Update on Protection of Public Spaces against Terrorist Incidents Using Vehicles

Debated in Parliament on 5 Feb 2018.

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The Ministry of Home Affairs is enhancing security in public spaces with a risk-based approach, balancing safety, cost, and public convenience, including deploying anti-hostile vehicle measures like barriers and bollards in Orchard Road with more planned.
Commercial operators contribute through the Infrastructure Protection Act, which requires security-by-design for large or iconic buildings, and they receive guidance from police engagements and MHA guidelines to mitigate vehicle threats.
Future plans involve integrating security into the design of new public spaces and retrofitting existing ones during major renovations, with ongoing consultations with business associations to ensure viability.

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Desmond Choo

Mr Desmond Choo asked the Minister for Home Affairs (a) what is the progress on hardening and protecting our public spaces against terrorist incidents using vehicles; (b) how are commercial operators contributing to the protection efforts; and (c) what are the future plans to design public spaces with security factored in.

K Shanmugam

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) is working with other Government agencies to enhance security measures in public spaces against hostile vehicle attacks. This includes existing spaces and selected new ones in the pipeline where measures can be designed upfront.

We adopt a risk-based approach in identifying locations to fortify and the type and extent of measures to put in place. We have to strike a balance between enhancing security, the cost of the measures, and the impact on the public's daily activities.

We have started to deploy anti-hostile vehicle measures in the Orchard Road area. Crash-rated barriers and bollards were installed in some locations along Orchard Road in late 2017. More will be progressively installed.

There are plans to install similar barriers in other areas later this year. We have been consulting the local business associations, such as to assess the viability of the proposed measures.

Commercial building owners also have a part to play to protect their premises. Under the Infrastructure Protection Act, owners of large or iconic buildings, and critical infrastructures that deliver essential services, will be required to undergo a security-by-design process. They will have to incorporate measures to address security threats in the design of the building before it is constructed or, for an existing building, when it undergoes major renovation.

In addition, as part of the Safety and Security Watch Group and SGSecure engagements by the Police, building owners are given practical advice on how to mitigate vehicle threats. Building owners can also refer to the Guidelines for Enhancing Building Security in Singapore published by MHA for advice on best practices and solutions to protect their premises

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The Ministry of Home Affairs is enhancing security in public spaces with a risk-based approach, balancing safety, cost, and public convenience, including deploying anti-hostile vehicle measures like barriers and bollards in Orchard Road with more planned.
Commercial operators contribute through the Infrastructure Protection Act, which requires security-by-design for large or iconic buildings, and they receive guidance from police engagements and MHA guidelines to mitigate vehicle threats.
Future plans involve integrating security into the design of new public spaces and retrofitting existing ones during major renovations, with ongoing consultations with business associations to ensure viability.

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Update on Protection of Public Spaces against Terrorist Incidents Using Vehicles

Debated in Parliament on 5 Feb 2018.

Summary written by AI (learn more)

The Ministry of Home Affairs is enhancing security in public spaces with a risk-based approach, balancing safety, cost, and public convenience, including deploying anti-hostile vehicle measures like barriers and bollards in Orchard Road with more planned.
Commercial operators contribute through the Infrastructure Protection Act, which requires security-by-design for large or iconic buildings, and they receive guidance from police engagements and MHA guidelines to mitigate vehicle threats.
Future plans involve integrating security into the design of new public spaces and retrofitting existing ones during major renovations, with ongoing consultations with business associations to ensure viability.

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Desmond Choo

K Shanmugam

There are plans to install similar barriers in other areas later this year. We have been consulting the local business associations, such as to assess the viability of the proposed measures.

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The Ministry of Home Affairs is enhancing security in public spaces with a risk-based approach, balancing safety, cost, and public convenience, including deploying anti-hostile vehicle measures like barriers and bollards in Orchard Road with more planned.
Commercial operators contribute through the Infrastructure Protection Act, which requires security-by-design for large or iconic buildings, and they receive guidance from police engagements and MHA guidelines to mitigate vehicle threats.
Future plans involve integrating security into the design of new public spaces and retrofitting existing ones during major renovations, with ongoing consultations with business associations to ensure viability.

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Update on Protection of Public Spaces against Terrorist Incidents Using Vehicles

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Update on Protection of Public Spaces against Terrorist Incidents Using Vehicles

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Desmond Choo

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