Committee of Supply 2024 debate, Day 2: Sylvia Lim on manpower shortages, the private security industry and the Security Industry Transformation Map

MP Sylvia Lim said the issue of manpower shortages is not new but she wants to know if the situation has worsened. In Parliament on Thursday (Feb 29), she said the relevance of proper staffing levels is not just a matter of maintaining staff morale. Inadequate staffing potentially affects the public. Ms Lim also raised issues such as measures to retain staff and outsourcing of police functions to auxiliary police or private security. On the Security Industry Transformation Map, Ms Lim asked for an update on the push for technology and innovation to transform operating models.