Theft of Bicycles in Last Three Years

Debated in Parliament on 11 Feb 2019.

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Er Dr Lee Bee Wah raised questions about bicycle theft statistics over the last three years, the uptake of the Bicycle Security Label initiative, and whether the scheme is still active.
Minister K Shanmugam reported a downward trend in bicycle thefts, with cases falling from about 1,100–1,200 annually between 2011–2015 to 522 in 2018, a decline of over 57% since 2015.
The Bicycle Security Label scheme, launched in 2011 and issuing around 150,000 labels, was discontinued in 2017 due to limited effectiveness, as labels were easily tampered with and more effective methods like CCTV and secure locks were adopted.
Police have shifted resources to public awareness, securing bicycle parking areas with CCTV, and expanding police camera coverage, which have contributed to the significant drop in bicycle thefts.

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Er Dr Lee Bee Wah

Er Dr Lee Bee Wah asked the Minister for Home Affairs (a) what is the number of bicycle thefts in the last three years; (b) to date, how many bicycle owners have signed up to join the Bicycle Security Label initiative that was implemented in 2011 to tackle bicycle thefts; and (c) whether the Bicycle Security Label is still issued by the Police as part of its theft prevention initiative and, if not, why has it been discontinued.

K Shanmugam

The number of reported bicycle thefts has been on a downward trend in the past three years. In 2018, there were 522 cases, compared to 979 in 2016, and around 1,100 to 1,200 each year between 2011 and 2015.

The Bicycle Security Label scheme was started in 2011. About 150,000 labels were issued, before the scheme was discontinued in 2017.

The Police found that the scheme had limited effectiveness in tackling bicycle thefts. For one thing, it was not difficult to tamper with the labels. There are more effective ways to solve bicycle theft cases, such as through the use of closed-circuit television (CCTV) footages to identify the culprits.

The Police have channelled resources to raise public awareness on preventing bicycle thefts, especially on the use of secure bicycle locks. The Police have also worked with the Land Transport Authority (LTA) and shopping malls to install CCTVs covering designated bicycle parking areas. The expansion of Police Cameras has also helped to deter and solve theft cases. With these efforts, the number of bicycle theft cases has fallen significantly, by over 57% since 2015.

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Er Dr Lee Bee Wah raised questions about bicycle theft statistics over the last three years, the uptake of the Bicycle Security Label initiative, and whether the scheme is still active.
Minister K Shanmugam reported a downward trend in bicycle thefts, with cases falling from about 1,100–1,200 annually between 2011–2015 to 522 in 2018, a decline of over 57% since 2015.
The Bicycle Security Label scheme, launched in 2011 and issuing around 150,000 labels, was discontinued in 2017 due to limited effectiveness, as labels were easily tampered with and more effective methods like CCTV and secure locks were adopted.
Police have shifted resources to public awareness, securing bicycle parking areas with CCTV, and expanding police camera coverage, which have contributed to the significant drop in bicycle thefts.

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Theft of Bicycles in Last Three Years

Debated in Parliament on 11 Feb 2019.

Summary written by AI (learn more)

Er Dr Lee Bee Wah raised questions about bicycle theft statistics over the last three years, the uptake of the Bicycle Security Label initiative, and whether the scheme is still active.
Minister K Shanmugam reported a downward trend in bicycle thefts, with cases falling from about 1,100–1,200 annually between 2011–2015 to 522 in 2018, a decline of over 57% since 2015.
The Bicycle Security Label scheme, launched in 2011 and issuing around 150,000 labels, was discontinued in 2017 due to limited effectiveness, as labels were easily tampered with and more effective methods like CCTV and secure locks were adopted.
Police have shifted resources to public awareness, securing bicycle parking areas with CCTV, and expanding police camera coverage, which have contributed to the significant drop in bicycle thefts.

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Er Dr Lee Bee Wah

K Shanmugam

The Bicycle Security Label scheme was started in 2011. About 150,000 labels were issued, before the scheme was discontinued in 2017.

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Er Dr Lee Bee Wah raised questions about bicycle theft statistics over the last three years, the uptake of the Bicycle Security Label initiative, and whether the scheme is still active.
Minister K Shanmugam reported a downward trend in bicycle thefts, with cases falling from about 1,100–1,200 annually between 2011–2015 to 522 in 2018, a decline of over 57% since 2015.
The Bicycle Security Label scheme, launched in 2011 and issuing around 150,000 labels, was discontinued in 2017 due to limited effectiveness, as labels were easily tampered with and more effective methods like CCTV and secure locks were adopted.
Police have shifted resources to public awareness, securing bicycle parking areas with CCTV, and expanding police camera coverage, which have contributed to the significant drop in bicycle thefts.

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