Crimewatch (Singaporean TV series)
Crimewatch is a Singaporean television programme produced by the National Crime Prevention Council (NCPC) in collaboration with the Singapore Police Force (SPF). It is aired on Mediacorp's Channel 5, Channel 8, Suria and Vasantham.
| Crimewatch | |
|---|---|
| 绳之以法 Jejak Jenayah குற்றக் கண்காணிப்பு | |
| Genre | Factual |
| Starring | DSP Benjamin Tan (English) DSP James Goh (English) DSP Joshua Jesudason (English) DSP Azfer Ali Khan (English) ASP Jelene Ong Wee Suan (Mandarin) DSP Koh Chao Rong (Mandarin) SUPT Ong Ruo Cheng (Mandarin) DSP Tay Yuanqi (Mandarin) ASP Muhamad Omar Shariff (Malay) ASP Kalaichelvan Daniel (Tamil) |
| Voices of | William Xavier (until 2011) |
| Country of origin | Singapore |
| Original languages | English Mandarin Malay Tamil |
| No. of seasons | 37 (as of 2023) |
| No. of episodes | 10 (March - December) (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Running time | 19-24 minutes |
| Production companies | Mediacorp Studios National Crime Prevention Council, Singapore Singapore Police Force |
| Original release | |
| Network | Channel 5 Channel 8 Suria Vasantham |
| Release | 30 November 1986 – present |
Presented by actual serving regular police officers, it showcases the work of the Singapore Police Force including the re-enactments of major solved cases, appeals for unsolved cases, as well as general crime prevention advice in a Singaporean context.
The series first premiered on the English-language Channel 5 on 30 November 1986. Subsequent dubbings of Singapore's other official languages began with Mandarin (绳之以法) on 7 December on Channel 8 that year. The series later implemented Malay dubs for Suria (Jejak Jenayah) starting in 2000, followed by Tamil's Vasantham (Kutra Kannkaanippu) in 2001.