Written Reply to Parliamentary Question on the Digital Files Reviewed for the Investigation of Complex White-Collar Crime Cases in the Past Five Years

Question:

Mr Murali Pillai: To ask the Minister for Home Affairs in relation to complex and high dollar value white-collar crime cases investigated by the Commercial Affairs Department (CAD) in the past five years (a) what is the average number of digital files that had to be reviewed for each case for the purpose of investigation; and (b) what investments in technology have been made to provide CAD officers with better tools to sort out digital material in accordance with relevancy, sensitivity and disclosure obligations under the Criminal Procedure Code 2010 and common law.

Answer:

Mr K Shanmugam, Minister for Home Affairs and Minister for Law:

1.   The Police do not keep track of the number of digital or physical files that were reviewed for the purpose of investigation.

2.   To assist officers in investigation, the Police employ a suite of technological solutions. One example is the Digital Forensic Kiosk, which was implemented in 2020. This has enabled investigation officers to retrieve and analyse information from digital devices more easily.