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mounting parallel operations at boundary control points on land and at sea continued to produce satisfactory results.
Performance Pledges
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The department constantly reviews its performance pledges and ensures they are fulfilled through the delivery of quality services and it regularly reviews the standard of its services in consultation with four customer liaison groups on air freight, sea freight, cross-boundary transport and the dutiable commodities trade thus ensuring public accountability.
Promotion of Staff Integrity
The Integrity Steering Committee, led by the Deputy Commissioner, launched a series of publicity and educational campaigns on staff integrity and healthy lifestyle in 2005 with the aim of underpinning the strong culture of professional ethics and probity among staff members.
During the year, the committee produced an inspiring VCD, Staff Integrity: Professional Commitment to instill a culture of maintaining staff integrity in the profession; updated the 'Code on Conduct and Discipline' for staff members; issued a booklet, Conduct and Discipline, to over 2 200 staff encouraging them to uphold the principles of integrity, honesty and a healthy lifestyle; and published the quarterly newsletter The Pine for staff members to share their personal experience in developing a healthy lifestyle. The committee also organised a departmental seminar- cum-gala day in May to promote a high degree of integrity, healthy living and happy family life. More than 1 700 staff participated in the event.
Narcotics Division
The Narcotics Division of the Security Bureau is tasked with coordinating policies and measures to reduce both the supply of and the demand for illicit drugs, and tackling problems caused by drug abuse. It is also committed to the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing.
Overall Strategy and Coordination
The Government adopts a five-pronged approach to combating drug trafficking and abuse which covers legislation and law enforcement, preventive education and publicity, treatment and rehabilitation, research and international cooperation.
The Action Committee Against Narcotics (ACAN) backs up the Government in the battle against drugs. It is a non-statutory body composed of experts in social, community and other areas of anti-drug work which advises on anti-drug policies and activities. Headed by a chairman, it has 16 unofficial members, two government officials including the Commissioner for Narcotics, and a representative from the Department of Health. Under an arrangement of reciprocal appointments to advisory committees between the Singapore and Hong Kong Governments, the Director of Singapore's Central Narcotics Bureau is also invited to sit on the committee.