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Singapore Police Force Reviewer
Singapore Police Force Reviewer
Ballesteros, Rhanjhie
Bastian, Jazeel
Bay-an Joey
Chaguna, Jeamrev
Dacumos, Alfredo III
Raneses, Clifford
Sally, Kiel
SINGAPORE BACKGROUND
- Located in between INDONESIA and MALAYSIA
• 4.5 million people
• English (the most widely spoken language), Mandarin, Malay and
Tamil.
• National language remains Malay
• 77% Chinese, 14% Malay, 8% Indians, 1% Eurasians
• BUDDHISM 43.5%
• ISLAM 14.9%
• NON RELIGIOUS 14.8%
• CHRISTIAN 14.6%
• TAOISM 8.5%
• HINDUISM 4%
GOVERNMENT
PARLIAMENTARY
- EXECUTIVE (which comprises Cabinet Ministers and office-holders,
and is led by the Prime Minister)
- LEGISLATIVE (which comprises the President and Parliament)
- JUDICIARY
*The Prime Minister is the Head of Government
*The President is the Head of State.
- HALIMA YACOB
First Female President
2017
- LEE HSIEN LOONG
- Prime Minister
- SINCE 2004
SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE BRIEF HISTORY
- 1 Commissioner of Police
- 3 Deputy Commissioner of Police
o (POLICY, OPERATION, INVESTIGATION AND INTELLIGENCE)
- 16 Staff Departments
- 4 Specialist Staff Departments
- 17 Specialist and Line Units
STAFF DEPARTMENTS
o The liaison authority between the SPF and the news media, as
well as for information management and crisis
communications;
o Development of SPF’s corporate communication strategies
and policies;
o Production of publications and multimedia content; and
o Preserving and promoting SPF’s heritage.
- Training and Capability Development Department
o To enhance and professionalize training in SPF
- International Cooperation Department
o All international engagement efforts of the Singapore Police Force (SPF)
- Operations Department
o Operational Excellence, Readiness, Development
- Police National Service Department
o To ensure Police National Service Resources are operationally ready.
- Center of Protective Security
o Protection and Security Industry Transformation
- Police Licensing and Regulatory Board
o Regulates sectors that pose risks to a safe, secure and orderly society
- Service Delivery Department
o Delivers professional police services
- Volunteer Special Constabulary
o To support the SPF to prevent, deter and detect crime through
volunteerism.
- Inspectorate and Compliance Office
o Responsible for the governance, risk management and internal controls
of SPF.
- COMMISSIONER OF POLICE
- DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF POLICE
- SENIOR ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF POLICE
- ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF POLICE
- DEPUTY ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF POLICE
- SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE
- DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE
- ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE
- INSPECTOR
- SENIOR STATION INSPECTOR II
- SENIOR STATION INSPECTOR
- STATION INSPECTOR
- SENIOR STAFF SERGEANT
- STAFF SERGEANT
- SERGEANT
1. COMMUNITY POLICING
a. CONERSTONE OF SINGAPORE’S POLICE FORCE
2. ZERO TOLERANCE POLICING
a. Tough on crime.
b. Pay closer attention to minor offenses