lock to malfunction, inadvertently locking the baby in.

    When asked how he felt about the incident, the Chief Investigation Officer of Tanglin Division said, “I don’t think much of what I have done as anyone would do the same. But as a police officer, we are on duty 24/7 and I am glad to have helped.”

     

    Source: Singapore Police Force

  • Masagos Zulkifli: Findings Into Khoo Teck Puat Incident Will Be Used To Update SOPs

    Masagos Zulkifli: Findings Into Khoo Teck Puat Incident Will Be Used To Update SOPs

    Findings from the investigation on the shooting that occurred at Khoo Teck Puat Hospital will help the authorities determine the kind of “correction” that will need to be taken to mitigate against a future occurrence, Second Minister for Home Affairs Masagos Zulkifli said on Monday (Jun 22).

    “Right now it’s still before the courts and we still have to do our investigation. The findings from this investigation will help us diagnose what the problems are, and what kind of corrections we may need to make in future,” Mr Masagos said at a HomeTeamNS event.

    On Saturday, a 23-year-old Singaporean man, who was under arrest for vehicle theft, was escorted to the hospital to seek medical attention after complaining of chest pains.

    While inside a private hospital room, the suspect attempted to escape and struggled with the officer. During the struggle shots were fired, with the officer wounded on his left hand and right foot.

    The man was brought under control and remains in police custody, and could face the death penalty under the Arms Offences Act for the unlawful discharge of firearms.

    A Khoo Teck Puat Hospital spokesman said the police officer needed immediate microsurgery on his hand and a hand surgeon was immediately available at Tan Tock Seng Hospital.

     

    Source: www.channelnewsasia.com

  • Police Officer Shot At Khoo Teck Phuat Hospital

    Police Officer Shot At Khoo Teck Phuat Hospital

    A police officer was hurt in a rare shooting incident yesterday evening.

    According to witnesses, three gunshots rang out from a consultation room at the Khoo Teck Puat Hospital (KTPH) Accident & Emergency (A&E) department.

    A suspect had earlier been escorted to the hospital by two police officers, after he complained of chest pains.

    According to sources, one officer had stepped out of the room and the suspect allegedly attacked the remaining policeman.

    In the struggle, the shots were fired.

    Sources report that two paramedics, who were walking past the private room in KTPH, rushed in to help subdue the suspect.

    “They jumped on him before he could fire again,” he said.

    The paramedics were visibly shocked when the shots were fired, said the man who did not want to be named.

    There was a smell of gunpowder in the air.

    The immediate worry was whether the suspect would run amok in the hospital and hurt more people.

    The incident happened just after 7pm.

    A police spokesman said: “He was swiftly brought under control and remains in police custody. The situation is under control and members of the public were not in any danger at any time.

    “The accused sustained superficial injuries, while the 31-year-old officer sustained gunshot wounds to his thumb and foot. His condition is stable.

    “Police investigations are ongoing.”

    SPECIALIST

    The injured officer was rushed to Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH). He was moved because he needed a specialist hand surgeon and one was immediately available, said a KTPH spokesman.

    Family members of the wounded officer were spotted at TTSH late last night. A police officer was seen talking to two family members, giving them an account of what happened.

    TNPS understands that the officer was hit between the thumb and index finger.

    The family members declined to comment when approached.

    Police officers milled around both hospitals last night.

    Assistant Commisioner of Police Lian Ghim Hua was seen arriving at TTSH around 1am.

    Relatives of patients waiting at the A&E department at KTPH did not seem to be aware of the drama that had taken place earlier.

    A national serviceman, who wanted to be known only as Mr Leen, said he had been at the hospital since noon.

    The 21-year-old was visiting his grandfather who was in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU).

    He said he did not hear anything even though the ICU is near where the incident happened.

    “If there was a shot fired, I had no idea about it. I couldn’t believe it when a friend told me through Facebook,” said Mr Leen.

    “He was swiftly brought under control and remains in police custody. The situation is under control and members of the public were not in any danger at any time.”

    – A police spokesman

    Past cases of gun-snatching

    FEBRUARY 1989

    Two men, trying to break into a shop, ran in separate directions after being spotted by police officers at Block 107, Tampines Street 11.

    A police constable caught one of them, Ong Yeow Tian, at Block 127.

    Ong stabbed the officer in the neck and grabbed his revolver, which was drawn. He shot the cop in the head before running away. The officer died of his injury several hours later.

    During the manhunt, Ong used the stolen gun and shot at two other police officers.

    He was caught and hanged for his crimes.

    The incident prompted the study and later introduction of the snatch-resistant holster.

    MAY 1998

    Two police officers spotted a group of men at Woodlands Street 81 and approached them.

    They ran off in different directions. But one of the officers, a corporal, caught up with Anthony Tan Cheng Lock.

    During the struggle, Tan grabbed the officer’s revolver and shot him in the thigh before running away with the revolver.

    A manhunt ensued and Tan was tracked down to his mother’s flat at Chai Chee Street. As the tactical team stormed the flat, Tan shot himself in the head.

    He was on a drug supervision order and had skipped mandatory reporting dates.

    MAY 2002

    Syed Mohamad Nazmi Syed Alawi Alhamid, 33, armlocked a female Cisco constable and tried to grab her revolver, which was housed in a snatch-resistant holster.

    As he struggled to remove the gun, the Cisco officer’s colleagues noticed the struggle and came to her rescue.

    Nazmi was pulled away.

    He was later jailed for six years and given nine strokes of the cane.

    Hard to remove gun from holster

    SHIN MIN DAILY NEWS FILE PHOTO

    Police officers escorting accused persons are armed with the .38 Taurus revolver.

    1 The revolver is a housed in a snatch-resistant holster moulded to the gun. The gun can only be drawn vertically. This makes it difficult, though not impossible, to forcibly yank the revolver out during a struggle.

    2 A buckle over the cocking hammer prevents the gun from being fired while partially in the holster. As long as the cocking hammer cannot be pulled back, the loading chamber is unable to rotate and the gun cannot fire.

    3 All guns are further secured with a rubber lanyard which is secured to the butt of the revolver and the belt.

     

    Source: www.tnp.sg

  • SPF Update On Shangri-La Incident

    SPF Update On Shangri-La Incident

    A dash through incident was reported at 4.36am on 31 May 2015 in the vicinity of Shangri-La Hotel. Police shot dead one man and arrested two others in relation to this incident.

    Due to the ongoing Shangri-La Dialogue, security measures including vehicle and person check points were put in place in the vicinity of Shangri-La Hotel. These checks are an important part of Police’s standard operating procedures to ensure that all vehicles and persons entering or approaching the secured venues are checked for dangerous weapons and explosives that could be used to harm persons attending a major security event.

    The trio was earlier stopped at a security checkpoint set up along Ardmore Park. When the subjects were questioned by the Police officers, the driver, Mohamed Taufik Bin Zahar (34 years old) suddenly accelerated the vehicle towards the police officers, in the direction of Shangri-La Hotel.

    When the said vehicle crashed through the concrete barricades that were put in place to prevent such an intrusion, Police officers responded swiftly to prevent the vehicle from approaching Shangri-la Hotel. Despite repeated warnings to stop, the vehicle continued to drive dangerously across the security checkpoint and headed towards the secured venue. Officers fired at the vehicle to stop it from causing harm to others and from proceeding further.

    The driver was pronounced dead at scene. His two passengers, Mohamed bin Ismail (31 years old) and Muhammad Syahid bin Mohamed Yasin (26 years old) were arrested. Mohamed bin Ismail sustained injuries during the incident and was conveyed to hospital conscious. All three men are Singaporean. Substances believed to be controlled drugs and an item, believed to be a drug-taking utensil, were found on the two men arrested. No weapons were found on the three subjects.

    Police and officers from Singapore Armed Forces’ (SAF) Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Explosives Defence Group (CBRE DG) searched the Singapore-registered vehicle, a red Subaru Impreza. No explosives, arms or weapons were found in the vehicle. A bag containing white powdery substances believed to contain controlled drugs was recovered in the vehicle.

    The deceased was wanted for failing to attend court for an offence of criminal intimidation and has drug related antecedents as well as other criminal records. Mohamed bin Ismail is also wanted for drug related offences and for failing to stop at a roadblock. Both he and Muhammad Syahid bin Mohamed Yasin have drug related antecedents and criminal records. Investigations are still ongoing. The two men are being investigated by Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) for drug-related offences and will be charged on 1 June 2015 for a drug trafficking offence under the Misuse of Drugs Act.

    The Special Investigation Section of Criminal Investigation Department (CID) is investigating the death of Mohamed Taufik bin Zahar as part of the Coroner’s Inquiry process. All shooting cases are treated seriously and will be thoroughly investigated by the Police.

    Preliminary investigations indicate that this is an isolated incident and is not terrorism related.

    Police have developed a calibrated approach to public security to ensure that Singapore remains safe and secure. Enhanced security measures are put in place for major security events because these events are attractive targets for terrorist attacks. The public are advised to comply with Police’s directions to ensure their safety and security.

    PUBLIC AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT
    SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE
    1 JUNE 2015 @ 2.00AM

     

     

    Source: Singapore Police Force

  • Caught On Camera, But Police Can’t Arrest Stroller Thief

    Caught On Camera, But Police Can’t Arrest Stroller Thief

    Hi to all here!
    My friend stroller was stolen by this lady from the My First Skool at Boon Lay Community Centre a few days ago.
    Although police report had already been made, but the police told him the successful rate of capturing this lady thief is very low.
    So need your guys help.
    Help to share it out for public awareness.
    Lee Cheow Yong

    Source: www.allsingaporestuff.com