Committee of Supply 2022 debate, Day 2: Josephine Teo on hazardous materials sensor grid, emergency video calls
The Home Team is stepping up efforts to use technology to improve its operational effectiveness. A real-time, 24/7 nationwide sensor grid will be set up in the next few years, for early detection of hazardous materials. The police and Singapore Civil Defence Force will also have a new system so that when a caller rings 999 or 995, officers can initiate a video call on their mobile phone to see what is happening on the ground and respond more quickly and effectively. This will happen by early next year. Second Minister for Home Affairs Josephine Teo gave the details in Parliament on Thursday (Mar 3). Among other updates, she said the public can soon also digitally apply for and access documents like birth and death certificates, long-term visit passes and student passes.
The Home Team is stepping up efforts to use technology to improve its operational effectiveness. A real-time, 24/7 nationwide sensor grid will be set up in the next few years, for early detection of hazardous materials. The police and Singapore Civil Defence Force will also have a new system so that when a caller rings 999 or 995, officers can initiate a video call on their mobile phone to see what is happening on the ground and respond more quickly and effectively. This will happen by early next year. Second Minister for Home Affairs Josephine Teo gave the details in Parliament on Thursday (Mar 3). Among other updates, she said the public can soon also digitally apply for and access documents like birth and death certificates, long-term visit passes and student passes.
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