SAFE Programme

Date : 2 January 2009

Synopsis

Starting January 2009, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) is launching the Security Awareness for Everyone (SAFE) Programme.

The SAFE Programme is a project that seeks the collaboration of the education & learning fraternity with MHA in dealing with the challenges posed by today's security environment. The projects seek to find ideas and innovations that can resolve challenges posed by 4 key security-type issues:

Personal Security
Community Security
Social Security
Physical Security

Project Teams will be provided with privileged access to visit to the relevant Home Team (HT) facilities and mingle up-close with Home Team officers to help further develop the original idea from the teams. Seed money will also be provided to schools in their quest to make their idea a reality.

Finally in September 2009, teams will be able to showcase their ideas to Minister (Home Affairs) and the senior management of the Ministry of Home Affairs. Projects with future potential will be further developed under the MHA Core Innovation Funding.

Closing Date for all entries submission is 13th Feb 2009

i. Introduction

Security has many definitions; Freedom from anxiety or fear, A condition of being protected against danger or loss. Security is not only the responsibility of neither the government nor even the community at large, but rather every single individual.

SAFE programme sets out to provide a platform for students to develop any ideas they may already have concerning security issues or even the means of propagating security awareness.

ii. Team Formation

Each School Can Field Max of 2 Teams
Each Team Comprises Max of 10 Students
At least One Teacher is Required to be Appointed to Each Team as Liaison Person
Open to S'pore Citizens & Permanent Residents Only

School Category	Seed Money
Primary Schools	$1500
Sec. Schools & JCs / Centralized Institutes	$2000
ITE & Polytechnics	$2000
Tertiary Schools / Universities	$3000

iii. Storming of Ideas

ldeas Must Be Related to Enhancing Security or The Awareness
Ideas Can Be A Product or Process Innovation

Some ideas for teams to ponder on:

Personal Security
The Well-Being of Individual Persons May or May Not Be Found Within the School Radius
(E.g. Bully/ Bad-Person Alarm, Buddy Travel-Home System)

Community Security
For the Greater Good of General Community Located Within or Outside of School Vicinity. May Target Specific Groups Like Disabled, Elderly, PRs of Other Nationalities
(E.g. Fire Prevention Improvements for Homes of Disabled)

Social Security
Projects That Helps to Contribute to Larger Target Audience that May Encompass Several Communities. Indirectly May also Help to Strengthen S’pore Social Fabric.
(E.g. Help Assimilate PRs of Other Nationalities and Reciprocal, Board Game to Bring Greater Awareness against Drug Abuse)

Physical Security
The Physical Security of Certain Premises. Projects May Focus on Deterrence and Prevention against Fire, Mischievous or Criminal Intents.
(E.g. Pro-active Enforcement and Education On Fire Prevention By Reducing Socket Loads, Unattended Cooking. Prototyping Devices to Enhance Speeding –Deterrence in Neighborhood)

iv. Resource for Teams

Teams will be provided with information relevant to their project:

Visits

Key Security Installations
Strategic Security Assets

Policy Formulation

Involved in simulated policy formulation process
Understanding how policy is formulated and implemented

Resource Person (RP)

Depending on Nature Of Project, Relevant RP Will Be Appointed
RP Maybe From HT Units Or MHQ
RP Are Experienced Officers Who Can Significantly Assist Project Teams
RP Will Be Appointed To Teams Till Project Completion

HT Websites (Additional Information)

v. Timeline

vi. Final Competition (in September 2009)

Teams will showcase their projects to Minister (Home Affairs) and Senior Management of MHA, voting will also be opened to all visitors at competition.

Competition-style of judging
3 Winners from each school category
Cash award for winners
Voting component included

Prizes to be won for each school category

Champion: $1000 + Trophy
1st Runner-up: $600 + Trophy
2nd Runner-up: $400 + Trophy
Participation: $200
“Most Popular Innovation” Award: $500 (One Award only based on competition day voting)