Singapore police tap technology to keep crime at bay

The police unveiled devices designed to help the force put more eyes on the ground, as part of a plan to tap technology to keep crime at bay, without the need for more manpower.

The gadgets include cameras mounted on police fast-response cars and worn by officers to record patrols and when they attend to emergency 999 cases.

There are also plans to install surveillance cameras at all HDB blocks. Video footage recovered from the cameras has so far helped the police nab suspects, from rioters and molesters to loan shark runners.

Last Tuesday, an unemployed man was charged with the murder of an elderly woman at the lift of a Choa Chu Kang housing block. Police said the suspect was nabbed with the help of surveillance footage.