Edwin Tong on measures to prevent youth offending, gang involvement

Teachers and social workers will be trained by the police to recognise early signs of gang associations, as part of broader efforts to prevent youth offending. A new initiative will also help young people who want to leave gangs. Mr Edwin Tong, Minister for Law and Second Minister for Home Affairs, announced the measures on Wednesday (Aug 12) at the Community Action for the Rehabilitation of Ex-Offenders (CARE) Network Summit 2026. Mr Tong said that young people will come across moments "when temptation might be strong" or crossroads where they make key choices, "and having a peer support mentor makes a world of difference". The measures are among the initiatives of the National Committee on Preventing Offending and Re-offending (NCPR), an inter-agency platform co-led by MSF and the Ministry of Home Affairs that brings together government agencies and community partners to address the needs of at-risk individuals, offenders and their families. Read more: https://cna.asia/4g3MOGq Subscribe to our channel here: https://cna.asia/youtubesub Visit our website: https://cna.asia Download our app: https://cna.asia/app Get our editors' picks of stories via chat apps: Telegram: https://cna.asia/telegram WhatsApp: https://cna.asia/whatsapp Follow us on these platforms: https://www.facebook.com/channelnewsasia https://www.instagram.com/channelnewsasia https://www.tiktok.com/@channelnewsasia