Responsible drinking, staying safe, crime prevention: Police launches campaign to encourage safer clubbing environment

Maintaining a safe clubbing environment is a shared responsibility.

This is the message from the police, as the sixth safe clubbing campaign was launched on Saturday (Sept 12) by Second Minister for Home Affairs Sim Ann at Zouk in Clarke Quay.

"The objective is clear: We want to foster a responsible nightlife sector and keep our nightlife scene vibrant and safe," Sim, who is also Second Minister for Foreign Affairs, said.

She noted that since the campaign's launch six years ago, there have been progress in some areas, citing a reduction in drink-driving accidents islandwide, cases of rioting, affray, disorderly behaviour and serious hurt at public entertainment outlets — in the first half of 2026.

But the minister warned against complacency, pointing out that the number of outrage of modesty in public entertainment outlets increased from 49 cases in the first half of 2025, to 58 cases in the same period this year.

"This increase is a concern. We must continue to strengthen prevention, deterrence and timely reporting, including in our nightlife spaces."

The police said in a news release on Saturday night that it aims to strengthen the collective efforts between them, industry partners, public entertainment establishments and patrons to deter crime and irresponsible behaviour at nightlife venues, while promoting responsible drinking and fostering a culture of shared responsibility.

Don't be a bystander

To tackle the rise in molest cases, Sim reiterated that the community can play an active role in preventing, deterring and reporting sexual crimes.

She pointed to the year-long campaign " Don’t be a Bystander! SPOT it. Report it .’", which sets out four practical ways that the public can take when they encounter or witness a sexual crime.

Under the SPOT protocol — which stands for "Spot. Protect. Observe. Tell." — members of the public are encouraged to stay alert and play their part in looking out for potential victims and danger in the community.

"Early reporting allows the police to respond quickly, identify offenders, and prevent further harm," Sim said.

Safer nightlife environment

She also noted that SaferSG partners have worked with the police to implement safety and security initiatives, while conducting emergency preparedness exercises at nightlife locations such as CQ @ Clarke Quay.

Sim said that these efforts matter, pointing out that safety must be embedded in how public entertainment outlets operate, how staff are trained and how patrons are engaged.

To further engage the public and extend the reach of this year's campaign, the National Crime Prevention Council and the police have launched a TikTok contest for participants to post a short video on how they will play their part in clubbing safely and spotting and reporting crime.

The contest runs from Sept 12 to Oct 11.

维护安全的夜店环境是每个人的共同责任。

这是警方传达的信息，第六次安全夜店活动于周六（9月12日）由内政部第二部长沈颖在克拉码头的Zouk夜店启动。

“目标很明确：我们希望培育一个负责任的夜生活行业，并保持我们夜生活的活力和安全，”兼任外交部第二部长的沈志强说。

她指出，自六年前该运动发起以来，一些领域已经取得了进展，例如全岛范围内的酒后驾车事故、骚乱、斗殴、扰乱公共娱乐场所秩序的行为以及严重伤害案件在 2026 年上半年有所减少。

但这位部长警告不要掉以轻心，并指出，公共娱乐场所的猥亵案件数量从 2025 年上半年的 49 起增加到今年同期的 58 起。

“这种增长令人担忧。我们必须继续加强预防、威慑和及时报告措施，包括在夜生活场所。”

警方在周六晚间发布的新闻稿中表示，其目标是加强警方、行业合作伙伴、公共娱乐场所和顾客之间的集体努力，以遏制夜生活场所的犯罪和不负责任的行为，同时提倡负责任的饮酒，并培养共同责任的文化。

不要做旁观者

为了应对性骚扰案件的增加，沈先生重申，社区可以在预防、阻止和举报性犯罪方面发挥积极作用。

她指出，一项名为“不要做旁观者！发现它，举报它！”的年度宣传活动，列出了公众在遇到或目睹性犯罪时可以采取的四种切实可行的方法。

根据 SPOT 协议（即“发现、保护、观察、报告”），鼓励公众保持警惕，并在社区中尽自己的一份力，留意潜在的受害者和危险。

“及早报案可以让警方迅速做出反应，识别犯罪分子，并防止造成进一步伤害，”沈说。

更安全的夜生活环境

她还指出，SaferSG 的合作伙伴与警方合作，实施安全保障措施，并在克拉码头等夜生活场所进行应急准备演习。

Sim表示，这些努力非常重要，并指出安全必须融入公共娱乐场所的运营方式、员工培训方式以及顾客互动方式中。

为了进一步吸引公众参与并扩大今年活动的覆盖范围，国家预防犯罪委员会和警方发起了一项 TikTok 竞赛，参赛者需发布一段短视频，讲述他们将如何为安全夜店活动、发现和举报犯罪做出贡献。

比赛时间为9月12日至10月11日。