Crime Prevention Badge (Venture)

Introduction

The National Crime Prevention Council (NCPC) had developed the programme to maximise outreach to Scouts in raising crime prevention awareness and learn the importance of crime prevention and the concept of self-help to prevent crimes.

Theory Lesson

Read the Crime Prevention Proficiency Handbook. 

This section covers the following topics:

• Why is crime prevention important?

• How can we prevent crime?

• Cyber crimes

• Property crimes

• Scams

• Sexual Crimes

• Loan sharks and unlicensed moneylending

• Youth gangs

• How and when to make a police report?

• About the National Crime Prevention Council

• About the Singapore Police Force 

Assessment 

Click here to take the online assessment. 

Results will be shown at the end of the test. Please take a screenshot of the results and present it to your Leader. There is no way to track the score once the tab is closed.

Assignment

PHC Appointment Form (min 2 weeks in advance): https://www.police.gov.sg/~/media/spf/files/phc_appointment_form.pdf

1. Visit a crime prevention exhibition/roadshow held at any public housing estates or attend an online Crime Prevention Talk via Zoom*.

2. Carry out 1 Crime Prevention Activity (determined by the teacher-in-charge) 

3. Dissemination of Crime Prevention Measures 

4. Additional Assignments

   • Propagate the crime prevention message by discussing the handouts, pamphlets, checklist on crime prevention with their parents and with at least two of their neighbours/friends and to persuade them to implement the recommended crime prevention measures.

   • Do a Research Project about the school environment.  Candidates are required to look out for safety and security problems that exist in their respective schools and to spot potential problem spots.  Candidates then would have to do presentation on their findings and observation and provide solutions to each problem to the Venture Scout Leader and Head of Department (CCA).  The requirements fulfilled the Citizenship element in the Venture Scout Training Scheme. 

*Please email to enquiries@ncpc.org.sg to arrange for the online talk at least 2 weeks in advance.

A Venture Scout who has gained the badge as a Scout will be exempted from 1, 2 and 3.  Please submit a photocopy of the certificate during registration. 

Submission

At the end of the programme, Leaders are to submit their Unit's Results Form here. 

Leaders will be informed via email once the badges are ready for collection.