A neighbourhood police post ( Abbreviation: NPP; Malay: Pondok Kejiranan Polis [1]) is a small police station in Singapore modelled after the Japanese kōban system, whereby police presence is enhanced in the neighbourhoods with the aid of a high number of smaller police establishments. [2] [3]
To tackle crime rates in Singapore, Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew suggested that the Japanese Kōban system be studied. [3] Minister of Home Affairs Wong Kan Seng proposed the establishment of Neighbourhood Police Posts (NPPs) in Singapore. [3]
In 1982, three officers from the Japanese National Police Agency arrived in Singapore to help with setting up NPPs in the country. [4] The first NPPs were to be set up in Toa Payoh by July 1983 with an evaluation phase starting from October 1983. [5]
In 1986, there was a total of 34 NPPs with 57 more NPPs to be built leading to a total of 91 by 1989. [6]
In 1997, Wong announced a restructuring of the neighbourhood policing system with the creation of the neighbourhood police centre (NPP) and reducing the number of NPPs from 91 to 66. [7] The NPP would be subsequently managed by the NPC. [7]
In December 2013, a six-month pilot of automated NPPs, located at West Coast, Radin Mas and Marsiling, was announced. [8] The automated NPP has video conferencing ability, automated drop-boxes for lost-and-found property, and tablets with various apps from government agencies for general public use. [8]
In 2016, there was a total of 62 NPPs. [8]
In 1986, crime rates in the Delta Constituency dropped by 53.5 percent after the opening of an NPP, with the decrease being attributed to its presence. [6]
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