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SPF said in a statement that it is exploring the deployment of the WUS in \u201cspecial operations where risks are heightened due to terrain limitations or the tactics used by adversaries\u201d.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe intent is to help officers maintain a tactical advantage with higher sensemaking, speed and\/or surprise and response capabilities, that would in turn enhance mission success and the safety of both members of the public and officers during high-risk tactical operations,\u201d said the police.<\/p>\n
The WUS could also be used to deal with armed perpetrators in a building, by letting officers breach booby-trapped entry points and safely enter a barricaded stronghold.<\/p>\n
Mr Shanmugam said that securing Singapore\u2019s waterways involves both the country\u2019s navy and the PCG.<\/p>\n
“Singapore is a significant maritime centre. We have long been preparing, training for hostage-taking and other situations involving ships, hostile vessels,” he said.<\/p>\n
Senior Assistant Commissioner of Police (SAC) Leon Chan, the SPF\u2019s director of operations, said that the WUS\u2019 use has to be governed by strict legal principles, clear rules of engagement, and robust safeguards to ensure any deployment remains appropriate, proportionate and safe.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe SPF will continue to take a responsible and measured approach in trialling and deploying such new technologies, with the safety of our officers and the public remaining our foremost consideration,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n