That seems to be the reaction of most Singaporeans when
Singapore Police Operations director Lau Peet Meng seemed to float the idea at
a recent Police Workplan Seminar. Media reports indicated that even the invited
students who were at the seminar were against the idea.
I’m going to do something unusual for me; I’m going to agree
with the police on this!
I’m doing it because they are making some sense. Like most Singaporeans, I am
uneasy about the idea but I can see where the Singapore Police is coming from. Like
it or not (and I don’t), considering our foreign population, it’s only normal and
sensible to have foreigners as police officers.
Honestly, hiring foreigners for our police force is the
smart thing to do. I say this because…well, there are so many foreigners in
Singapore it is only sensible. Locals may not like it, and with good
understandable reasons, but the idea make sense. Even before the influx of
foreigners, Chinese police officers patrol Chinatown and Indian officers go to
Little India.
Of course I’m not saying there should be an open season for
the Singapore Police to hire foreigners. Considering the misgivings of
Singaporeans, the Singapore Police should only hire Filipinos, Chinese from
China etc., who are Singapore citizens.
I think Singaporeans will be more accepting of foreign-born
Singaporeans as police officers if they hold the Singapore NRIC. Singapore PRs
and work permit holders should not be allowed in the police force as that will just incur the wrath of Singaporeans.
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