Today and tomorrow the Casino Regulatory Authority (CRA) and the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Singapore Police Force are holding a Joint Training Symposium at the Police Cantonment Complex Auditorium. The theme of the symposium is ‘Casino Regulation and Enforcement: Strengthening Collaboration, Enhancing Preparedness’ and places emphasis on the need for both the CRA and CID to work closely with each other and with their key strategic partners for effective casino regulation and enforcement.
Senior Assistant Commissioner Ng Boon Gay, Director, CID said, "Other than sharing the same office in the casinos, CRA and CID officers should also share the same objectives as officers of agencies within the Home Team - that is to work hand-in-hand to ensure that the casinos are free from crime and that Singapore remains a safe and secure place for Singaporeans to work and play.
Adding that CRA and CID officers must serve as reminders and checks-and-balances to each other in the daily operations, he commented that the CRA and CID collaboration will be a long lasting one and that the Joint Training Symposium is only just the beginning. Mr. T. Raja Kumar, Chief Executive, CRA agreed, "Within the Home Team, CRA and CID aim to jointly act as a bulwark against casino-related criminal threats."
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Guest-of-Honour for the event is Mr. K. Shanmugam, Minister for Law & Second Minister for Home Affairs. Approximately 200 officers from the CRA, the CID and other local government agencies are attending the Symposium. Speakers from leading casino jurisdictions and foreign law enforcement agencies have been invited to share their regulatory expertise and enforcement experiences in casino-related crime. Workshops on table games, casino scams and counter measures etc. are being conducted to provide officers with the necessary knowledge of the different aspects of the industry.
T. Raja Kumar said, "CRA views training as a strategic investment and this Joint Training Symposium is part of the training master plan that we have drawn up to prepare our officers for the opening of the two casinos. This is also an excellent opportunity for both CRA and CID officers to learn from experienced regulatory and law enforcement officers on how their jurisdictions have regulated their casinos and undertaken enforcement. There is much that we as a new casino gaming jurisdiction can learn from established casino gaming jurisdictions.” (E-07.01.09)
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