Review on Requiring Frontline Officers with the Singapore Police Force to Undergo Psychological First-aid Training

Debated in Parliament on 3 Mar 2021.

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Louis Ng asked for an update on the Ministry of Home Affairs' review of requiring Singapore Police Force frontline officers to undergo psychological first-aid training to improve responses to attempted suicides.
The police completed a review in February 2021 and found current training elements adequate, including suicide intervention skills for officers like Ground Response Forces.
The training teaches officers to empathize with emotionally distressed individuals to assist them appropriately during interventions.

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Louis Ng Kok Kwang

Mr Louis Ng Kok Kwang asked the Minister for Home Affairs whether he can provide an update on the Ministry's review on requiring frontline officers with the Singapore Police Force to undergo psychological first-aid training to improve the quality of response to attempted suicides.

K Shanmugam

Police completed a review of their training programme in February 2021 and assessed that the elements of psychological first-aid training in the programme are adequate for now. For instance, the training programme for frontline police officers, such as the Ground Response Forces, covers suicide intervention skills such as empathising with emotionally distressed individuals in order to be able to assist them appropriately.

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Louis Ng asked for an update on the Ministry of Home Affairs' review of requiring Singapore Police Force frontline officers to undergo psychological first-aid training to improve responses to attempted suicides.
The police completed a review in February 2021 and found current training elements adequate, including suicide intervention skills for officers like Ground Response Forces.
The training teaches officers to empathize with emotionally distressed individuals to assist them appropriately during interventions.

Questions identified by AI (learn more)

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Review on Requiring Frontline Officers with the Singapore Police Force to Undergo Psychological First-aid Training

Debated in Parliament on 3 Mar 2021.

Summary written by AI (learn more)

Louis Ng asked for an update on the Ministry of Home Affairs' review of requiring Singapore Police Force frontline officers to undergo psychological first-aid training to improve responses to attempted suicides.
The police completed a review in February 2021 and found current training elements adequate, including suicide intervention skills for officers like Ground Response Forces.
The training teaches officers to empathize with emotionally distressed individuals to assist them appropriately during interventions.

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Louis Ng Kok Kwang

K Shanmugam

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Louis Ng asked for an update on the Ministry of Home Affairs' review of requiring Singapore Police Force frontline officers to undergo psychological first-aid training to improve responses to attempted suicides.
The police completed a review in February 2021 and found current training elements adequate, including suicide intervention skills for officers like Ground Response Forces.
The training teaches officers to empathize with emotionally distressed individuals to assist them appropriately during interventions.

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Review on Requiring Frontline Officers with the Singapore Police Force to Undergo Psychological First-aid Training

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Louis Ng Kok Kwang

K Shanmugam

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Review on Requiring Frontline Officers with the Singapore Police Force to Undergo Psychological First-aid Training

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Louis Ng Kok Kwang

K Shanmugam

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