Sensitivity Training for Officers and Tracking Workplace Discrimination within Police Units through Peer Support Programmes

6 Mr Zhulkarnain Abdul Rahim asked the Minister for Home Affairs whether there is any regular or mandatory sensitivity training for commanders and key officers in the Police to detect and deter workplace or any other discrimination in their respective units.

7 Mr Zhulkarnain Abdul Rahim asked the Minister for Home Affairs whether the Police will consider tracking its counselling or para-counselling services through its peer support programmes and assess whether there is any trend of alleged discrimination cases within a unit, while ensuring the confidentiality and anonymity of the police officers being assisted.

Mr K Shanmugam: I have delivered my answers to Parliamentary Written Question Nos 6 and 7 as part of the Ministerial Statement at the Sitting on 6 February 2024. [Please refer to "Allegations Surrounding Suicide of Sgt Uvaraja s/o Gopal", Official Report, 6 February 2024, Vol 95, Issue 121, Ministerial Statements section.]