HK national security hotline gets '1,000 tips on Day 1'

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Note Singapore context where citizens are urged to perform their civic/national duty by report those who are terrorist suspects, or even 'trivial' matters like high-floor littering, people contravening the 'fewer than 5' gathering law under the current Covid-19, unauthorised people using handicapped parking lot, etc.....i.e. be the eyes and ears of the police. The neighbourhood police watch programme is a case in point. They are in some ways more effective than the installation of  CCTVs. 

facilitating members of the public to provide or report national security related information", including photos, audio and video clips...Residents will be able to send such information over e-mail, texts or the Chinese social messaging platform WeChat

While many law enforcement agencies - including the US Department of Homeland Security and the London Metropolitan Police - direct citizens to terrorism tip lines, Hong Kong's national security law also includes political crimes such as supporting independence or inciting hatred against the government.

Qn. Should ordinary citizens be involved in the policing of others? (NJC Prelim 2020)