SINGAPORE: Victims of sexual crimes who go to neighbourhood police centres to lodge reports will be given priority from this month, as part of efforts by the police to better support such survivors. They will be able to select a “sexual crime report” option at the queue management kiosks of neighbourho
He was speaking at this year’s Sexual Crime Awareness Seminar, which was held at the Police Cantonment Complex in conjunction with International Sexual Assault Awareness Month., such as the formation of the police’s Sexual Crime and Family Violence Command comprising officers who are specifically trained to handle such cases.Later this month, the One-Stop Abuse Forensic Examination Centre will open with an “enhanced, improved design”, Mr Shanmugam added.
The police are also working closely with stakeholders so that more young victims can benefit from multi-disciplinary interviews, he said.
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