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NCPC NEWSLETTER 2003-20042

M aking Singapore SA FE & SECURE f or a ll

We work in PARTNERSHIP with the

C O M M U N ITY a n d t h e P O LICE t o preve n t cr im e

Our Vision

Our Mission

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The Council 2

Chairman’s Message 4

Cultivating Our Youth 6

Empowering Our Senior Citizens 9

Safeguarding Our Community 10

Defending Our Neighbourhoods 14

Uniting Our Business Enterprises 16

Advisory Panel on Licensing 18

Enhancing Our Operational Capabilities 19

Testament of Our Efforts 20

Forging Ahead 21

Sub-Committees 22

Auditors’ Report A - H

Contents

NCPC ANNUAL REPORT 2003-20042

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1) PATRON-IN-CHIEFMr Wong Kan SengM inister for Home Affairs

2) CHAIRM ANMr Tan Kian Hoon, PBM

DirectorEvergreat Construction Co Pte Ltd

Council member/ ImmediatePast PresidentSingapore Contractors Association Ltd

ChairmanPunggol North CCC

3) VICE-CHAIRM ANMr Eric Lo w Siak M eng , BBM , PBM

Chief Executive OfficerMarina Country Club & Resort

Honorary General SecretaryNational Council of Social Service

4) MEMBERMr Abdul Halim Kader,BBM , PBM , PBS

President & Chief Executive OfficerTaman Bacaan Family Service Centre

5) MEMBERMiss Ang Bee Lian , PPA(P), PB

DirectorRehabilitation and Protection DivisionMinistry of Community Development and Sports

6) MEMBERMiss Au Na-ChuangSenior Guidance SpecialistPsychological and Guidance Services BranchMinistry of Education

7) MEMBERAssoc Prof A lfred Choi Sui Kay

Associate ProfessorSchool of Communication and InformationNanyang Technological University

8) MEMBERMr Chong Lit Cheong

Chief Executive OfficerJTC Corporation

9) MEMBERMr Gerald Balendran SinghamPartnerRodyk & Davidson

ChairmanCentral CDC Harmony Circle

10) MEMBERMr Kho Choon KengExecutive ChairmanLian Huat Group

11) MEMBERMr Khoo Boon Hui, PJG , PPA (P), PBS

Commissioner of PoliceSingapore Police Force

12) MEMBERMr Khoo Teng SeongDirectorHousing Administration DepartmentHousing & Development Board

13) MEMBERMr Lee Kwok CheongChief Executive OfficerNCS Pte Ltd

14) MEMBERMr Liam Wee SinGroup General ManagerUnited Overseas Land Ltd

Committee MemberReal Estate Developers’Association of Singapore

15) MEMBERMr Lim Chuan Poh , PPA (P)

Executive Vice President(Corporate Business)Singapore Telecommunications Ltd

16) MEMBERDr Shirley LimPresidentResearch Communication International Pte Ltd

Immediate Past PresidentSingapore Council of Women’s Organisations

17) MEMBERMrs Ong-Ang Ai BoonDirectorThe Association of Banks in Singapore

18) MEMBERMr Pakir SinghChief ExecutiveSingapore Hotel Association

19) MEMBERMr Poh Kay PingManaging DirectorPoh Tiong Choon Holding Pte Ltd

20) MEMBERProf Jon Quah Siew TienProfessorDepartment of Political ScienceNational University of Singapore

21) MEMBERDr Shaw Vee Meng , PBM

ChairmanThe Shaw Organisation Pte Ltd

ChairmanThe Shaw Foundation Pte

22) MEMBERDr Anamah Tan ,BBM , PPA (G), PBM , JP

Principal PartnerAnn Tan & Associates

23) MEMBERMs Stella Tan Yian HuaChief Executive Officer/ Principal OfficerTenet Insurance Company Ltd

Vice PresidentGeneral InsuranceAssociation of Singapore

24) MEMBERMr Tan Boon Huat , PPA (P), PBS

Chief Executive DirectorPeople’s Association

25) MEMBERMr Tan Puay Kern , PPA (P)

DirectorSpecial Duties & Public Affairs DepartmentSingapore Police Force

26) MEMBERDr Jannie TayManaging DirectorThe Hour Glass Ltd

PresidentSingapore Retailers Association

27) MEMBERDr Teh Ban Lian , PBM

Vice ChairmanChesterton InternationalProperty Consultant Pte Ltd

28) MEMBERMr Kim Teo Poh JinHead, Retail EquitiesG K Goh Stockbrokers Pte Ltd

29) MEMBERMr Jeffrey Wong Liang ChinDirectorPolicy and Operations DivisionMinistry of Home Affairs

30) MEMBERMr Michael Yeo Chee Wee ,PBM , BBM

Immediate Past ChairmanNational Crime Prevention Council

Honorary PresidentSingapore Confederation of Industries

31) MEMBERMr Yeo Swee HongNews EditorLianhe Zaobao

32) MEMBERMr Eugene Yong Kon YoonDirectorWoh Hup (Pte) Ltd

PresidentSingapore Contractors Association Ltd

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NCPC Secretariat1 Supt Lee Chee Chiew Executive Director

2 Miss Florence Tay Manager

3 Mrs Susan Lim Honorary Treasurer

4 Mdm Jean Chong Projects Co-ordinator

5 Mr Chong Teng Kok Projects Co-ordinator(Senior Citizen)

6 Miss Iris Chia Secretary


Message

m a k e Si n g a p ore a sa f er p lace f o r a l l , w e h avea c t i v e l y e n g a g e d t h e c o m m u n i t y , b u s i n e sse n t e r p r is e s a n d s o c i a l o r g a n is a t i o n s t o t a k eownership of personal security and property.

O u r t a g l i n e “ C r i m e P r e v e n t i o n - A S h a r e dResponsibility” aptly stresses the need to recognisethat crime is a complex social problem that cannotbe solved by a single agency. The quintessence of asafe and secure neighbourhood lies in active citizenryand mutual self-help . The commendable spirit o fcommunity partnership is perhaps best epitomisedin the Neighbourhood Watch Zone Scheme , whichhas flourished from 26 Neighbourhood Watch Zonesin 1997 to 600 today.

Th e Co u nci l f irmly b e l ieves t h a t w i t h care a n dkno wledge , vict imisation amongst the vulnerableca n b e preve n t e d . Si nce t h e Crim e Preve n t io nA m b assa d or (CPA) Pro j ec t f o r Se n io r Ci t i z e nsProgramme began in September 2002, 59 elderlyCPAs have been empowered to help educate fellowsenior citizens on crime prevention measures usingvarious languages, dialects and tools. The successfulproject not only reaches out to the elderly and theirfamilies, but also provides an avenue to in tegratesenior citizens back into society as active volunteersaf ter their retirement from the work force .

Staying Relevant in A DynamicEnvironmentFor the first time, we have leveraged on Rediffusion,a n a g e-o ld bro a dcast m e d iu m t o o f f er a crim epreve n t io n p ro gra m m e t a rg e t in g over 20 ,000h o u s e h o l d s w i t h l is t e n e rs co m p r is i n g m a i n lyhousewives and senior cit izens. W hile some of the

Crime Situation in 2003The year 2003 sa w a 5.3% increase in crime , w ith33 ,550 seizable o f f ences1 as compared to 20022 .While crimes increased in 2003, the number of arrestsmade by the Police also increased , and by a greatermargin . The number o f persons arrested for to talseizable offences increased significantly by 8.4% to23,843 persons in 2003.

As in previous years, t he f t and rela ted o f f ences3

co ns t i t u t e d h a l f o f t h e t o t a l se iz a b le o f f e nces.Housebreaking recorded the largest increase of 20.5% w hile cheating and rela ted o ffences, robbery,r io t in g a n d m urd er record e d sm alle r incre asesbetween 5% and 9% . O n the reverse trend , motorvehicle theft, outraging of modesty, snatch theft and

rape recorded decreases between 2% and 9% .

Crime Prevention – A SharedResponsibilitySince its inception in 1981, the Council has met thecrime prevention needs o f various sectors throughs e c u r i t y a u d i t s , d i a l o g u e s e ss i o n s a n d cr i m eprevention awareness workshops. In our pursuit to

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CHAIRMAN’s MESSAGE

o l d e r p o p u l a c e m a y r e s p o n d f a v o u r a b l y t oRe d i f f usio n , t h e Co u nci l reco g nises t h a t t o g e tthrough to the masses, i t has to keep up with thedynamic socio-economic landscape .

Rid ing on the success o f our longst anding publiceduca t ion TV programme , Crime Watch and t w oaward-wining dramas, Anak Metropolitan and Rehai,the Council harnessed the power of cinema as a crimeprevention tool to reach out to young Singaporeansand their families by commissioning our first movie,A f ter School. The M andarin movie w hich revolvesaround the themes o f family bonding and juveniledelinquency, is our a t t empt to st ay relevan t andb r i n g t h e cr i m e p r e v e n t i o n m e ss a g e a cr o sseffectively to present and future generations.

Moving with the times too, is the Singapore PoliceForce, our long time partner in crime prevention. InJuly 2003, Police accepted the recommendations onthe Licensing of Entertainment Outlets (Nightspots),proposed by the Advisory Panel of Licensing (APL),which was set up under the auspices of the Council.Greater flexibility has since been exercised to legalisebar top dancing, as well as 24-hour licensing in someentertainment areas, without compromising law and

order.

Rising to the ChallengeAs a testament o f the Council’s e f forts in fulf illingits mission, effective delivery of our crime preventionprogrammes, and excellence in forging communitypartnership , w e are honoured to be a w arded theprestigious International Society of Crime PreventionPract i t ioners Sta te-Province Programs o f the Yearaward in November 2003.

M ore good ne ws came in M arch 2004 w hen theInstitute of Public Relations of Singapore conferredt h e Inst i t u t e o f Pu blic Re la t io ns o f Sin g a p ore ’sPRISM Excellence A ward for Best Public Campaignin 2003 (Government) to the Council, as a re w ardfor best e fforts and creativity in communicating toour publics.

The accolades and f ru i ts o f labour are no t oursalone . We would like to thank our community andpartners in crime prevention , for helping us a t tainwhat we have today and what we set out for in thefu ture . The ever changing landscape will presentn e w ch a lle n g es a n d t h e NCPC is co m mit t e d t odevise innova t ive approaches, w ork ing hand inhand with our partners and stakeholders to adoptthe “ Four Ds” o f crime preven t ion - De terrence ,Detect ion , Delay and Deten tion . Together, le t usmake Singapore A Safer Place for A ll.

Tan Kian HoonChairmanNational Crime Prevention Council

1 Seizable offences refer to cases in which Police may ordinarilyarrest w ithou t w arran t according to Schedule A , CriminalProce d ure Co d e (Ca p 68). Th ey exclu d e Im migra t io n A ctoffences handled by Police .

2 Statistics for 2003 are provisional. 2002 statistics were revisedas in the Annual Statistical Report on Crime in Singapore 2002,published in October 2003.

3 Thef t and related offences include thef t of motor vehicle ,thef t of bicycle thef t , snatch thef t , thef t from person , shopthef t , e tc.


The NCPC believes that in order to prepare our youth for the opportunities and dangersin a rapidly changing socio-economic landscape, chief among its measures andstrategies must be education, starting from the young. As such, many of the Council’scrime prevention programmes combine action and education to develop our youth intopublic-spirited and responsible potential movers and leaders of tomorrow.

CultivatingOur Youth

A series o f Crime Preven t ion Pro f iciency Badge

Scheme Workshops f or st uden ts in t he Scou ts,

Bro w nies, Girl Guides and National Police Cadet

Corps, w ere h e ld f ro m Ja n u ary t o Ju n e 2003 .

5 ,665 st u d e n ts a t t a in e d t h e Crime Preve n t io n

Pro ficiency Badge in FY 2003/04, a f ter passing a

writ ten test on crime prevention and completing

a practical assignment . Since the scheme started ,

more than 50 ,000 st uden ts f rom the UGs have

attained the Crime Prevention Proficiency Badge .

Crime Prevention SkitCompetition for Students

An annual crime prevention competition targeted

at students is also held to motivate the young to

transla te knowledge into practice . In FY 2003/04,

a Crim e Preve n t io n Sk i t Co m p e t i t io n f o r t h e

primary and secondary school students was held

i n A u g u s t 2 0 0 3 , w i t h t h e t h e m e f o r t h e

competit ion being “Shop Thef t is a Crime ” . The

objectives o f the competition were:

i. To encourage spiri t o f crea t ivi ty and t eam

building among the young generation .

ii. To cr e a t e a n d e n h a nce cr im e p reve n t io n

awareness and knowledge .

iii. To provide a plat form for students to express

their ideas.

Crime Prevention Proficiency BadgeScheme for Uniformed Groups

To incorporate an element of fun in acquiring crime

prevention consciousness, the Council in troduced

the Crime Prevention Proficiency Badge Scheme in

1982, for students in the Uniformed Groups (UG)

to a t tain badges, w hich they can adorn on their

uniforms during Co-Curriculum Activities.

In Financial Year (FY) 2003/04, two sessions of Crime

Prevention Proficiency Badge Scheme Workshop for

Scouts and Guides A dult Leaders w ere held on 5

A pril 2003. Fi f ty-t w o adult leaders turned up for

t h e sess i o n s t h a t im p a r t e d cr im e p r eve n t i o n

kno wledge and skills for administering the Crime

Pr e v e n t i o n Pr o f ic i e n cy B a d g e sch e m e i n t h e

respective UG .

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Winners and participants o f the competition were

a w arded prizes during the launch o f the annual

F e s t i v e S e a s o n Cr i m e Pr e v e n t i o n C a m p a i g n

2003/04 held on 15 November 2003. The winning

t e a m s f o r t h e p r i m a ry a n d s e c o n d a ry l e v e l

ca tegories, i.e . CHIJ - O ur Lady o f Good Counsel

and CHIJ St Nicholas Girls’ School, respectively, had

also performed during the launch . They were also

invited to perform at crime prevention road shows

held at neighbourhood shopping malls, as service

to the community. Seven teen studen ts f rom the

f irst and second-placing w inning t eams o f bo th

ca t egories have been a w arded a w ell-deserved

crime prevention study trip to Bangkok , Thailand

from 9 to 12 December 2003, led by Vice Chairman

NCPC.

Crime Prevention Robot DesignCompetition

With Information Technology f ast becoming an

integral part of our lives, the Council has explored

the development o f a robot to help disseminate

crime prevention knowledge and messages to the

public during exhibit ions, school talks and crime

prevention related events.

A competition to conceptualise and design the crime

prevention robot that can assist in disseminating crime

prevention advices was held in January to February

2004 . T h e co m p e t i t i o n p r o v i d e d a l e a r n i n g

opportunity for students to put their classroom

knowledge into practice, and was targeted at students

from the tertiary institutions, i.e. Institutes of Technical

Education, polytechnics and universities. A total of 15

entries were received from eight tertiary institutions.

T h e C o u n c i l h a s

completed its judging

i n M arch 2004 , and

w o u l d w o r k w i t h

relevant institutions to

evaluate the feasibility

o f d e v e l o p i n g t h e

robot, before looking

into the implementation

details.

Crime Prevention Skit Competition for Students

CULTIVATING OUR YOUTH


Collaboration with PAGi

Recognising the threats and danger that our youth can

be exposed to w hile surf ing the w orld w ide w eb , t he

Council co-launched an educa tional VCD and bookle t ,

entit led Caught In the Web w ith the Paren ts A dvisory

Group for the Internet (PAGi) on 27 September 2003. The

10,000 copies of VCD aimed to educate both parents and

children on safe netting , the potential danger of on-line

ch a t-re l ays , ch a t-ro o ms a n d t h e l i k e . Th e VCD a n d

bookle ts have been dist ribu ted to paren ts and you th

at tending the PAGi training workshops.

Distribution of Caught in the Web VCD

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With care and knowledge, victimisation of the vulnerable can be avoided. As such,many of the Council’s crime prevention programmes targeted at the senior citizenshinge on educating the elderly with precautionary measures to protect them from fallingprey to criminals.

Crime Prevention AmbassadorsProject for Senior Citizens Programme

Th e Co u nci l co n t in u es t o st re n g t h e n i ts Crim e

Prevention Ambassador Project for Senior Citizens

programme, which it co-founded with the Ministry

of Community Development and Sports. Under this

programme, senior citizens are appointed as Crime

Pr e v e n t i o n A m b a ss a d o rs (CP A s) t o w o r k i n

p a r t n e rs h i p w i t h t h e p o l ic e a n d g r a ssr o o t s

organisations, to educate fellow senior citizens on

crime prevention measures.

To meet the increasing demand for CPAs to assist

in giving crime prevention talks during exhibitions

and chit-chat sessions, as w ell as to reach ou t to

larger target audience , the Council has appointed

a second batch of 28 new CPAs in FY 2003/04. These

CPAs received their Cert i f ica tes o f A ppoin tment

from Mr Seng Han Thong , M ember of Parliament

for Ang Mo Kio GRC on 28 September 2003 at the

Yio Chu Kang Community Club . The appoin ted

CPAs have earlier a t t ended a crime preven t ion

tra in ing programme to equip t hemselves w i t h

relevant kno wledge and skills to bet ter perform

their role as an ambassador.

F r o m A p r i l 2003 t o M a rc h 2004 , t h e CP A s

co n d uct e d a t o t a l o f 71 chi t-ch a t sessio ns a n d

p r o v i d e d s u p p o r t f o r s i x cr i m e p r e v e n t i o n

exhibitions carried out by police land divisions. The

CPAs have reached out to more than 11,000 people

in the same FY .

Reaching out to the elderly throughlocal dialects

To reach ou t to the non-English and M andarin-

speaking elderly, t he Counci l has t ransla t ed i ts

existing crime prevention video , Live Your GoldenYears W ith Crime Prevention , in to local dialects

such as Cantonese and Hokkien .

EmpoweringOur Senior Citizens

EMPOWERING OUR SENIOR CITIZENS

Crime Prevention Ambassadors Project for Senior Citizens Programme Reaching Out the Elderly throughLocal Dialects


The Council, in partnership with Rediffusion

(Singapore) Pt e Lt d - a broadcast st a t ion

p o p u la r w i t h e ld erly l is t e n ers, h as a lso

produced a Cantonese and Hokkien crime

p r e v e n t i o n p r o g r a m m e t h a t s e e k s t o

heigh ten a w areness o f vict imisa t ion . The

p r o g r a m m e o f f e r s c r i m e p r e v e n t i o n

kno w ledge and insigh ts in to crime cases

involving senior cit izens on a weekly basis,

and is one of the popular public education

segments on Rediffusion .

The safety of our community remains the driving force of all our crime preventioninitiatives and programmes. Leveraging on the long-established relationship with thecommunity and grassroots organisations, the Council works relentlessly to ensurethat our crime prevention messages strike home through a line up of purposefulinitiatives, joint projects and public education programmes.

SafeguardingOur Community

Crime Watch TV Programme

The Council f unded a na t ional public educa t ion

television programme , Crime Watch in 1986. From

a bilingual production when it first started , to the

curre n t f o ur local la n g ua ges, Crime W a tch h as

b e c o m e t h e ic o n f o r t h e C o u n c i l ’s o u t r e a c h

programme . The average monthly vie w ership is

800,000 persons per episode (in all four languages)

on local television station .

To r e a c h o u t t o a

g r e a t e r a u d i e n ce ,

t h e l as t se aso n o f

Cr i m e W a t c h w a s

also screened on TV

M o b i l e t h a t i s

available on public

buses and even ferries travelling to and fro Bintan

Island . This has increased the potential viewership

o f the programme to an impressive 1.57 million

per episode .

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Each season o f Crime Watch encompasses t hree

segments, i.e. a free segment for public education,

an unsolved case segment and a solved case segment

sh o wcasin g p olice pro f essio na lism . Co n t in u o us

ef forts w ill be put in to ensure that Crime Watchremains relevant and one of the top-rated public

education programmes to be broadcast in the four

official languages, apart from the local news.

In appreciation of the contributions that individuals

have g iven in t he last FY’s pro d uct io n , a Crime

W a t c h A p p r e c i a t i o n L u n c h w a s h e l d o n

20 Ja n u ary 2004 . Th e l u nch a lso p rovid e d a n

occasi o n f o r n e t w ork in g w i t h t h e m e d ia , a n d

helped foster greater understanding between the

p r o d u c t i o n t e a m , p o l i c e a n d t h e C o u n c i l

management .

Sequence to Malay Social Drama-Anak Metropolitan

Beside Crime Watch , the NCPC had also supported

t w o v e r y p o p u l a r T V p r o g r a m m e s , A n a kMetropolitan (City Kids) and Rehai (Fingerprints).

The f irst season o f A nak M etropolitan I had w on

four major a w ards a t the Pest a Perdana 6 (Sixth

M a lay TV F es t iv a l) i n F e b ru a ry 2003 f o r Bes t

Ne wcomer, Best Drama , Best Director/Producer –

Drama and the M ost Popular Programme . Rehaiw o n t w o t o p h o n o urs a t t h e Pra d h a n a V i z h a(A w ard Night for Indian Television and Radio) in

June 2003 for Best Actor and Best Drama .

Rid ing on the success o f i ts t w o a w ard-w inning

socia l dramas, A nak M etropoli t an and Rehai, in

Malay and Tamil respectively, the Council came up

with the second season o f A nak M etropolitan in

December 2003.

Festive Season Crime PreventionCampaign 2003/04

The Fest ive Season Crime Preven t ion Campaign

2003/04 has been launched successf u lly on t he

15 November 2003 at the Ngee Ann City Civic Plaza.

The f ocus o f t he year’s campaign w as t o lo w er

incidence of robbery, especially against the elderly.

The campaign tagline , “ Don’t Lose Your Fest ive

J o y t o Cr i m e – Cr i m e Pr e v e n t i o n : A S h a r e d

Responsibility” , was craf ted to effectively imbue a

sense of public-spiritedness, neighbourliness and

se l f-pro t ect io n a m o n g t h e co m m u ni ty . Se n ior

M in is t e r o f S t a t e f o r La w a n d H o m e A f f a irs ,

A ssoc i a t e Pro f essor H o Pe n g K e e g race d t h e

campaign, amidst great fanfare that include crime

preve n t io n sk i t p er f orm a nces by t h e w in n in g

SAFEGUARDING OUR COMMUNITY

Festive Season Crime PrreventiionCampaign 2003/04

Sequence to Malay Social Drama- Anak Metropolitan

NCPC Movie - A f ter School /Our Crime Watch Presenters


schools in the Crime Prevention Skit Competit ion

for Students, and entertaining busker performances

from the Singapore Buskers’ Festival 2003.

Th e ca m p a ig n ra n f ro m 15 N ove m b er 2003 t o

29 February 2004, with four crime prevention road

shows in neighbourhood shopping malls being held

over the campaign period . Publici ty colla terals in

four languages were also produced to ensure that

the messages reach its in tended audience .

NCPC Movie-After School /

The Council has gone a step further to harness the

power of cinema as a crime prevention tool to reach

out to young Singaporeans and their families, by

commissioning its first Mandarin movie with English

subtit les, A fter School or Fang Xue Hou (in hanyu

pinyin).

Starring local artistes and new talents, the movie

revo lves a ro u n d t h e t u m u l t u o us r e l a t io nsh ip

b e t w e e n a w o m a n p o l ice i n sp ec t o r a n d h e r

bro ther , t eenage crushes and clashes. W ith the

theme of family bonding and juvenile delinquency

cutting universally across all cultures, After Schoolw as one o f the highligh ts o f the Fest ive Season

Crime Prevention Campaign 2003/04.

A f t e r Sch o o l f i rs t p r e m ie r e d as a n exc l us iv e

screening at the Singapore Polytechnic Convention

Centre from 22 November to 7 December 2003.

A b o u t 23 , 000 p e o p l e c a u g h t t h is e xc l u s i v e

screening tha t w as held in conjunct ion w ith the

annual campaign . A charity gala premiere graced

by Se nior M in ist er o f St a t e f or La w a n d H ome

A ffairs, Associa te Professor Ho Peng Kee was also

h e ld o n 18 N ove m b er 2003 a t Sh a w To w ers ,

Prince 1. The event raised over $16,218 that w as

ch a n n e l l e d t o t h e Co u nci l ’s cr im e preve n t io n

programmes.

Festive Season Crime Prevention Campaign 2003/04

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NCPC Movie - A f ter School

Due to the warm reception from the audience, and

in accordance with the Council’s objective to extend

the reach of the movie , After School was screened

in Cathay Cineplexes Causeway Point and Orchard

from 11 to 21 M arch 2004. The 11-day screening

w as made possib le w ith support f rom the Dairy

Farm Group , and marks t he Counci l ’s f irst f oray

o n t o t h e b i g scr e e n a f t e r b e i n g k n o w n f o r

producing the popular current affairs programme

Crime Watch and critically acclaimed social dramas,

A n a k M e tro p o li t a n a n d Re h a i . Th e m ovie a lso

reflects the Council’s commitment to stay relevant

in changing times.

Enhancing Awareness TowardsCar Security

As part of its annual campaign to heighten public

se nse o f cr im e preve n t io n k n o w le d g e , a n d t o

f ur t h er lo w er incid e nce o f Th e f t o f , a n d Fro m

Vehicle , the Council has partnered M AZDA Motor

(Si n g a p ore) P t e L t d , t o l a u nch i ts f i rs t cr im e

prevention mural on 4 January 2004. The mural

was launched by Guest o f Honour Ms Penny Low ,

Member of Parliament for Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC.

This w as a pilo t crime prevention mural project ,

w hich sa w w alls o f 20 m ul t i-st orey carparks in

Punggol, Rivervale , Seng Kang and Compassvale

carrying the crime prevention advice , “Never Park

Your Valuables in Your Car” .

The Council also took the opportunity to launch

its crime prevention message, “Lock, Look, Leave”

on each Housing and Development Board (HDB)

a n d U r b a n R e d e v e l o p m e n t A u t h o r i t y (U R A )

parking coupons. With more than 350,000 parking

coupon booklets produced monthly or 80 million

coupons used by vehicle owners and drivers yearly,

the parking coupon has been chosen as a suitable

medium to disseminate crime prevention message

to motorists.

SAFEGUARDING OUR COMMUNITY


The Council hopes tha t these motorists w ould be

constantly reminded to “Lock ” all their valuables,

“Look” whether they have lef t any other valuables

in their vehicles, and to “Leave” only after ensuring

that no valuables are le f t in their vehicles.

The Council has over the years, nurtured the community to recognise that thepolice are not solely responsibility for providing solution to a crime problem. Crime is acomplex social problem that cannot be solved by a single agency, and the answer to asafe and secure neighbourhood can only lie in active citizenry and mutualself-help.

Neighbourhood Watch Zone (NWZ)Scheme

The Council works closely with the Police to promote

Neighbourhood Watch Zones in both the public and

p r iva t e r es i d e n t i a l es t a t es . Th e i n i t i a t iv e h as

expanded to include domest ic helpers and esta te

cle a n ers w h o are usu ally f ore ig n ers w ork in g in

S i n g a p o r e , s o t h a t t h e y t o o h a v e a s e n s e o f

ownership of the place . Residents and members o f

DefendingOur Neighbourhoods

Enhancing A wareness Towards Car Security

A car decal bearing the same crime preven t ion

message, “Lock, Look, Leave” was also distributed

to remind vehicle owners and drivers to adopt the

“Three Ls” of securing their vehicles and valuables.

Working In Partnership toSafeguard Our Home

Source: The Straits Times, 5 January 2004

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the NWZs have been encouraged to be on the look-

out for crime, and tap on the Short Message System

(SMS) facility now popularly used on handphones,

as a speedy w ay o f a lert ing and mobilising one

and another.

From a humble 26 NWZs in 1997 to 600 today, these

N W Zs p lay a n im p or t a n t ro le in b r in g in g t h e

community together in preventing and combating

crime .

Crime Prevention ThroughEnvironmental Design Seminar

Proper design of buildings and their surroundings

can play a part in preventing crimes. The Council

will be placing more emphasis in this area in the next

few years, and will work in partnership with relevant

parties such as developers and architects to ensure

safety and security of the physical environment. To

do this, the Council has conducted a Crime Prevention

Through Environmental Design (CPTED) Seminar

targeted at architects, developers, professional bodies,

community leaders, crime prevention of ficers and

government agencies, on 28 April 2003 at the JTC

Summit.

DEFENDING OUR NEIGHBOURHOODS

Safety and Security Asia 2003

The seminar aims not only to introduce the concepts,

scope and application of CPTED but also to generate

a heightened sense of understanding towards the

rela t ionship be t w een crime preven tion and the

p hys ica l e nviro n m e n t . A n over w h e lmin g 133

participants attended the inaugural CPTED Seminar.

CPTED Guidelines for Singapore

In consulta tion with the Seminar guest-speaker,

Mr Timothy Crowe, a renowned expert in applied

criminology and an established leader in the area of

CPTED, the Council produced 2,000 copies of CPTED

g u i d e b o o k s , w h ich h ave b e e n g ive n o u t t o

stakeholders as well as architects and developers in

October. The guidebook which has been launched in

conjunction with Safety and Security Asia 2003, aimed

to generate a heightened sense of understanding

towards the relationship between crime prevention

and the physical environment.


In the face of mounting challenges, it is paramount that we need to strive even harderand be more innovative, to ensure that the internal security of our country is notcompromised. Security cannot be the sole domain of law enforcement agencies. Thegovernment, community, and the business enterprises must join hands to safeguardSingapore’s reputation as a safe and secure nation conducive for commerce and tourism.

Stop Shop Theft Programme withDairy Farm Group

The Counci l support ed t he Dairy Farm Group’s

initiative in curbing shop theft in its chain of business

outlets via the Stop Shop Theft programme launched

on 16 July 2003 at The Rock Auditorium. Graced by

Senior Minister of State for Law and Home Affairs,

Associate Professor Ho Peng Kee, the programme saw

a decline in the incidence of shop-theft in Dairy Farm

Group’s chain of supermarkets and business outlets.

Representatives from Dairy Farm Group have also

gone on to share its crime prevention strategies with

other business enterprises, as way of contributing to

the retail industry.

Unitingon Business Enterprises

Crime Prevention Committee (CPC)

The Council also encourages the

formation o f CPC to act as a

p la t f o rm f or t e n a n ts, sh o p

o w n e rs a n d m a n a g e m e n t

t o d iscuss v a r i o us w ays o f

e n h a n c i n g t h e se cu r i t y o f

r e t a i l p r e m ises , as w e l l as

p r e s e n t i n g s e cu r i t y iss u e s

pertinent to the retail industry. Since its launch in 1982,

a total of 134 CPCs have been formed to date.

ASEAN Security Conference cumLaunch of Hotel Security Manual

To provide a platform for meaningful exchanges in

the area of crime prevention, as well as networking

opportunity on an international scale, an inaugural

ASEAN Security Conference was organised by the

Singapore Hotel Association (SHA), with support from

the Council and the Police on 9 December 2003 at

the Meritus Mandarin Hotel.

The Council has also leveraged on this conference to

launch its Hotel Security M anual, w hich seeks to

provide guidelines to ensure the security of the hotel

premises.

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Security Programme for HotelNon-Security Personnel

A im e d t o h e lp h o t e l o p era t ors a n d t h e ir n o n-

security personnel explore ways to keep hotels free

from the horrors o f t errorist acts, and to crea te

grea ter a w areness abou t t he crime si t ua t ion in

re la t io n t o h o t e l in d ust ry , a series o f “ Securi ty

Pro gra m m e f or H o t e l N o n-Securi ty Perso n n e l :

Employee Awareness and Problem Prevention” was

jointly organised by SHA and the NCPC throughout

FY 2003/04.

A g u es t -s p e a k e r f r o m t h e P o l ice O p e r a t i o n s

Department was invited to brief the participants on

security measures and issues tha t they should be

aware of in the course of their duties. A bout 129

participants attended the five workshops conducted.

Construction Safety Campaign 2003cum Launch of Crime PreventionPoster for Construction Site Workers

The annual Construction

Safety Campaign 2003 was

held on 30 October 2003 at

the Singapore Contractors

Association Limited (SCAL)

C o n s t r u c t i o n H o u s e

A u d i t o r i u m . A c r i m e

p r e v e n t i o n p o s t e r

targeting construction site

workers was also launched

in conjunct ion w ith the

campaign.

Security Audits at Construction Sites

The Singapore Construction Safety & Consultancy

Priva te Limited (SC2), a subsidiary o f SCAL w orks

closely with the Police to carry out security audits

a t w ork si t es a ll over the country. Supported by

the Council, a total of four audits were conducted

in the year under review .

ASEAN Security Conference cum Launch of Hotel Security Manual

UNITING OUR BUSINESS ENTERPRISES

Stop Shop Thef t Programme With Dairy Farm Group Construction Safety Campaign 2003 cum Launch ofCrime Prevention Poster for Construction Site Worker


Advisory Panelon Licensing

ADVISORY PANEL ON LICENSING

An Advisory Panel on Licensing (APL) was formed in

November 2001 under the auspices of the Council,

to provide feedback on licensing conditions, policies

and regulations. The APL aims to provide feedback

and advice to the Police on licensing conditions,

policies and regulations, so as to benefit the public

in the long run.

The Panel has completed its second project

“Licensing of Entertainment Outlets (Nightspots)”

and the recommendations were submitted to the

Ministry in February 2003. A media conference to

announce its recommendations was held on

24 March 2003. Of the recommendations, the most

significant was that of legalising bar-top dancing

which helped to boost the entertainment industry

and liven up the Singapore’s night scene, without

compromising the security of patrons.

The Panel has started working on its third

project on the “Licensing of Spa and Massage

Establishments” in September 2003. The APL targets

to release its recommendations for this project in

2004.

Source: The Straits Times, 4 October 2003

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In pursuit of excellence, the Council continues to enhance its operational effectivenessand professionalism through meaningful exchange and constant renewal.

EnhancingOur Operational Capabilities

NCPC Annual General Meeting (AGM)and Appointment of Council Members

Th e Co u nc i l h e l d i ts A G M a t t h e SPA NS-J O M

Clubhouse on 25 July 2003 , w i t h ne w members

being formally appoin ted and in troduced to the

Council. Ne w members appoin ted for a t w o-year

t e rm s t a r t i n g 29 Ju ly 2003 i nc l u d e M s A u N a

Chuang, Mr Kho Choon Keng, Mr Khoo Teng Seong,

Mr Liam Wee Sin , Ms St e lla Tan and Mr Eugene

Yong . These members succeeded t he f o llo w ing

members w ho have st epped do w n : Mr Tan Bing

Chui , Mr La w Song Keng , Ms Lim Tze M ien , Mr

St ephen Yeo , Mr Yahya A ljaru and Mr Wey Kim

Long and Mr Lim Chuan Poh .

22nd Anniversary Dinner cum Launchof NCPC Corporate Video

The Counci l held i ts 22nd A nniversary Dinner to

thank all i ts st akeholders for the support given ,

and i ts members’ f or t he ir e f f or ts in execu t ing

various t he crime preven t ion programmes and

i n i t i a t iv e s i n F Y 2003/04 , a t t h e SPA N S-J O M

Clubhouse on 25 July 2003 . In conjunct ion , t he

Council also launched its very first corporate video,

which aims to create greater awareness about its

functions, as well as enhance its public image .

ENHANCING OUR OPERATIONAL CAPABILITIES

22nd Anniversary Dinner cum Launch of NCPC Corporate Video


Study Visit to Malaysia CrimePrevention Foundation (MCPF)

Upon invitation , a delegation of Council members

a n d p o l ice o f f icers v is i t e d t h e M CPF i n Jo h or,

M alaysia on 17 January 2004 . The hal f-day visi t

p rovid e d a n o p p or t u n i t y f o r n e t w ork in g a n d

insight ful exchange between the two councils.

International Society of CrimePrevention Practitioners (ISCPP)State - Province Programs of theYear Award

For its e f fect iveness and e ff iciency in fulf illing its

mission , resource fulness in i ts programmes, and

excellence in forging community partnership , the

Co u nci l h as b e e n a w ard e d t h e St a t e-Province

P r o g r a m s o f t h e Ye a r a w a r d (C a t e g o ry 1-

popula t ion over 200,000) from the Interna tional

Socie ty o f Crime Prevention Pract i t ioners (ISCPP)

Testament ofOur Efforts

NCPC Corporate Retreat

The Council held i ts f ourth corpora te re trea t a t

t h e M a r i n a C o u n t r y C l u b U b i n R e s o r t o n

27 M arch 2004. The Council revie w ed its exist ing

programmes and revisi t ed i ts vision and mission

during the retreat . New workplan for FY 2004/05

was also formulated to facilitate budget allocation,

address crime concerns and develop effective crime

prevention programmes.

Study Visit to Malaysia Crime Prevention Foundation (MCPF) NCPC Corporate Retreat

Source: The Straits Times, 10 November 2003

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Forging Ahead

based in the United States o f America . The award

ceremony was held in conjunction with 25th Annual

ISCPP Training Symposium in Orlando, Florida, USA

from 5 to 8 November 2003.

TESTAMENT OF OUR EFFORTS I FORGING AHEAD

The International Socie ty of Crime Prevention Practit ioners was set up in1977 and based in USA . The ISCPP is a network of crime preventionpractit ioners whose mission is to provide leadership , foster cooperation ,encourage information exchange and seek involvement from allsegments o f socie ty in the expansion and improvement of crimeprevention programs in ternationally.

As an organisation that is facing an ever-changing environment, the NCPC iscommitted to surge forward in the face of fresh challenges. It will continue withits mission of working in partnership with the community and police to preventcrime. Through constant self-renewal and conviction, the Council together with thePolice and the community, will make Singapore a safer home.

Public Relations in the Service of Mankind (PRISM) A wards

Public Relations In the Service ofMankind (PRISM) AwardsThe Council is also honoured to be a w arded the

Institute of Public Relations o f Singapore’s PRISM

Excellence A ward for Best Public Campaign-2003

(G overn m e n t) f or pro jects a b ove $500 ,000 o n

5 March 2004.

The PRISM Award is a biennial event organised by

the Institute of Public Relations of Singapore (IPRS)

to recognise, and reward best efforts and creativity

in an organisation’s communication programmes

with their public.


Sub-committees

Security in Housing &Neighbourhoods Committee

Chairman

Mr Chong Lit CheongNCPC Member

Members

Mr Khoo Teng SeongNCPC Member

Mr Simon HoPeople’s Associa tion

Mr Yeo Eng ChangSurbana International (Consultant)

Mr Swee Mong KooiSurbana International (Consultant)

Mr Cheong Kin ManHousing & Development Board

Ms Michelle NgHousing & Development Board

Mr Roland TeoSecurity Systems Associa tionof Singapore

Mr Chia Kok LeongD Exodus Architects & Planners Pte

ASP Loh Kah WaiCommunity Involvement DivisionOperations Department , SPF

Security For Senior Citizens

Committee

Chairperson

Dr Anamah TanNCPC Member

Members

Mr Yeo Swee HongNCPC Member

Mr David FongMinistry of CommunityDevelopment and Sports

Ms Yong Lik SinMinistry of Health

Ms Berlinda TanNational Council o f Social Service

Ms Tay Shiaw HongPeople’s Associa tion

Mr Phua Kok TeeSingapore Action Group of Elders

Sgt Eric NeoCommunity Involvement DivisionOperations Department , SPF

Parents, Children &Youth Committee

Chairman

Mr Eric LowVice Chairman NCPC

Members

Mr Abdul Halim KaderNCPC Member

Mr Gerald Balendran SinghamNCPC Member

Ms Ang Bee LianNCPC Member

Ms Au Na-ChuangNCPC Member

Mrs Geri LauSingapore Red Cross

Mr Chin Yuen YinOCBC Bank

Mr Yap Boh TiongMileage Communications

Ms Dayang Istiaisyah Bte HussinNational Council o f Social Service

Ms Mabel YeoSpirit o f Enterprise

Ms Chen Wei TengNTUC Media Co-operative Ltd

ASP Marc ECommunity Involvement DivisionOperations Department , SPF

Community Working Group 1

Chairman


Ms A zrina Binte Ahmad Markani

Community Working Group 2

Chairman


Mr Lakshmanan SMini Environment

Business/Associations/Other Groups

Security in CommercialPremises Committee

Chairperson

Dr Jannie TayNCPC Member

Members

Mrs Ong-Ang Ai BoonNCPC Member

Mr Liam Wee SinNCPC Member

Individuals

SUB-CO M M MITTEES

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Mr Chen Chiew MengSmart Automobile Pte Ltd

Mr Goh Seow ChaiTrans-Cab Services Pte Ltd

Mr Tan Soon ChyePremier Taxis Pte Ltd

ASP Chong Keng Fai, RaymondRoad Safety SectionTraffic Police , SPF


Hotel Security Committee

Chairman

Mr Pakir SinghNCPC Member

Members

Ms Margaret HengSingapore Hotel Associa tion

DSP Roland LimCommunity Involvement DivisionOperations Department , SPF

Security in ConstructionWorksites Committee

Chairman

Mr Eugene YongNCPC Member

Members

Mr Tan Kian HoonChairman NCPC

Mr Simon LeeSingapore Contractors Associa tion Ltd

Mr Harry HoSingapore Construction Safety &Consultancy

Ms Stella TanNCPC Member

Ms Lau Chuen WeiSingapore Retailers Associa tion

Mr John HirstSingapore Retailers Associa tion

Ms Vivienne TanAssocia tion of Shopping CentreManagement

Security in Public TransportCommittee

Chairman

Mr Poh Kay PingNCPC Member

Members

Mr Clement TanCity Cab Pte Ltd

Mr Robin Ng Kian TiongCity Cab Operators’ Associa tion

Mr Tay Hay LengComfort Taxi Operators’ Associa tion

Mr Taufiq Tai Gak W heeComfort Transportation Pte Ltd

Mr Tan Ban ChengLand Transport Authority

Ms Ho Li YahLand Transport Authority

Mr Lee Min KwangLand Transport Authority

Mr Alex GoeiSBS Transit Ltd

Mr Chiu Shung SunSBS Transit Ltd

Mr Woo Kum KuenSMRT Corporation Ltd

Mr Sean LaiSmart Automobile Pte Ltd

Mr Raymond WongSingapore Construction Safety &Consultancy


SSS Johnny Goh Yeow ThiamCommunity Involvement DivisionOperations Department , SPF

Information TechnologyCommittee

Chairman

Mr Lee Kwok CheongNCPC Member

Members


Ms Wong Shiow PyngInfocomm Development Authority ofSingapore

Mr Jason HoongMedia Development Authority

Ms Tan Li JenMinistry of Community Developmentand Sports

Mr Harish PillaySingapore Computer Socie ty

DSP Lawrence ThamPlanning & MonitoringPolice Technology Department , SPF

ASP Teo Wee MengTechnology Crime Investigation BranchCriminal Investigation Department, SPF

SUB-CO M M MITTEES


Administration

Research Committee

Chairman

Prof Jon QuahNCPC Member

Members


Dr Alfred ChoiNCPC Member

Dr Shirley LimNCPC Member

Mr Basskaran NairBasskair & Partners International

Mr Yap Boh TiongMileage Communications

DSP Roland LimCommunity Involvement DivisionOperations Department , SPF

ASP Tan Wern YuenPlanning DivisionPublic A ffairs Department , SPF

Mr Yu Beng SoonCrime Pat tern Analysis BranchPolice Intelligence Department , SPF

Fund Raising Committee

Chairman

Dr Teh Ban LianNCPC Member

Members



Mr Kho Choon KengNCPC Member

Publicity & Special EventsCommittee

Chairman


Members

Mr Kho Choon KengNCPC Member

Dr Teh Ban LianNCPC Member

Ms Liang Wern LingWorld Scientific Publishing Co

Ms Chia Hui KhengCitigate Dewe Rogerson i.M AGE

Insp Lily LeeProtocol DivisionPublic A ffairs Department , SPF

Finance

Chairman

Mr Kim TeoNCPC Member

Others

Advisory Panel on Licensing

Chairman

Mr Michael YeoNCPC Member

Members

Mr Tan Kian HoonChairman NCPC

Mr Eric LowVice-Chairman NCPC



Mr Koh Kim HuatASPnet Centre Ltd

Mr Shigeru KikuchiSingapore Tourism Board

Supt Lee Chin EkOperations (Control)Operations Department , SPF

DSP Lu Yeow LimLicensing DivisionOperations Department , SPF

Secretariat

Supt Lee Chee ChiewExecutive Director NCPC

ASP Gan Ah LekAdmin & Finance O fficerVolunteer Special Constabulary, SPF

Miss Florence TayManager NCPC

SUB-CO M M MITTEES

SPF - Singapore Police Force

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Auditors’Report

We have audited the financial statements of the National Crime

Prevention Council (“ the Council ”) for the financial year ended

31 M arch 2004 , se t o u t o n p a g es B t o H . Th ese f in a nci a l

s t a t e m e n t s a r e t h e r e s p o n s i b i l i t y o f t h e C o u n c i l . O u r

resp o nsi b i l i t y is t o express a n o p in io n o n t h ese f in a nci a l

statements based on our audit .

W e co n d uc t e d o u r a u d i t i n acco rd a n ce w i t h S i n g a p o re

Standards on Auditing . Those standards require that we plan

and perform our audit to obtain reasonable assurance whether

the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An

audit includes examining , on a test basis, evidence supporting

the amounts and disclosures in the f inancial sta tements. A n

audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and

significant estimates made by the Council, as well as evaluating

the overall f inancial sta tement presentation . We believe that

our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion .

In our opin ion , t he f inancia l st a t emen ts o f t he Counci l are

properly dra w n up in accordance w ith Singapore F inancia l

Reporting Standards so as to give a true and fair vie w of the

st a t e o f a f f a irs o f t he Counci l as a t 31 M arch 2004 and the

income and expenditure, statement of changes in the Council’s

fund and cash flows of the Council for the financial year ended

on that date .

PricewaterhouseCoopersCertified Public AccountantsSingapore

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Income & Expenditure Statement

T h e a c c o m p a n y i n g n o t e s f o r ma n i n t e g r a l p a r t o f t h e s e f i n a n c i a l s t a t e m e n t s .

A u d i t o r s ’ R e p o r t - P a g e A

for the financial year ended 31 March 2004

Note 2004 2003$ $

GENERAL FUND

Income

Donations 2,310,666 1,834,334Interest income 22,793 38,039Refund of sponsorship costs 10,738 22,140Miscellaneous income 83,948 14,097

2,428,145 1,908,610

Expenditure

Special projects and National Crime Prevention Council (“ NCPC”) sponsorship 2,023,869 1,644,634Sta ff costs 3 128,388 95,816Printing of stationery, certif icates, publicity materials and Annual Report 5,647 9,733O ffice and renovation expenses 6,868 7,700Deprecia tion of fixed assets 6 3,272 28,137Sundry expenses 2,764 3,128Refreshments and Annual Dinner 10,874 5,406Maintenance of vehicle 2,628 4,512Training 22,882 40,319Miscellaneous expenses for NCPC members 150 4,704

2,207,342 1,844,089

Surplus o f income over expenditure 220,803 64,521

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Balance Sheet



as at 31 March 2004

Note 2004 2003$ $

ASSETSCurrent assetsCash on hand 500 500Cash at bank 1,395,130 17,383Fixed deposits 5 3,690,455 4,072,073Donation receivable 5,000 770,000Interest receivable 6,922 12,475

5,098,007 4,872,431

Non-current assetsFixed assets 6 3,272 6,544

Total assets 5,101,279 4,878,975

LIABILITIESCurrent liabilitiesAccrued operating expenses 23,896 22,395

Net assets 5,077,383 4,856,580

COUNCIL’S FUNDSGeneral fund 5,077,383 4,856,580

Statement of Changes in Council’s Fundsfor the financial year ended 31 March 2004

General fund $

Balance at 1 April 2003 4,856,580Net surplus for the financial year 220,803Balance at 31 March 2004 5,077,383

Balance at 1 April 2002 4,792,059Net surplus for the financial year 64,521Balance at 31 March 2003 4,856,580

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NCPC ANNUAL REPORT 2003-20044D

Cash Flow Statement



for the financial year ended 31 March 2004

Note 2004 2003 $ $

Cash flows from operating activitiesSurplus o f income over expenditure 220,803 64,521Adjustments for:

Deprecia tion 3,272 28,137Interest income (22,793) (38,039)

Operating cash flow before working capital change 201,282 54,619

Change in operating assets and liabilit iesReceivables 765,000 130,000Payables 1,501 (220,947)

Net cash from operating activities 967,783 (36,328)

Cash flows from investing activitiesInterest received 28,346 31,160Cash inflow from investing activities 28,346 31,160

Net increase/(decrease) in cash andcash equivalents held 996,129 (5,168)Cash and cash equivalents a t the beginningof the financial year 4,089,956 4,095,124

Cash and cash equivalents at the endof the financial year 4 5,086,085 4,089,956

Tan Kian HoonChairman , NCPC

Kim Teo Poh JinCouncil Member and ChairmanFinance Sub-Committee , NCPC

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Notes to the Financial Statementsfor the financial year ended 31 March 2004

Th ese n o t es f orm a n in t e gra l p ar t o f a n d sh o uld b e re a d in co nju nct io n w i t h t h e acco m p a nyin gfinancial statements.

1. GeneralThe Council is registered in Singapore under the Societies Act. The address of the Council’s registeredoffice is:

Public A ffairs DepartmentPolice Headquarters Level 4New Phoenix Park Tower P28 Irrawaddy RoadSingapore 329560

The principal activities of the Council is to raise funds for the purpose of promoting crime awarenessand prevention .

2. Significant accounting policies(a) Adoption of Singapore Financial Reporting Standards

With the adoption o f Singapore Financial Reporting Standards (“ FRS”) in Singapore with e f fectfrom financial years commencing on or a f ter 1 January 2003, the Council has adopted FRS as i tsreporting framework . Hence , these financial statements, including the comparatives f igures, havebeen prepared in accordance with FRS.

Previously, the Council prepared its f inancial statements in accordance with Singapore Statementsof Accounting Standard. The adoption of FRS does not have any material impact on the accountingpolicies and f igures presented in the f inancial sta tements for the f inancial year ended 31 M arch2003.

(b) Basis of preparationThe financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention . The preparationof f inancial sta tements in conformity with Singapore Financial Reporting Standards requires theuse o f est imates and assumptions tha t a f fect the reported amounts o f assets and liabili t ies anddisclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reportedamounts of income and expenditure during the financial year. A lthough these estimates are basedon management’s best knowledge of current events and actions, actual results may ultimately differfrom those estimates.

(c) Measurement currencyItems included in the f inancial sta tements are measured using the currency that best re flects theeconomic subst ance o f the underlying even ts and circumst ances re levan t to the Council (“ themeasurement currency”). The financial statements of the Council are presented in Singapore Dollars,which is also the measurement currency of the Council.

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NCPC ANNUAL REPORT 2003-20046F

2. Significant accounting policies (continued)

(d) Income and expenditureIncome and expenditure are taken up in the income and expenditure account on an accrual basis.

(e) TaxationThe Council is assessed as a charitable institution under section 13M of the Singapore Income TaxAct . The Council is exempt from income tax if it applies, in any tax year of assessment, not less than80% of its tax-adjusted income on charitable objects within Singapore by the end of the followingfinancial year.

(f) Fixed assets and depreciationFixed assets are stated at cost less accumulated deprecia tion and impairment losses.

Deprecia t ion is calcula ted on a straight-line basis to write o ff the cost o f f ixed assets over theirexpected useful lives. The estimated useful lives are as follows:

O ffice equipment - 3 yearsMotor vehicle - 5 years

When an indication of impairment exists, the carrying amount of the asset is assessed and writ tendown immediately to its recoverable amount .

Fully depreciated assets will be retained in the financial statements until they are no longer in useand no further charge for deprecia tion is made in respect o f these assets.

Gains and losses on disposals are determined by comparing proceeds with carrying amount andare included in surplus o f income over expenditure .

Repair and maintenance are taken to the income and expenditure statement during the financialyear in which they are incurred .

3. Staff costs2004 2003

$ $

Salaries 115,620 86,416

Employer’s contribution to Central Provident Fund 12,768 9,400

128,388 95,816

Number of persons employed at the end of the financial year:

2004 2003

Full time 3 3

Honorarium 2 2

5 5


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4. Cash and cash equivalents2004 2003

$ $

Cash at bank and on hand 1,395,630 17,883

Fixed deposits with financial institutions (Note 5) 3,690,455 4,072,073

Cash and cash equivalents per cash flow statement 5,086,085 4,089,956

5. Fixed depositsThe f ixed deposi ts mature from one to t w elve months from the f inancial year end . The in terest

rate of the deposit as at 31 March 2004 ranged from 0.5% per annum to 0.6875% per annum (2003:

0.25% per annum to 1.315% per annum).

6. Fixed assetsO ffice Motor

equipment vehicle Total

$ $ $

Cost

At 1 April 2003 and at 31 March 2004 29,645 161,807 191,452

Accumulated depreciation

At 1 April 2003 23,101 161,807 184,908

Deprecia tion charge 3,272 - 3,272

A t 31 March 2004 26,373 161,807 188,180

Net book value

At 31 March 2004 3,272 - 3,272

Net book value

At 31 March 2003 6,544 - 6,544

Deprecia tion charge for 2003 3,874 24,263 28,137

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7. Establishment and taxationThe Council was approved as an institution of public character for a further period of 5 years with

effect from 1 May 2002. No provision for taxation has been made as the Council has been registered

as a charity under the Charities Act (Cap 37).

The receipts o f the Council are exempt from tax under Section 13M of the Income Tax Act (“ Act ”),

provided that the Council has utilised eighty percent of its adjusted income for charitable purposes

in Singapore in accordance with Section 13M(2)(b) of the Act or obtained a waiver thereof from the

Comptroller of Income Tax.

8. Financial risk managementThe Council’s act ivit ies are not exposed to any foreign exchange risk and there is no signif icant

concen tra t ion o f credi t risk . The Counci l main t a ins su f f icien t cash and bank balances f or i ts

requirements.

The Council is exposed to interest rate risks arising from interest bearing assets. The Council monitors

the interest rate closely to ensure that interest bearing assets are maintained at favourable rates.

9. Fair valueThe carrying amounts o f the Council’s f inancial assets and liabilit ies approximate their fair value .

10. Authorisation of financial statementsThese financial statements were authorised for issue in accordance with approval of the Council on

7 July 2004.

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The National Crime Prevention Council is grateful to all who have

helped the Council in one w ay or ano ther, and the follo w ing

major sponsors for their generous donation and support in the

last f inancial year:

CISCO

Dairy Farm Group

General Insurance Associa tion of Singapore

Mazda Motor (Singapore) Pte Ltd

Mercury Marine Singapore Pte Ltd

Ministry of Community Development and Sports

National Youth Council

Panasonic Singapore

The Shaw Foundation Pte

Singapore Pools Pte Ltd

Tan Ean Kiam Foundation

United Overseas Land Ltd

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