Which cities can give residents a more sense of security?

For both immigrants and international students, the safety of future immigrant destinations or study abroad destinations is undoubtedly a very important consideration factor.

Living in an insecure country and city, even with a long history, economic prosperity, and rich culture, cannot compensate for the discomfort caused by lack of security.

The latest report surveyed by the Economist Intelligence Unit can let everyone find out.

Singapore has always shown itself as efficient and safe, and this time it did not disappoint.

Become the No. 1 safe city in Asia and No. 3 in the world.

In fact, Singapore’s ranking has been very stable over the past few years. In 2015, 2017 and 2019, Singapore was the top two.

However, in the 2021 ranking, Singapore slipped from second to third. What is the reason for this?

In fact, the main reason for this change in the list is the adjustment of the scoring rules.

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In the evaluation system of the world's safest city, there are 5 major aspects and 76 indicators.

The five major aspects are: personal safety, health safety, infrastructure safety, network digital information safety, and environmental safety newly added this year.

Singapore ranks second in health and safety, infrastructure security, and network digital information security, and its environmental security ranking is only 37, but it has surpassed nearly 40% of cities.

In terms of personal safety, it ranks 12th overall.

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In terms of environmental safety assessment, per capita income is more advantageous in low- and medium-level cities, so Singapore ranks 37th in this respect.

So even if Singapore is ranked 3rd in the world, the city’s safety is still leveraged~

Living in Singapore is very reassuring, mainly due to these 4 major safety guarantees:

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Sound law

Singapore is a typical society under the rule of law. It has very clear judgments on various crimes and has Complete laws and regulations.

From the general political system, economic management, basic civil rights and duties, to daily public health and garbage disposal, the law has very detailed and specific regulations on all aspects, Let all behaviors have laws to follow.

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Perfect security system

According to the previous "World's Most Monitored Cities Ranking", Singapore ranked 11th out of 120 countries surveyed .

Although the land area is small, Singapore has installed a total of about 86,000 monitors, equivalent to 15.25 cameras for every 1,000 people.

At the same time, Singapore is advancing the "Smart Nation" plan, deploying a large number of cameras and sensors throughout the island to ensure safety.

According to the data previously released by the police, these electric eyes can help reduce criminal behavior, and at the same time can act as a deterrent and reduce the crime rate.

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In addition to a strong public security system, Singapore’s perfect night lighting system is also one of the reasons for passers-by to feel safe.

Although Singapore's lighting is not 100% free of blind spots, it basically covers most of the streets and alleys. In a questionnaire survey, 94% of Singaporeans said that they are relieved to walk alone on the streets of Singapore at night.

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Powerful police service

In terms of police affairs, Singapore has done a very good job. Singapore has a population of just over 5.68 million, but it has a huge police force of over 38,000 people!

Moreover, Singapore also attaches great importance to the police-civilian joint defense and encourages the community to set up 24-hour police stations. Most communities will set up various security teams to assist the police in ensuring the safety of the community. 40% of criminal suspects in Singapore were captured with the assistance of the public.

In addition to strict requirements on the number and system, Singapore’s requirements for police officers are not low.

Police officers in Singapore must answer the alarm call within 10 seconds, arrive at the emergency scene within 15 minutes, reply to public letters within 5 working days, and report the progress of the case to the victim within 7 working days.

Just like this eye-catching vision on the official website of the Singapore Police Force:

Such a country with a long history, prosperous economy, rich culture, and safe life can meet almost all the expectations of immigrants and international students.

So, what are your reasons for choosing to settle in Singapore?

Source | The Economist Intelligence Unit, Safe Cities Index 2021, Singapore police force, Lianhe Zaobao, Singapore news media; some images are from the Internet, and the copyright is owned by the original author

Editor | KIKI

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&nbsp ; Advantages of immigrating to Singapore  

★ Livable Chinese: 76% Chinese, the mainstream language is Chinese

★ Tax haven: no global taxation, no inheritance tax, no capital gains tax

★ Bilingual education: high-quality bilingual education environment, using Cambridge education system

★ Conducive to doing business: once rated as one of the most suitable countries for doing business in the world