2025年1月7日，新加坡內政部政務部長孫雪玲代表內政部長在國會書面答覆裕廊集選區議員陳有明醫生、荷蘭-武吉知馬集選區議員迪舒沙、蔡厝港集選區議員周凱年關於評估近期持刀襲擊事件及提供安全保障的額外措施相關問題。
以下內容為新加坡眼根據國會英文資料翻譯整理：
陳有明醫生（裕廊集選區議員）詢問內政部長：
(a) 如何評估近期報道的持刀犯罪事件（即個人使用刀具傷害他人）？
(b) 此類事件是否呈上升趨勢，如果是，評估的原因是什麼？
(c) 正在採取哪些措施確保新加坡人繼續擁有安全的生活環境？
迪舒沙（荷蘭-武吉知馬集選區議員）先生詢問內政部長：鑒於近期在宗教場所發生的持刀襲擊事件，除了增加警察巡邏頻率外，還採取了哪些措施以確保宗教場所的個人安全？
孫雪玲（內政部政務部長，代表內政部長）：議長先生，我將回答今天議程表中的問題。我相信這些問題與陳有明醫生的問題有關，同時也涉及周凱年（蔡厝港集選區議員）提交的後續問題（該問題計劃在後續會議中討論）。我也邀請周凱年先生在需要時提出澄清，如果今天的問題得到滿意答覆，周凱年先生可能無需在後續會議中繼續提問。
議長：抱歉，孫政務部長，這是否也包括今天議程表中迪舒沙先生提交的第53號問題？
孫雪玲（內政部政務部長）：是的，確實如此，謝謝。截至2024年11月，2024年共發生129起涉及刀具的謀殺、謀殺未遂、搶劫、騷亂和嚴重傷害案件。這一數字與過去三年的案件數量相當。2021年至2023年期間，平均每年發生133起案件。除2024年11月在聖約瑟夫教堂發生的持刀襲擊事件外，這些犯罪均未發生在宗教場所。內政部（MHA）未按犯罪者是否患有心理健康問題來追蹤案件。我們的警察經過培訓並配備了應對涉及刀具犯罪的裝備，將在接到警報後迅速採取行動以消除威脅。
當有具體威脅信息或總體威脅級別升級時，警方將加強安全措施，例如增加巡邏頻率。他們還將與相關利益相關者合作，確保採取適當的安全措施。
為保障公共安全，我們還限制銷售某些類型刀具及類似攻擊性武器，這些物品的合法用途有限。根據《軍火與爆炸物法》，內政部目前對六種物品的銷售進行監管，包括匕首、劍、矛、矛頭、刺刀和危險弓箭。2025年上半年《槍枝、爆炸物和武器管制法》生效後，管制範圍將擴大到包括彈簧刀和指節銅套。
儘管涉及刀具的犯罪發生率較低，但我們仍需了解如何應對此類襲擊。2024年11月聖約瑟夫教堂的事件就是一個例子。兩名男子幫助制服了襲擊者，而其他會眾則為神父提供了急救。他們的行動防止了更多傷亡，並在當局到達現場前將神父的傷害降至最低。因此，我們必須繼續系統地增強社會對緊急情況的韌性，這也是我們多年來一直在做的事情。
警方和新加坡民防部隊通過「安全與安保觀察小組」（SSWG）與全新加坡的建築業主和管理者合作，進行安全審計、分享最佳實踐並提供建築安全與安保意識培訓。定期進行演習以測試應急響應計劃和地面準備情況。
我們還通過文化、社區及青年部的「宗教組織應急準備認可計劃」與社區和宗教組織（包括宗教場所）密切合作。宗教組織參與安全自我評估、制定應急計劃並參加反恐研討會，以更好地了解威脅。
最後，內政部與合作夥伴機構還通過「全國保家安民計劃」（SGSecure）與廣大公眾接觸。外展工作包括分享建議，例如「跑、躲、報」和「壓、綁、報」，以及學習急救、心肺復甦和使用自動體外除顫器等應急準備技能的重要性。這些措施共同幫助確保我們的社會保持高水平的公共安全、安保意識和應急準備能力。
以下是英文質詢內容：
Dr Tan Wu Meng asked the Minister for Home Affairs (a) what is the assessment of recent reported incidents of knife crime incidents where individuals use knives to harm others; (b) whether there has been an up-trend and, if so, what are the assessed reasons; and (c) what is being done to ensure that Singaporeans continue to have a safe and secure living environment.
Mr Christopher de Souza asked the Minister for Home Affairs in light of the recent knife attack at a place of worship, what is being done beyond higher frequency in Police patrols to provide personal safety assurance at places of worship.
The Minister of State for Home Affairs (Ms Sun Xueling) (for the Minister for Home Affairs): Mr Speaker, Sir, I will address the questions in today's Order Paper. I believe these are in relation to Dr Tan's questions, and as well as a subsequent question filed by Mr Zhulkarnain Abdul Rahim1 which is scheduled for a subsequent Sitting. I also invite Mr Zhulkarnain to seek clarifications if needed and if the questions are satisfactorily answered today, it may not be necessary for Mr Zhulkarnain to proceed with his question subsequently.
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Mr Speaker: Sorry, Minister of State Sun, this will also cover Question No 53 in today's Order Paper, filed by Mr Christopher de Souza?
Ms Sun Xueling: Yes, indeed, thank you. As of November 2024, there were 129 cases of murder, attempted murder, robbery, rioting and serious hurt involving knives in 2024. This is comparable to the number of cases in the preceding three years. Between 2021 and 2023, there was an average of 133 cases a year. None of these crimes occurred at a place of worship, with the sole exception of the knife attack at St Joseph's Church in November 2024. The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) does not track the cases by whether the offenders had mental health issues. Our Police officers are trained and equipped to deal with crimes involving knives and will respond swiftly to neutralise the threat when alerted.
When there is information on specific threats or when the general threat level is escalated, the Police will step up security measures, such as increasing the frequency of patrols. They will also engage with relevant stakeholders to ensure that appropriate security measures are put in place.
To safeguard public safety, we also limit the sale of certain types of knives and similar offensive weapons, which have limited legitimate use. Through the Arms and Explosives Act, MHA currently regulates the sale of six of these daggers, swords, spears, spearheads, bayonets and dangerous bows and arrows. This will be expanded to include flick knives and knuckle dusters when the Guns, Explosives and Weapons Control Act is operationalised in the first half of 2025.
While the incidence of crimes involving knives is low, it is important, nevertheless, that we all know how to respond when such attacks occur. The November 2024 incident at St Joseph's Church is a case in point. Two men helped subdue the attacker, while other members of the congregation provided first aid to the priest. Their actions prevented further casualties and minimised the injury to the priest before the authorities arrived on the scene. We must therefore continue to systematically build up the resilience of our society to emergencies, and we have been doing this over the years.
The Police and the Singapore Civil Defence Force work with building owners and managers across Singapore via the Safety and Security Watch Group to conduct security audits, share best practices and deliver training on building safety and security awareness. Exercises are regularly conducted to test contingency response plans and ground readiness in the event of emergencies.
We also work closely with community and religious organisations, including places of worship, through the Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth's Crisis Preparedness for Religious Organisations Programme, where religious organisations participate in security self-assessments, develop contingency plans and attend counter-terrorism seminars to understand the threat better.
Finally, MHA, together with our partner agencies, has also been engaging the broader public, through the SGSecure movement. Outreach efforts include sharing advisories, such as "Run, Hide, Tell" and "Press, Tie, Tell", as well as the importance of learning emergency preparedness skills, such as first aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation and the use of automated external defibrillators. Together, these measures help ensure a high level of public safety, security awareness and contingency readiness in our society.
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