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Source:
www.mha.gov.sg |
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Written Answer to
Parliamentary Question on incidents of voluntarily causing hurt,
22 October 2007 |
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Ms Sylvia Lim: |
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To ask the Deputy Prime Minister and
Minister for Home Affairs for the years 2005, 2006 and the first half of
2007, in respect of incidents of voluntarily causing hurt |
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(a) what is the number of reports or calls
for police assistance regarding such incidents received by the police; |
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(b) what is the proportion of domestic to
non-domestic incidents; and |
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(c) what is the number and percentage of
cases in which the police voluntarily initiated prosecution of the
suspect and the reasons for police initiation of such prosecutions. |
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Mr Wong Kan Seng: |
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In 2005, 5,490 cases of Voluntarily Causing
Hurt (VCH) were reported to the Police. In 2006, 6,406 VCH cases were
reported while 3,697 cases were reported in the first half of 2007 (from
January to June). |
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Police does not actively track the
proportion of domestic to non-domestic incidents for VCH cases. |
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In 2005, out of the 5,490 VCH cases, Police
initiated action on behalf of the victims in 734 cases, which
constituted 13.4 % of the VCH cases reported. |
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In 2006, out of the 6,406 VCH cases, Police
initiated action on behalf of the victims in 468 cases, which accounted
for 7.3 % of the VCH cases reported. |
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In the first half of 2007 (from January to
June), out of the 3,697 cases, Police initiated action on behalf of the
victims in 319 cases, which constituted 8.6% of the VCH cases reported. |
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Police will initiate prosecution into VCH
cases where there is harm to the public interest and safety, and when it
is assessed that the assailant is a bully who is taking advantage of the
weak and vulnerable - especially young children, senior citizens and
physically or mentally-disabled persons. |
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Police will also initiate
investigations into suspected cases of maid abuse or road
bullying. |
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Source:
www.mha.gov.sg News 22 Oct
2007 |
6406 cases of voluntarily causing
hurt reported in 2006
