Recent spate of armed assaults due to variety of factors but cases still rare: Criminologists, security experts
In response to queries on a recent spate of public violence involving armed offenders, the police said that they "will not tolerate heinous and violent crimes that threaten public safety" and will spare no effort in bringing offenders to justice swiftly. Criminologists and security experts told TODAY that the easy availability of knives, poor conflict resolution skills, and mental health are among the reasons driving violent behaviour.
Criminologist Olivia Choy, an Assistant Professor at the NTU School of Social Science, said: "Research has shown that the perception of there being more crime can undermine confidence in public security, but confidence in the police is also shaped by other factors such as an individual’s exposure to crime and what they see police do within their local area.”
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