mid-year report 2012 immigration & checkpoints authority - ICA

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BUILDING CAPACITY BY LEVERAGING ON INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY 16. ICA continues to leverage on technology to equip and to allow its officers to discharge their duties efficiently, effectively and professionally. With these capabilities in place, ICA will be better positioned as a leading border security agency to face the evolving security threats, making Singapore a safe and secure home for all. SOME TECHNOLOGICAL ENABLERS… 17. In April this year, ICA introduced technology-on-the-go named MAVIS (Mobile Automated Verification and Identification System) that allows officers to conduct more efficient and effective checks on the identity of suspected persons on the ground. MAVIS’ biometrics screening capability also enables officers to ascertain a suspected person’s identity even without his/her identification documents. 18. i-FACES assists ICA officers to detect forgery and impersonation cases, enabling frontline officers to perform facial recognition and matching of travellers’ images against those persons- of-interest in its database. 19. The Encyclopedia of Passport System (EOPs) is another facility that assists ICA officers in authenticating dubious passports. The system has the capability to scan, crop and enlarge passport photos so that officers are better able to detect tampered travel documents. 7 | P a g e
DEVELOPING OFFICERS’ CAPABILITIES TO STAY AHEAD AT ALL TIMES 20. Capacity building and capability development remain key priorities for ICA as we gear ourselves to be future-ready for tomorrow’s challenges. ICA has in place a holistic training framework to meet the learning needs of our officers who are on duty round-the-clock. We have taken creative steps to introduce multi- faceted learning platforms to address the geographical and time challenges that our officers face. This includes the introduction of e-gaming concept that leverages on actual case scenarios to ensure that officers across checkpoints can continue to hone their skills and deepen their expertise. 21. The good mid-year performance would not have been possible without the sacrifices made by our own officers, and also by our community partners. As Commissioner ICA, Mr Clarence Yeo sums it up: “The evolving security threats and concerns that ICA faces pose challenges to our officers. It also reminds us to stay vigilant at all times. As a leader in border security and identification, ICA strives to keep Singapore safe and secure by being future-ready through capacity building, capability development and human capital transformation. ICA’s favourable mid-year performance is a result of the good effort of ICA officers, and certainly the continuous support of our community and partners.” 8 | P a g e
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