Question:
Mr Louis Ng Kok Kwang: To ask 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.
Answer:
1. Police completed a review of their training
programme in February 2021 and assess 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.
