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The Singapore Police Force has Office has partnered they have a new team of CaN ambassadors to help educate migrant workers about problem gambling behavior.
The initiative marks a collaboration between the CID’s Casino Crime Investigation Branch (CCIB) and the National Council on Problem Gambling. Migrant workers who are selected to participate in this role are called CaN ambassadors.
A new group of CaN Ambassadors has been appointed to fight gambling-related crimes and addiction among migrant workers in Singapore.https://t.co/OmfNrkgpY5#spfpolicelife
— Singapore Police Force (@SingaporePolice) January 30, 2026
Those who apply must go through an interview and then be assessed on several criteria and they must have worked in Singapore for more than two years. Once named an ambassador, they are trained to educate about problem gambling behavior.
They also share crime prevention tips with CCIB guidance and help guide peers toward available support, including self-involvement at the casino. The persons selected must participate in at least one outreach session in the dormitories or recreation centers during their two-year term.
On January 18, 46 ambassadors were recognized, of which 24 were reappointed and 22 were newly appointed.
Singapore Police’s first ambassador program to help educate on the dangers of gambling takes place in 2022
In 2022 when 40-year-old Mr Abul Bossain Tuhin joined the inaugural ambassador program led by Singapore Police Force‘s Criminal Investigation Department to spread awareness about responsible gambling.
He said the sight of migrant workers crying outside a casino when he left a night shift broke his heart and made him realize he had to do something to help stop the vicious cycle. The man has now served as CaN’s ambassador for the past four years.
Speaking about the program, Mr Tuhin said: “This is very meaningful to me because many of my countrymen do not know how to solve their problems,” said Mr Tuhin.
At the ceremony where the new ambassadors were present, along with representatives from partner agencies, Deputy Assistant Commissioner of Police (DAC) Eugene Wang, Assistant Director of the Specialized Crime Division of the CID, expressed his gratitude to those who participated in the program.
“We have come across cases where migrant workers have been arrested casino-related crimes and it is heartbreaking to see them sent home after serving their sentence,” he said.
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