Crimewatch is a Singaporean television programme produced by the National Crime Prevention Council (NCPC) in collaboration with the Singapore Police Force (SPF).

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 on 1 April 2000,[1] followed by Tamil's Vasantham (Kutra Kannkaanippu) in 2001.

Crimewatch first premiered on 30 November 1986 with the first case located in Ang Mo Kio that features an unsolved murder of a 19-year-old national serviceman and a public appeal from the victim's parents.

Less than two weeks after the episode was broadcast, police were able to identify and arrest the suspects based on information provided by viewers responding to the appeal.

Due to this postponement, the 2020 season marked the first time the show aired episodes in the months of January and February.

However starting from Crimewatch 2022 Episode 2 (English & Chinese versions), it no longer presents the sentences given to the featured criminals on digital platforms, but still shows them on TV on airdate.

Recent episodes also feature information on scams, including mechanisms, statistics and advice from various government agencies and non-governmental organisations, such as those from the Singapore Police Force's Criminal Investigation Department and the National Crime Prevention Council.

Health Sciences Authority Various actors/actresses, especially police officers, who are chronologically involved in reenactments of many cases: Crimewatch has been seen by most Singaporeans as one of the best shows on local television, mainly due to its entertainment value and often unintentional "meme-worthy scenes".

[11] It consisted of quick fast cuts of a middle-aged woman looking distressed in various camera angles after being robbed of her necklace.