Enforcement officers patrolling the various national parks in Singapore will soon be armed with self-defence proficiencies.
The National Parks Board (NParks) are looking into ways to fortify their enforcement unit, who are no strangers to violent and aggressive behaviour during their frequent patrols in Singapore’s parks, nature areas and park connectors in both day and night. The patrols are conducted to ensure safety for park visitors and prevent harmful activities such as illegal fishing and littering.
According to a tender document posted on GeBIZ, the self-defence training the NParks enforcement officers may undergo include lessons on how to de-escalate situations, subdue violent individuals, defend themselves, use pressure points to control assailants and more.
The training programme is meant to provide a pre-emptive step for the safety of all officers and prepare them for confrontational situations. A particular case is brought to mind in 2008, when a female officer was hospitalised when she suffered multiple injuries after being assaulted by a group of unruly litterbugs at East Coast Park. Eight other confrontational cases have been reported so far this year.
Photo: NParks Facebook page
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Enforcement officers patrolling the various national parks in Singapore will soon be armed with self-defence proficiencies.
The National Parks Board (NParks) are looking into ways to fortify their enforcement unit, who are no strangers to violent and aggressive behaviour during their frequent patrols in Singapore’s parks, nature areas and park connectors in both day and night. The patrols are conducted to ensure safety for park visitors and prevent harmful activities such as illegal fishing and littering.
According to a tender document posted on GeBIZ, the self-defence training the NParks enforcement officers may undergo include lessons on how to de-escalate situations, subdue violent individuals, defend themselves, use pressure points to control assailants and more.
The training programme is meant to provide a pre-emptive step for the safety of all officers and prepare them for confrontational situations. A particular case is brought to mind in 2008, when a female officer was hospitalised when she suffered multiple injuries after being assaulted by a group of unruly litterbugs at East Coast Park. Eight other confrontational cases have been reported so far this year.
Photo: NParks Facebook page
Read Also: Singapore Zoo and Jurong Bird Park to combine by 2020