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More powers for police?
By Mavis Toh
THE Government is looking to see if laws need to be tweaked to give police more powers and sentencing options to deal with youth gangs.
At a press briefing on Tuesday, Minister of State for Education and Home Affairs Masagos Zulkifi said he is reviewing whether there is a need to make current legislation more relevant to deal with youth gangs, and whether existing police powers need to be modified.
Mr Masagos, who took over the National Committee on Youth Guidance and Rehabilitation this month, said he is also relooking existing measures and programmes for youths at risks, to see if they have been effective and whether changes need to be made.
He added that even with programmes targeted at these youths, there will always be a group in society who will take more time to change. More intensified mentoring and customised case management will then be needed for these youths.
But he added that to ensure children get back on the right track, family support is critical.
By Mavis Toh
THE Government is looking to see if laws need to be tweaked to give police more powers and sentencing options to deal with youth gangs.
At a press briefing on Tuesday, Minister of State for Education and Home Affairs Masagos Zulkifi said he is reviewing whether there is a need to make current legislation more relevant to deal with youth gangs, and whether existing police powers need to be modified.
Mr Masagos, who took over the National Committee on Youth Guidance and Rehabilitation this month, said he is also relooking existing measures and programmes for youths at risks, to see if they have been effective and whether changes need to be made.
He added that even with programmes targeted at these youths, there will always be a group in society who will take more time to change. More intensified mentoring and customised case management will then be needed for these youths.
But he added that to ensure children get back on the right track, family support is critical.