SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE

Pasukan Polis Singapura

新加坡警察部队

Prepared by;
Cursino Jhon Mark
Osting Anderson
Daligdig Jesstonie

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RED color- symbolizes “Universal Brotherhood
and Equality of man”
The CRESCENT- symbolizes new moon which reflects
“A Young Nation on the Ascendant”
Five pointed Stars- “Stand for the nation Ideals of Democracy,
Peace, Progress, Justice and Equality

MISSION
 To prevent, deter and detect crime

Vision
 A Force for Nation- To make Singapore Safest Place in the World

Motto
 “Loyalty and Service”

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 HISTORICAL BACKGROUND

Early 1820- Our Origin

Policing in Singapore can trace its origins to soon after Sir Stamford Raffles established a trading post in
Singapore. Recognizing the need for law and order in the booming immigrant town, Major-General William
Farquhar, the first British Resident of colonial Singapore, established the police department in 1820. He
appointed his son-in-law, Francis James Bernard as the Police Assistant leading a 12-man team including a
writer, jailor, jemadar (sergeant), and eight peada (constables) to enforce law and order in the fledgling
settlement. The first police office was built near the Singapore River in December 1820.

1826 - 1871 - Policing a Flourishing Town

In 1826, Singapore became incorporated into the Straits Settlements. The police force in Singapore came
under the command of the Resident Councilor John Prince. When the Police Act of 1856 came into operation on
1 January 1857, Thomas Dunman became the first full-time Commissioner of Police. In 1866, a small Detective
Department was set up to investigate secret societies. In the same year, a floating police station was built,
marking the establishment of a Marine Police.

1872 - 1942 - The Straits Settlements Police Force

Shortly after the Straits Settlements became a crown colony in 1867, the police underwent a re-
organization with the enactment of the Police Force Ordinance (1871) in 1872. This gave rise to the Straits
Settlements Police Force when one Inspector-General of Police, headquartered in Singapore, took charge of all
the police forces in the Straits Settlements.

1942 - 1945 - World War II

On 15 February 1942, Singapore fell to the Japanese and remained in occupation until their surrender in
September 1945. This occupation dealt a heavy blow to the police force as many of its leaders, including
Inspector-General A. H. Dickinson, were interned and it came under the control of the Japanese.

1946 - 1959 - Restoring Order

The British Military Administration took charge of Singapore until 1 April 1946 when the Straits
Settlements was dissolved and Singapore became a crown colony. Under this new administration, the police in
Singapore was renamed the Singapore Police Force (SPF) in 1945 and headed by Colonel R. E. Foulger. The first
Women Police Unit within the Special Constabulary was formed in 1949.

1959 - 1965 - Birth of a New Nation

Singapore attained self-governance in 1959. In 1963, Singapore merged with Malaysia. The young nation
faced many threats to its security, and had to work to build up its defenses, institutions and people in order to
safeguard its future.

1965 - 1970 - Policing in a Post-independent Singapore

On 9 August 1965, Singapore separated from Malaysia and became an independent republic. In 1968,
the Police crest adopted the name ‘Polis Repablik Singapura’, or Republic of Singapore Police. Within five years
of independence, Police National Service was introduced in 1967, the Force was inducted into the Interpol, and
the Police Training School was elevated to Police Academy. The Force was also reorganized in 1969 which saw
the grey flannel shirt and khaki shorts replaced with blue uniforms consistent with international policing colour.

DEPARTMENT AND ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

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 FUNCTION AND RESPONSIBILITIES AND POWERS
Functions
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  To maintain Law and Order
 To Preserve Public Peace
 To Prevent and Detect Crimes
 To Apprehend Offenders
Duties

 preserving the public peace;

 preventing and detecting crimes and offences;
 apprehending all persons whom police officers are legally authorized to apprehend;
 regulating processions and assemblies in public roads, public places or places of public resort;
 regulating the traffic upon public thoroughfares, and removing obstructions therefrom;
 preserving order in public places and places of public resort, at public meetings and in
assemblies for public amusements, for which purpose any police officer on duty shall have free
admission to all such places and meetings and assemblies while open to any member of the
public;
 assisting in carrying out the revenue, excise, sanitary, conservancy, quarantine and immigration
laws;
 assisting in preserving order in any port, harbor, train station and airport in Singapore;
 executing summonses, subpoenas, warrants, commitments and other process issued by courts
and Justices of the Peace;
 disseminating information to and advising the public and conducting prosecutions;
 taking action for the safe custody of lost property and for the disposal of unclaimed property;
 assisting in the protection of life and property at fires;
 protecting persons from injury or death, and public property from damage or loss, whether
arising from criminal acts or in any other way;
 attending the criminal courts and, if specially ordered, the civil courts, and keeping order
therein;
 escorting and guarding prisoners (including those in remand); and
 executing such other duties as may by any written law be imposed on a police officer.

RANKS AND POSITION WITH MINIMUM QUALIFICATION

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QUALIFICATION
 18 to 45 years’ old
 Normal Fitness level
 Minimum 5 GCE “O” Level credits or NTIEC
 Singapore Citizen or Singapore Permanent Resident
 Normal Color Vision
 Male Applicants must have fulfilled their National Service Liabilities or be exempted

UNIFORM AND SERVICE FIRE ARM

Uniform

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No. 3 Uniform or the more Formal or Casual attire
No.4 Uniform or the
Combat Uniform

Side arms

Old side arm New side arm

“Taurus Model 85” “CZ 75”

Traffic Police Uniform

Combat firearm

TRAININGS

 POBC/ Police Officers Basic Course

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  Initiation to the Singapore Police Force and rite of passage every Police Full-time
National Serviceman must go through. However, the type and duration you will be
required to go through will depend on your Physical Employment Standard (PES) and
Pre-Enlistee Individual Physical Proficiency Test (IPPT) result.
 Physical Training
 Classroom Lesson

 After POBC they will be assigned to suitable vocation before being posted to a division or unit in
Singapore Police Force or other Departments within Ministry of Home Affairs.
Some Example of Vocation;
 Airport Patrol officer
 Assistant Operation and Field Instructor
 CCTTV Operator
 Medic
 Dog Handler
 Police Coast Guard Officer
 PNSOCC/ Police National Service Officer Cadet Course
 They will undergo 32-week residential Course. On graduation, they will be appointed
as National Service Probationary Inspector and be posted to various department or
specials units. Some of the appointment include;
 Assistant compliance Manager
 Assistant Manpower Officer
 Training Development Officer
Home Team Academy
 Is the training Institute for various organization of the Ministry of Home Affairs in
Singapore, including the Singapore Police Force and other 6 departments, it is located
501 Old Choa Chu Khang road.

Additional Information
The National Headquarter is located at New Phoenix Park in Novena, adjacent to a twin block
occupied by the Ministry of Home Affairs.

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The Current Commissioner of Police of Singapore Police Force is Ng Joo Hee and he will be replaced by
Deputy commissioner of Investigation and Intelligence, Mr. Hoong Wee Teck on January next year.
INTERPOL in Singapore
Singapore’s NCB sits in the International Cooperation Department (ICD), Singapore’s main law
enforcement branch for global police cooperation. ICD is a key part of the Singapore Police Force (SPF).
The NCB is Singapore’s gateway for the exchange of law enforcement information and
intelligence. It facilitates cooperation between national agencies and the INTERPOL police community
at large.
The Singapore NCB takes part regularly in global INTERPOL-led operations in the region,
supporting efforts to tackle terrorism, organized and transnational crime.
National law enforcement
It is the vision of the SPF to make Singapore the safest country in the world, and to contribute
towards continued national security and success. SPF is in charge of law and order, criminal
investigations, counter terrorism and community policing.
SPF is one of the Home Team Departments (HTDs) under the Ministry of Home Affairs. Other
HTDs include the Civil Defense Force, Internal Security Department, Immigration & Checkpoints
Authority, Central Narcotics Bureau, Prison Services and Home Team Academy.
10 Epic Unsolved Crimes in Singapore’s History from as Early as 1972
1. McDonald’s Boys Case (1986)

On 14th May 1986, 2 friends from Owen Primary School, Toh Hong Huat and Keh Chin Ann, vanished
without a trace. They were last seen leaving for school but neither one got there. All that remained of them
were their books and bags which were found under a tree. Despite the huge reward, a widespread police search
which extended to Malaysia and Indonesia, and hiring over 30 mediums, the boys were never found.

2. Queenstown Shooting Incident (1972)

On 18th September 1972, 22-year-old seamstress Cheng Li Zhen was walking along Queenstown with
her sister when she suddenly screamed and collapsed to the ground with blood oozing out from her chest. She
was then rushed to Singapore General Hospital where staff discovered that her wound caused by a gunshot.

3. Geylang Bahru Murder of the Tan Children (1979)

On 6th January 1979, 4 children from the Tan family were violently murdered in their house while their
parents were out at work. They were found hacked to death in the bathroom and their bodies were piled on top
each other with each child having at least 20 slash wounds on their body.

4. Abduction of Social Escorts (1978)

On August 20th, 1978, 5 women, believed to be social escorts, were hired by a group of foreigners for a
floating party out at sea. They set off on a boat from Singapore Harbor

5. The Curry Murder (1984)

On 12th December 1984, Ayakanno Marimuthu, a live-in caretaker of Changi chalets, was reported
missing by his wife, Naragatha Vally Ramiah.

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6. Mona Koh Shooting (1994)

Back in the 90s, Mona Koh ruled the nightclub scene and was considered one of the top mamasans in
Singapore. On 15th October 1994, she was shot twice while she was waiting for a lift at Katong’s People
Complex. The first bullet hit her face and the second, her spine, making her permanently wheelchair-
bound.Mona Koh never found out the identity of the gunman.

7. Winnifred Teo Case (1985)

On May 22 1985, 18-year old student Winnifred Teo Suan Lie left her house for a jog at Bukit Batok
Nature Park, but never returned home. Her mother made a police report, and unfortunately, authorities later
found Winnifred’s naked body lying in undergrowth near Old Holland Road. She suffered multiple stab wounds
on her neck and an autopsy showed that she had been sexually assaulted, and died of massive bleeding from the
stab wounds. The murderer was never caught.

8. Bukit Batok Rape Case (2000)

On 6th February 2000, 27-year-old Linda Chua was jogging at the Bukit Batok Nature Park around 10am
when she was attacked. A passer-by heard her crying for help and called an ambulance. She was later found
lying in a 10-metre ravine naked, with a bloodied nose and mouth, and her clothes next to her. Unfortunately,
she did not manage to survive, and passed away a week after the assault.

9. Tan Lay Lan Murder (2008)

On 17th July 2008, Tan Lay Lan, a freelance masseuse, was last seen getting out of a cab with an
unknown man near her home in Chai Chee Avenue. Two days later, neighbors complained of a foul stench
coming from her apartment and the police later discovered her half-naked and decomposing body in the flat,
with visible injuries on her body. According to the coroner, Tan was strangled to death but the murderer was
never found. A neighbour, masseuse Ng Cheng Hock, 38, recalled waking up to noises of feet stamping and a
woman screaming at 2am, the night before.

10. Murder of Kelly Tan (1990)

On 15th May 1990, Kelly Tan Ah Hong and James Soh Fook Leong were chatting on the spiral steps of the
Amber Beacon Tower at East Coast Park. As they were chatting, Mr Soh recalled seeing 2 men walk upstairs.
Suddenly, the couple was attacked from behind; Mr Soh was knifed in the back while Ms Tan was stabbed in the
neck, below the ear.They managed to make their way to a nearby restaurant for help. Mr Soh survived the
ordeal but unfortunately, Ms Tan died before the police arrived. The murderers were never found and the case
remains unsolved.

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