How the Singapore police handle stand-offs with people who lock themselves in

Here’s a look at how the Singapore Police Force handles stand-offs with people who lock themselves in. In a hands-on session on Tuesday (Apr 27), CNA got to take a look at the tactics and tools used.
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[@shadowtrooper262]

Man, Stephen really had to raise his voice pretty hard to make the simulation pretty realistic. In fact they remind me of the discipline masters I know that were in the police force.

[@misterbig9025]

They should have hired Stephanie for louder and more intimidating simulation.

[@shadowtrooper262]

@@misterbig9025 nah she would have stepped on me. 😂

[@albertpang102]

Oh really huh 🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔 Yeah your time in the SPF is already over. 😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂

[@extremel.z.s3140]

@@albertpang102?

[@Hamza-cd5er]

@@misterbig9025 فتعهههز

[@kpopfantasy6874]

By the time the door has been unlocked, Stephen would've already been in heaven..

[@basitnaruto237]

Thats what i was thinking😂

[@peterchew4018]

Heaven please be kind to Stephen.

[@cosmoray9750]

World's Longest Desert Highway kzbin.info/www/bejne/nZjQdJ2NeZKcq6M

[@Sukiyaya470]

Hahahahahahaha I think same also hahahaha

[@fuwafuwa5581]

FYI they already prepared a huge air bag/air cushion below the flat right under the windows. So even if the person jumps before they breached the house, the person will land on the air cushion. You can google it. It happened before at Yishun on September 30 , 2020.

[@phantomsea8987]

Alot of people misunderstood this demo 1) This is the context the personal inside is hostile, armed and/or possible holding hostage. If the negotiator deem the personal in the room have high risk of suicide, SDCF rescue team (the one pumping the air bag) will be activated instead of the breach team. There is a brief moment before the breach team arrive is that the negotiator onsite will call the Ops team if the situation escalated and that depends on his judgement call. 2) Why not stealth unlock? (aka lockpick) Which is more fearful and will cause panic in the room? Lockpicking or chain saw + door ram? This is the last chance for the personal inside to surrender unconditionally before raiding into the room. Once the raid begins, it's no point of return, they will use all means to take you down. 3) Such loud noise, the person in the room already run/jump out of window. Provided if the context this person is at level 2/3. Anything higher, you try jump and see if you will break any ankle. Even if it's low level, the police have the whole area cordon off. No one can come in or out in as well.

[@GnomeChildd]

If it is in a hostile situation, wouldn't the sawing cause the perpetrator to panic and put the hostage in an even more dangerous situation?

[@tomtan2146]

Wow seems like you are an expert!

[@phantomsea8987]

@@GnomeChildd That's why it all depends on the situation. Most of the time people who held hostage wants a way out until demand it met. If base on the most logical way, they will try to reason the hostile personal to release the hostage before executing this move. Take terrorist as an example, they only kill to either: 1) To sent a message (9/11 is a very known example) 2) Have a demand and kill until demand is met (So to put pressure on the police and negotiator so it becomes a game of who give in first) Remember, door is not the only entrance, the window can be use as an entry point as well. If we take a normal drug dealer being cornered, what is their reason of holding a hostage? Not to get arrest by threatening the police because they know a heavy sentence is behind and waiting for them, worse of worse, death penalty. By killing their hostage, they lose the leverage of asking for demand and yes if the chainsaw starts cutting, he know it's the end but that will led to my next point. The next point being unless the hostile personal is really good in working under pressure and calculative then sure, the Police will have the shorter end of the stick but most people aren't able to remain calm under this type pressure because your life is at stake. The more you kill the more, the count will be on you. It's easy to talk about killing people but to actually take another person life takes a lot of courage to do it and if it isn't part of your plan because we all know what is waiting for us after that. That's why sociopath and psychopath have no issue in doing this because one is just hot-headed then their remorse just slowly sink in after everything is over and another is just calculative in respective order. I believe the Police will have ways to de-escalate the issue as well and I'm not fully trained and equip to deal with this situation as well. I'm just speaking of logical and understand of how people behaves in situation. Of course, I'm the person will always finds a reason of everything (and it's not healthy) because that's how things keeps me excited in life One last thing before I end, theoretically and practically are very different thing and this goes same to control environment and live situation.

[@MarkzOng]

@@phantomsea8987 I think a famous boxer says all folks have a plan until they got punch in the face. All theory sounds logical until put to the test lol..

[@phantomsea8987]

@@MarkzOng You are correct. In which I believe they need more people outside who are daring to test the limit of the Police team during control environment and not just to do it because 'clocking the training lesson'

[@lingth]

Do note this method is usually used in a last resort when there is a risk the inhabitants could harm himself or his hostage or attack whoever is opening the door. usually in a drug raid or maybe someone wielding a chopper and waving at the police outside.. so a person squatting down trying to pick the lock could be dangerous.. while if they use a power saw, the person inside may be afraid to open the wooden door to confront a power saw cutting at his metal gate..

[@constantine92]

ahhh. that makes sense

[@0oONewbieOo0]

bomb breach seems more efficient then full 2 min trying to breaching using that tools..

[@0oONewbieOo0]

@Hanse Rickenbacker Kapp

[@0oONewbieOo0]

@Hanse Rickenbacker BillyReady

[@doodoofard69]

@@0oONewbieOo0 Yah. Then the whole HDB burn down.

[@PasscodeAdvance]

It took me some time to find out this is a demo thanks to the cameras, thank you so much for demonstrating how some crime is dealt in Singapore. It's nice to know Singapore does things considering it's orderliness and harmony and I appreciate them for it.

[@audeamus7388]

dude? its not that complicated lmao. so obvious its not real

[@MTC008]

i wonder if the police shown in this video are actually this polite when this situation is in real life dealing or they're just doing it for polite pretending purposes and is likely a very aggressive approach of speaking when it is in real life situation

[@MTC008]

many singaporeans have a bad attitude people sometimes and some of them can be racist even to their own kins who can't speak english i even saw a video where a chinese worker working in singapore can't speak english was being scolded by the person who was taking the video and telling that worker to stop working and staying in singapore if she can't speak english and go back to china if it's like that

[@SuccessforLifester]

Before I click I already know 😅

[@zo3478]

The acting of the lunatic was on point.

[@coldogno7]

not a paid actor, a real lunatic was use

[@kaiyin3842]

@@coldogno7 😂

[@beverlyhills7883]

Your sense of compassionate is directly related to your IQ.

[@danielradcliffeissopretty]

Stephen’s acting better than some tv actors ive seen

[@Alex-Rainmaker]

Let's give Stephen an Oscar for his great acting. LOL!

[@TitanusWho]

Agree

[@mdzl70]

Star Awards la...

[@johnliyong4283]

have learnt so much through the internet than I actually did in school.

[@michealcadang861]

You are absolutely right sir, the internet is very educational and informative

[@danielluckas2143]

@@michealcadang861 I keep wondering what our current time would have been like without us having access to the internet, in this current time it seems be a necessity to life

[@danielnguyen1667]

@@danielluckas2143 You are so right, like we wouldn't have been able to access the things we could with the the internet

[@jacobwong3627]

@@danielnguyen1667 A lot of us make a living through the internet, There should be a holiday just to celebrate the internet coming into existence

[@adidaphat980]

@@jacobwong3627 So right I learnt how to invest in cryptocurrency, bitcion, real estate through the help of the internet

[@rudytruly2669]

This is to assume Stephen is alone and not have others. The grille iron doors is indeed a Singapore feature.

[@kaiyin3842]

0:59 the sparks flying onto the other policeman helmet 😅

[@ArmoredLyonell]

Bro was like: This is fine :)

[@MrZaid458]

Why the guy with the camera inside the house never help Stephen? Aiyo take pictures only

[@geraldasien]

That wasn't a Real Live Story, it was only a demonstradion by the Police.

[@Aneesya_SG_England_IrenaRynn]

@@geraldasien 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@youxarexmyxsunshine]

The question is, how the hell did the cameraman have access to his house in the first place while these officers were locked outside?

[@CoffeeXmusic]

@@youxarexmyxsunshine it is not real, it is just a training

[@peterchew4018]

@@geraldasien .only Police can demonstrate in Singapore...citizens need to apply a permit & yes subject to approval...

[@zin9244]

stephen seems like a nice guy

[@lendleasereit6797]

I wana have tea with Stephen

[@ClueLessAnts]

@@lendleasereit6797 Can have tea in heaven with him sometime

[@ScumfuckMcDoucheface]

Until you give him 1 sugar instead of 2... aaand he shivs you in the neck 73 times haha

[@mng8680]

@@lendleasereit6797 Stephen will just tell you to pour tea go away cause you too ugly ruining his appetite.

[@bobafett5757]

@@lendleasereit6797 . U can have a Tea with Stephen and once over you are the dish on his Dinner table.

[@senkumeow5095]

Sparks just flying on that dude's head and he's chilling

[@ryanhcy3317]

The helmet helps

[@jalmaser2317]

They practice. 25mins daily with standing sparks in their field of vision

[@senkumeow5095]

@@ryanhcy3317 I know, but lmao😂

[@senkumeow5095]

@@jalmaser2317 thought so

[@encryp4558]

*I've been here before*

[@tteo8457]

Proud of this highly trained professional officer who's will keep Singapore safe! Keep up the good work

[@NazriB]

Lies again? Jungle Cruise

[@thomasreyes2857]

Did you really say highly trained when you got all those clowns standing in front of a window and a guy standing in front of the door for 10 seconds or longer you're asking to get blasted

[@WhyEveryHandleTaken]

@@thomasreyes2857 they dont want to kill him

[@holechek]

@@thomasreyes2857 they're probably shadowing

[@lowerlowerhk]

To Stephen's defence, he did everything they asked him to do - he kept talking to them, and stepped away from the door, on the other hand the police didn't leave Stephen alone.

[@minyuan86]

0:46 OMG that guy really like a ninja

[@notmelah]

I bet if he take those kc out he will not be able to put them back

[@minyuan86]

@@notmelah he just need to use once

[@bobafett5757]

More like Chainsaw Massacre killer.

[@JessicaTangCuteShihTzuPuppy]

Stephen is just practicing social distancing by asking the gentlemen to go away.

[@arwanasuperred1321]

Singapore should have been a movie hub in asia, just like the holywood.. The citizens have a natural world class acting talent since born.

[@domicyzi9412]

Yep, the Great Pretenders at Work if I may say so!!

[@pakcikpingu3751]

1:32 now singapore have their own SWAT Raid meme templates 😂 anyway great demonstration

[@shoelessmalek88]

hahaha LOL. If Stephen had hostages, it's too late already!

[@bobafett5757]

The hostages will got heart attacked and ear drum damaged.

[@skychaos87]

This exercise is probably to deal with suicidal individuals. If its a kidnap case the procedure could be different, most likely swat would be called in and explosive breaching charges would be used. Even if the most aggressive breaching measures are used, there's still no guarantee the hostages would be safe. Police are not superman, they are just human trying to fight crime.

[@bobafett5757]

@@skychaos87 ... How can we use explossive on hdb flat ? Isnt that dangerous for the building structure ? If got pet inside flat will it be considered kidnap case?

[@skychaos87]

@Hanse Rickenbacker Yep, nothing is guaranteed. Hostages may already be dead before police are there. And there are many case where negotiation breaks down and the kidnappers massacre the hostages before anyone could even do anything. But still, its always better than not trying. From ramming down doors to door charges, in future we would have drones that can fly into the house to take down kidnappers. Technologies getting better will increase the chance of saving hostages, but still it will never be guaranteed.

[@bobafett5757]

@@skychaos87 .. What if hostages killled the kidnapper ? So who is at fault ?

[@dkbishnoi2010]

That's great job done. Congratulations and best of luck .

[@superbaobao6830]

I knew stephen for 10 years. Nice guy actually... I was at the back taking video when the police raid his house 😢

[@Oscarizxc]

Handled the power saw like a pro.

[@realcartoongirl]

When someone with social anxiety doesn't want to leave the house

[@nkt0811]

1:32 new version of “FBI OPEN UP!” meme

[@sovietcommunist3557]

0:56 Cops just casually eating metal sparks flying

[@keteruyamiko]

1:32 could potentially be the singaporean version of "FBI OPEN UP"

[@swipersniper7471]

Ik it's a drill but There was a camera guy clicking away from inside the very house they were trying to get in XD

[@syph365]

Where can I hire these construction crew? I have some walls n old doors need knocking down

[@geraldasien]

Call CNA Real TV for helping you.

[@ronaldradaza2385]

I love seeing the sparks fly from cutting metal. 👌

[@jehanc]

So very professional. Great team.

[@taichimaster6102]

You and the judge got life in our courts 😅

[@roycetan2186]

Hahaha so cute the ending 😂😂 like stray cat get caught 😂😂😂😂

[@ProjectFlight777]

Poilce officer i really appericate you for helping to keep our city safe

[@MultiMirs]

Great actor.

[@myazid3587]

Stephen already make muffin when the door been break in 🤣

[@ArsynZ]

At first I thought they were just going to keep talking to him... then I saw the swat guys, and I was like, "OK, yeah, that makes sense."

[@konggg]

It is riot police,Singapore has no SWAT,only STAR

[@MR-KARATE574]

Singapore Authority always the best of the best!

[@ringgaharahap]

this must be a real stephen strange without his academic title as a Dr.

[@LeofromFreo]

In Australia, they would send in a counselling service and a colouring-in book. 🙄

[@ScumfuckMcDoucheface]

Awesome! Wait, no juice box?! THAT'S IT. EVERYONE DIES!!!!

[@ScumfuckMcDoucheface]

@Hanse Rickenbacker uhh.... nothing?.... where did that come from? haha

[@terryandrews3186]

Dan Andrew's wouldn't

[@HBC101TVStudios]

That's the case in Singapore but after the raid

[@cngooglelo5124]

Sawing the lock is easier than sawing the gate?

[@Lee-vo4by]

I feel they could have just cut the lock (if there's a padlock) and use the big cylindal shape equipment to bang open the door..but then they could have already place the safety cushion below the flat so time may not be less critical in this case.

[@extremelycreativeusername]

That's kinda what they did... No, that's exactly what they did. Except the last part.

[@Hallo12345h]

@@extremelycreativeusername its not what they did they cut the whole thing down 6 different pieces of cutting while they only needed 1 cut if they just cut the lock.

[@Jacka1]

Police prepares the cutting tool and battering ram, Stephen's room mate at 0:35 be like, "oh hey guys you wanna come through here? nah bro we're good"

[@skull_lee]

BRO THE NEIGHBORS GOT THE 4K CAMERA READY

[@QuZhongle]

Stephen 演的不错，哈哈

[@mamapapa5860]

0:27 he tell stephen go away from the window but his hand is calling him come closer. hahhahahaa....

[@wong8584]

Would this approach applied by Singapore gov towards depression Or anxiety resident patient that locked themselves up ?

[@roberttucker1527]

Yes

[@beakytwitch7905]

Coming to your town soon... (Doesn't that make you feel so warm and cosy. :-)

[@stevengreen9536]

This was a pretty decent training exercise.

[@melvynfoo2304]

I thought it was real at first until I saw the camera filming for demonstration

[@limpehhandsome]

Where's the first part? I saw it on today's instagram account before they delete the video I saw the first part got GRF from rochor NPC come then followed by the negotiation unit then the SOC

[@johnthangzakhongsai1777]

Wow..Superb👍👍

[@CDKPlayz]

The police were like “FBI OPEN UP!”

[@dsjc_]

Wait a min…the cameraman was filming from inside the house…doesn’t that mean Stephen is holding him hostage? 🤣

[@1koink1]

at 0:55 the dude getting spark in the face must feel like Goldberg

[@basedondennis]

is nobody gonna mention the sparks hitting their faces LOL

[@JoelTQW]

I love how Stephen came prepared with gas mask.

[@user-to1uv5gi2q]

solid clean cut

[@GhostySpoooki]

Bro became discipline master

[@Wingly113]

"Go away! I am not leaving!!" "Ok Stephen, let's see if you come out after we throw in some grenades in 3.. 2... 1..."

[@aahanimation]

I feel like Stephen could've jumped out the window before they could've gotten in

[@extremelycreativeusername]

That's true, but at least they tried. You can't really get better than this, unless you use explosive charges on the door. Even that might not be able to breach the gate

[@Mob-es9jm]

"Knock knock" "Who's there" "Police" "Go away" *Starts saw*

[@Gabriel-gz7xq]

I don't think Stephen was expecting visitors today

[@brucewayne2540]

Claps for the actor!

[@darkmatteracid2353]

I like that guys cape pack thing. It looks cool

[@gabrieleea2789]

Why the cause of damage ,when a locksmith could be called upon to unlock both the gate & lock??

[@lingth]

Because in a violent situation, or when the inhabitants is a drug dealer or could be armed.. the lockpicker can be in a dangerous situation.. and also the police will have to engage a civilian (aka lockpicker to do the task)

[@gabrieleea2789]

@@lingth That make sense 👏. Thank U 🙏

[@ramasamygovindasamy8634]

Excellent Team n.Fast Move

[@timvannonmars4127]

Stephen definitely get a raise.

[@nelsonbecerra-polito1735]

Love it!!!

[@immortalwarrior2406]

That was the lo longest opening of a door ever🤣

[@SIGNALacquired]

Stephens turns on his gas cylinder. *Hissssss* "Go AWAY !!! " *Ka-boom*

[@user-oh6wb5rj2q]

True true one of the possibilities

[@paparoti4006]

Tell and show true ones. CNB has a lot.

[@kabulkajate771]

Use Small Oksigen and gas tube. More effectif and efficient for your movemen.

[@kabulkajate771]

@Hanse Rickenbacker not about loud n slowest. Compare how fast cut wit h cutting torch n grinding

[@moonman9738]

This reminds me of "FBI OPEN UP!!!" 🌝

[@loozer7745]

Good tactics!

[@ravenyangwenda368]

Ahhhh. The old lim chu kang estate. So much memories

[@Noname123rr]

I think better way would be Stephen see the saw once we come inside will cut you half 😂. Stephen will be like I want to go jail, opening door 😂😂😂

[@kiajoonyong7041]

the gate has 2 or 3 hinges, cut the hinge off remove the gate to one side is faster

[@nswsw]

Tried imagine myself being the hostage. I'm either dead or drinking tea with my perpetrator .

[@death_walker21]

stephen needs a snickers

[@cornelfurdui1321]

Good job 👌✅👍 very pro

[@DarrelWan]

Stephen just having those rough days guys #pray4stephen

[@cashernsins89]

Tourist: spit out chewing gum Singapore police:🚓👮⚒️🚪

[@ShawFFA]

This reminds me of drilling into the bank vault when I played Payday 2 :P

[@singaporetroll7124]

0:04 yeah, helping him by cutting his door down

[@awesomebrotherhood7698]

I love Singapore for many other reasons

[@scotchtortilla]

Dear diary: They busted the door again and took another Stephen. I'm running out of Stephens.

[@H4FI2]

Me when lockdown is gone but the game is not gg yet :

[@jevantan3391]

yeah i agree with what you comment jeff

[@lockaltube]

Tool stats: Speed: Average; Emotional damage: High

[@Ghiry_Siahaan]

amazing 😃

[@Jirachi.96]

House break in experts in the future . 😂😂😂

[@ethantang9877]

The legend of Singapore Police Force

[@Dude_Ming]

SPF be like: FBI OPEN UP

[@zaferozveren1244]

When your return your library books late in Singapore

[@misterbig9025]

1:38 Why did Stephen have to put on facial restraint?

[@annsim2715]

My favourite video

[@Zoendy-Animation]

anyone can tell me what this Stephen do so police decided to break the door ? is it wrong if people lock themselves in and do nothing wrong ?

[@skyjewel4861]

This is called the MMoE - Mechanical Method of Entry. The police would do this when special/higher permission is granted, though it’s usually as a last resort or what ever approved reason. For instance there was a Crime Watch episode showing MMoE attempted to be deployed on a flat door because the confirmed suspect did not surrender to the police and locked herself behind the door (proper ‘less aggressive’ attempts to convince her to open the door have failed)