can any regular police officers answer me this?

eilton SG

What is the standard shortest-time that Police Officers must reach an incident destination for emergencies and non-emergencies respectively upon receiving the call?

I'm very curious about this, Police Officers out there, care to share? =)

Luke1976 SG

chunyong SG

urgent : 15 min
non-urgent : 30

but also depends where the resources are located when u call...or the nearest NPC resource will attend to u if really all engaged or are too far to respond in time

chunyong SG

urgent : 15 min
non-urgent : 30

but also depends where the resources are located when u call...or the nearest NPC resource will attend to u if really all engaged or are too far to respond in time

hisoka SG

please note that it means that they can take half a day to reach 1 out of 10 times

eilton SG

15 mins? then what if a burglary or a car breaking-in occurs, would it be too late before the thief gets away?
And what's our role as a witness to the on-going crime?
If the thief runs away, do we give chase? What if we don't, are we liable for a charge?
And if we finally caught the thief who attacked us and because of self-defense we hit and injure them, are we liable for charge as well?

And do we have the right to pin or subdue him?

Thanks for your time! Need to know my facts too... =)

loonyloony SG

Are you intending to be the thief?

eilton SG

noo…. i jus wanna be a good and law-abiding samaritan… anyone can answer me please?

Luke1976 SG

AF2005 SG

most of my loud noise disturbances complains is about 25 to 40 mins.

one call i make to yishun NPC about theft in action blk 314 void deck on 6 june mon 1840hrs took 30mins. and only one malay corporal arrive on foot. the NPC is about 150m away. the group of youth were just about go away when he arrived. i even have to tell these youths to stay back. its a straight forward caught red handed case.

so don;t expect the TV series kind of less than 5 mins anytime of the day.

if can see police face within 25 mins already very good.

by then all action over.

AF2005 SG

do not lay or raise a hand against criminals , or even vulgarity , or threaten or want to beat. singapore law always back fire against people who report and witness and even the officers on duty themselves. you have to be careful on the race. some race threatens with the word racism.

you can tell them to stay put. tell them you have called the police. if criminals are dangerous or in gangs, stand at a distance.

if have any form of camara take it at a distance.

its handy to have a digital cam.

but if you see a crime in progress or fights or assualt, usually it will be long gone before the police arrived.

mahai102 SG

don't bother to do anything...suay suay you'll get bashed up yourself...

Laughing

anthony77 SG

But what if the criminal accuses you of causing hurt to him? Then you will end up in jail together with the criminal and if unlucky enough, you may end up in the same cell as the criminal.

doghouse837 SG

to arrive at the scene asap is my answer.
the fastest i ever reach is 2 mins.
cause i very near, and arrested one ppl for theft.
SOP say we should arrive no latter than 15mins for urgent message, and 30 for non-urgent message. but if u are not enaged, they expect u to arrive faster

AF2005 SG

forget to add.

in singapore doing any kind of self defence against anyone that attacks is like going to jail instead of attacker or suspect..

you hurt him a bit , thats it, same charge as attacker.

don;t know why law like that. attacker can hit you but victim cannot self defence to hit back.

loonyloony SG

Dending yourself is possible if you can seek assistance or can run... you cannot attk back liao! at most only bring him down lor.

But if really in a confined area you still can attk.... Than let the person kill you meah?

hisoka SG

isn't bring down the person attack him/her? what happens if you cannot run fast, can that justify as cannot run?

qazplm SG

ok... maybe you can take a look at this...

CHAPTER IV

GENERAL EXCEPTIONS

of the Penal Code, Chapter 224

hope it helps you and also clear some of your doubts....

http://statutes.agc.gov.sg/non_version/cgi-bin/cgi_getdata.pl?actno=1872-REVED-224&doctitle=PENAL%20CODE%0a&date=latest&method=part&segid=888373001-000358#888373001-000358

and if you were to ask me what kind of actions are right and what kind are wrong then i am sad to inform you that i am not the judge..... we are law enforcer.... perhaps you might want to consult your lawyer? Mr. Green

eilton SG

huh? serious??? wah lau... cannot like that one leh! so rigid one the law... law should protect the innocent, not the perpertrator...

qazplm SG

please refer to my post above... Mr. Green