mid-year report 2012 immigration & checkpoints authority - ICA

6. ICA officers will continue to remain vigilant and work with our strategic counterparts to
mount inland operations to weed out harbourers and employers of IOs.
SPREADING KEY MESSAGES THROUGH PUBLIC EDUCATION
7. ICA continues to leverage on its
network of volunteers to share anti-
harbouring messages with residents in their
precincts. News releases on case detections
involving IOs are regularly disseminated to
media outlets to educate the public and
caution them against harbouring illegals.
Immigration offences and related cases are
also featured on TV programmes such as
Crimewatch.
Source: Mediacorp
Volunteers disseminating anti-harbouring messages
to students during community events
8. Following the positive reception of “Point of
Entry” (POE), season 2, the local drama series on ICA
has continued to raise the public’s awareness of the
different immigration offences. Telecast on prime
time national TV earlier this year, POE 2 has helped
deliver ICA’s key messages to a wider audience.
Viewers gained invaluable insights through the cases
revolving around themes centered primarily on
immigration and border security matters (such as
passport forgery and smuggling syndicates) of
Singapore. The second season also showcased how the
different agencies of the Home Team work closely
together with ICA to ensure Singapore is kept safe and
secure.
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