Residents with in-car cameras sign up for a safer neighbourhood

A community project to improve safety and deter criminals with the help of in-car cameras has been adopted for the first time by a private residential area.

In collaboration with Thinkware Singapore, the residents of Pasir Ris Heights have embarked on the Community Security Survillance Programme (CSSP), which provides a platform for the community to work together with the Home Team and other relevant agencies in identifying safety and security concerns in the neighbourhood and devise solutions to tackle these problems.

Through this partnership, residents in the estate were able to sign up for the programme to help keep watch on their neighbourhood.

The residents also nominated Thinkware as their preferred choice of in-car cameras as the high-tech cameras feature thermal protection so as to prevent overheating, making them the perfect choice when its comes to 24-hour surveillance.

At the launch, more than a dozen residents had their cars fixed up with new cameras, which can record even when the vehicle is parked. Footage of possible criminal activity can then be submitted to the police.

The event was also attended by Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean, who is also an MP for Pasir Ris, and he gave a speech about the importance of community bonding and help in the form of surveillance to act as deterrence against crime. The Vehicles on Watch scheme was first launched by the Bedok Police Division in May. Participating estates have signboards stating that the place is 'guarded by vehicles with in-car cameras'.