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Upcoming Police Division in Woodlands Lines of Valour POLICE LIFE 03 Contents Minister K Shanmugam 03 04 Minister K Shanmugam 2015: The Year Praises Police Officers in Pictures Praises Police Officers for Doing for Doing ‘Exceptionally Well’ this Eventful Year

06 06 Police Get High-tech Community Policing ‘Exceptionally Well’ Nerve Centre Rolled Out at All Neighbourhood Posts

Denise Lee By 07 07 Home Team News Police Force Officers to Wear Cameras this Eventful Year Aiming to Improve in Three Areas ourselves for it. I think greater use Senior Staff Sergeant Ong Chao Hui, of technology, greater integration 31, a Community Policing Officer Foreword between the different Home Team from the Central Police Division was 08 09 agencies, better use of existing involved in crowd control at the State Police Softer Approach to resources—all of these will take you Funeral for the late founding Prime Gratitude and fulfilment encapsulated an unforgettable Force Honours Road Safety 2015 for me. We celebrated Singapore’s Golden Jubilee Pioneer Officers some reasonable distance, but it will Minister Mr , among with huge pride. We came together as a Force for the nevertheless be challenging.” other major events this year. Nation to honour our mission and achieved many successful security operations, from the unanticipated “Within Singapore, you can’t turn the “It was heartening to see so many passing of Singapore’s founding Prime Minister Mr Lee Kuan Yew and the General Election 2015 to the 28th 09 10 whole place into a lockdown. People Singaporeans paying their respects. th Southeast Asian Games and the 8 ASEAN Para Games, Scam Alert Beyond the need to be free, people need to be I was proud to be of service to the in addition to policing the year-long SG50 events. in 2015 Call of Duty able to go where they want, do what late Mr Lee for the last time. While Despite the high operational tempo, the new high-tech they want. At the same time, we want we as police officers were sad, we Police Operations Command Centre was set up, the to make sure as far as possible that had to hold back our emotions and Community Policing System or COPS was fully rolled that is maintained while creating a concentrate on our tasks.” out, and the commencement of the construction of 11 good, secure environment. So those a new police division headquarters at Woodlands. 11 Courtroom are challenges with resources which “This has definitely been a busy and The tremendous dedication, hard work and personal Life-Savers Happenings sacrifices required from all officers on the ground are not increasing, but demands that eventful year, but it’s part and parcel and all officers in support functions are constant are increasing. So we have to do the of the job and I take the extra work in reminders that it is a monumental collective effort to best we can,” he added. my stride,” she said. keep Singapore safe every day. We have dedicated this January issue of Police Life to 13 celebrating our officers’ achievements in 2015. Read 12 Upcoming uring his first official visit to appointment as Minister for Home Policing the about our officers’ excellent work in our Golden Jubilee Police Division 8th ASEAN the Central Police Division on Affairs in October this year. year and our courageous officers who had gone beyond in Woodlands the call of duty and helped save the day. Be spellbound Para Games 30 November 2015 since his D He was there to meet and thank officers by a piece of artwork that draws its inspiration from the appointment as Minister for Home latest police chevrons, painted by one of our talented Affairs in October the same year, from the various land divisions, officers who is also an accomplished artist. 14 Minister K Shanmugam thanked Special Operations Command and As we welcome 2016, let us take a moment to remember 15 Traffic Police for their hard work Lines of Valour Dining-in Honouring police officers for their hard work what it is that we are doing and why, and feel proud of throughout an especially busy year. Acting Minister throughout a hectic year of security what we have accomplished together. Through these operations. poignant stories and images, we can all look back with “We had many events where 4,000 pride and fulfilment of our contributions in SG50, to 5,000 officers were deployed at inspiring us as we continue to forge head as a Force for The State Funeral for the late the Nation to safeguard Singapore every day. founding Prime Minister Mr Lee Kuan one go, stretching for a long period… Yew, the 28th Southeast Asian Games, work leave has been cancelled, a lot I wish all Police Life readers a pleasant 16 of plans have been put on hold, and read and the very best of health, One of Us the jubilee weekend celebrations and happiness and success in the New Year. the 2015 General Election—these [it’s been] pretty much 24/7 right were some of the many security through the year,” he said. AC Wilson Lim operations the Police mounted Editorial Advisor “This is on top of the regular policing Police Life Committee this year. Director of Public Affairs Department that has to be done, and with a Editorial Advisor Editor Photographers “This has been a very, very taxing very different changing security AC Wilson Lim Ms Luo Min Zhen, Denise SSgt Chee Yong Tat year for the whole of the Home landscape. The fact that nothing Cpl Md Shahrunnizam bin Abdul Rashid Chief Editor Journalists happens tells you a story.” SC/Sgt Gabriel Chan Duen Yue Team, police officers included,” said DAC Tan Tin Wee Ms Chew Si Lei Jinnie SC/Cpl Harsha Ramachandran Minister for Home Affairs and Law Cpl Md Shahrunnizam bin Abdul Rashid Noting the challenges the Home Team Senior Editor Mr K Shanmugam. Ms Leena Rajan SC/Sgt Gabriel Chan Duen Yue Design and Production faces in the years ahead, such as SC/Cpl Harsha Ramachandran Redbean De Pte Ltd He was speaking to the media on cybercrime, growing terror threats,

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Police vehicles displaying SG50 commemorative stickers throughout the year. Officers saluting as the cortege of Singapore’s founding Prime Minister Community Policing Unit officers handing out flyers to raise public The Community Policing System (COPS) being rolled out at Marine Parade Mr Lee Kuan Yew passes by the Police Cantonment Complex on awareness of the ‘Liquor Control (Supply and Consumption)’ Bill that took Neighbourhood Police Centre on 5 April 2015. 29 March 2015. effect from 1 April 2015.

Police officers at the National Stadium ensuring that the closing ceremony Divisional Tactical Team officers from the Land Divisions undergoing a riot- Commander Traffic Police, Assistant Commissioner of Police Sam Tee Then of State, wishing officers from of the 28th Southeast Asian Games proceeds smoothly. control simulation exercise in preparation for security deployments. sharing with the media on the Annual Road Traffic Situation 2014 and the the Singapore Police Force a safe and successful mission, before their new initiatives undertaken by them to enhance safety on the roads. departure to Nepal to provide humanitarian assistance after the devastating earthquake on 26 April 2015.

Former Second Minister for Home Affairs and Trade and Industry Police officers keeping a close watch as members of the public enter the A watchful Police officer observing the crowd from the watchtower during A Police officer interacting with a th8 ASEAN Para Games volunteer while Mr S Iswaran together with retired Police officers at the Police Pioneers Padang for the National Day Parade 2015. one of the General Election 2015 rallies. on her patrol. Appreciation Night on 31 July 2015. 06 POLICE LIFE POLICE LIFE 07 Police Force

Lim Yi Han NEW POLICE TOOLS Police get By Aiming to Improve From a body vest to a new riot-control weapon, the police will be getting more help to do their jobs Walter Sim By High-tech The Straits Times SPECIAL VEST • The load-bearing vest will increase the mobility of ocers as they carry their standard patrol equipment on it, in Three Areas instead of putting all on a utility belt. Nerve Centre • There will also be a new uniform which This gives police officers “greater mobility” and keeps wearers cooler by allowing A new 24-hour nerve centre for Singapore’s police officers Initiatives cover partnerships, perspiration to evaporate faster. allows them to carry more equipment during • On trial by frontline ocers at Ang to monitor and respond to incidents was officially opened use of technology, tapping emergencies, said AC Teo. Officers will also get to Mo Kio North Neighbourhood Police Centre for six weeks from June. by Prime Minister yesterday. officers’ potential. try a new uniform that allows faster evaporation of perspiration. NEW LOOK FOR VEHICLES olice troopers will soon get something that is • Police cars and motorbikes will he Police Operations Command incidents in real time as well as orange and black, leaves a mark and makes The trial for both the vest and the uniform feature an updated crest and alternating red and blue chevrons Centre coordinates information prevent, deter and detect crime. people shed tears. will run for six weeks. Meanwhile, community patterns to make them easier to spot. PM Lee Hsien Loong examining a P received through various Operations at the centre started body-worn camera for police officers policing officers at Jurong East and T Called the P4.1, it resembles a rifle and fires THE P4.1 sources – including emergency 999 last November. to record everything they see or do. neighbourhood police centres will be using electric projectiles filled with an irritant similar to tear gas. • It’s a weapon which shoots calls, the police hotline and the unicycles that can go up to 18kmh as part of a trial projectiles filled with a chemical “Our police officers don’t carry little It also has paint to mark rioters. CrimeStopper online form – and until July. Officers will be able to cover more areas used in pepper spray. black notebooks around any more,” Minister and Home Affairs Minister At the centre’s launch, PM Lee spoke manages the police’s response, said Effective but not lethal, it allows troopers to tackle using them compared with patrolling on foot. The • It can also shoot paint projectiles to PM Lee said in a Facebook post , was not open to the to some police officers who he said mark rioters. a statement released by the police violent public disorders without compromising public electric unicycles are also easier to manoeuvre in yesterday after launching the centre. media over concerns of operational had “worked so hard to manage the • It is a less lethal weapon so it will last night. safety or causing unnecessary injuries. narrow lanes than bicycles. allow riot troops to better resolve sensitivity. huge crowds during the recent state public disorder incidents without “They use IT and 3G comms, and funeral” of the elder Mr Lee. The P4.1 was one of the gadgets and innovations The police are also exploring the use of drones during compromising public safety or The centre is an upgraded version The centre will also contain the causing unnecessary injuries. are linked to the Police Operations unveiled at the annual Police Workplan public disorders. These are equipped with sirens and of the Singapore Police Force’s Command Centre.” Police HQ Incident Command Post, He added: “Deeply appreciate their Seminar and Exhibition at the Home Team blinkers to deter rioters, and cameras to record the ELECTRIC UNICYCLES Combined Operations Room, and which is set up for major police Academy yesterday. events. Another new initiative is to install police • These are more portable than will use more advanced technology The centre’s official opening, which operations, such as the recent funeral efforts to keep Singapore safe.” vans with equipment to test for drunken drivers. bicycles, easier to manoeuvre in to help the police better manage was also attended by Deputy Prime arrangements for Mr Lee Kuan Yew. Deputy Prime Minister and Home Affairs Minister narrow lanes, and allow police to cover more ground than foot Teo Chee Hean, who was the guest of honour at the Currently, the Traffic Police (TP) use handheld patrols. event, said the police had done well last year and that breathalysers during anti-drink-driving road • Currently on trial at Jurong East and he was glad they were looking to improve in three Sengkang Neighbourhood Police blocks. But they aim to carry out more accurate Centres. areas. These were “making strong partnerships tests on site, using breath evidential analysers in and taking community partnerships to the next MOBILE BREATHALYSER police vans. level, making the best use of the potential of our TEST CENTRES Amelia Tan • Instead of the less precise handheld By officers, and making good use of technology”. To boost police presence, police vehicles, including Community Policing The Straits Times breathalysers, a van containing a fast response cars and TP motorbikes are getting a breath evidential analyser will be Assistant Commissioner of Police Teo Chun Ching, new look from August. stationed at road blocks. director of planning and organisation, said these • Trac Police intend to expand this initiative in the next few years. initiatives will allow the police to remain relevant The designs feature a new Singapore Police Force Rolled Out at All Neighbourhood Posts in their fight against crime. crest and red and blue chevron patterns. MP Alvin FLYING SIREN he men in blue will be popping up in your Gardens for 15 years: “There are fewer loan-shark Under one initiative, front-line police officers at Ang Yeo, a member of the Government Parliamentary • Police are exploring the use of the unmanned aerial vehicles or drones neighbourhood more often. harassment cases in my neighbourhood. I think Mo Kio North Neighbourhood Police Centre will Committee for Home Affairs and Law, welcomed in public disorder incidents. this is because of the frequent patrols by volunteers try a new load-bearing vest from June. Officers can the initiatives. He said: “It’s good that the police are • The drones will have strobe lights, TAs part of a community policing system and police officers.” carry standard patrol equipment such as a taser updating their equipment and tactics. The Little sirens and high-definition cameras rolled out islandwide, police officers and volunteers to record and stream live footage. and communication set on the 900g vest, instead of India riot serves as a reminder that such public Yesterday’s event was attended by Emeritus Senior are pounding the beat more frequently, and more placing all on the utility belt. disorder incidents can happen. CCTV cameras have been installed in Housing Minister , who spoke about the Board estates. The Community Policing System late Mr Lee Kuan Yew’s contributions to the police (Cops), launched in 2012, has been introduced at all force. Mr Lee, Singapore’s first prime minister, died 35 neighbourhood police posts. at the age of 91 on March 23.

Yesterday, a community event in Marine Parade Mr Goh said the Cops scheme strived to build on Officers to Wear was organised by the police to mark the full roll-out Mr Lee’s belief that the police must maintain close of the scheme. ties with the community. “Mr Lee suggested that the police should be part of the community,” said Assistant Commissioner (AC) of Police Alvin Moh Mr Goh, who is an MP for Marine Parade GRC. told reporters yesterday that CCTV cameras had “They should be out walking around, befriending been installed in more than 4,400 HDB blocks and community members and getting support from Cameras carparks. the community.” fficers from Bukit Merah West The officers will have the discretion to stop Neighbourhood Police Centre (NPC) will recording in certain situations, for example, The police are on track to install such cameras in Mr Lee also helped establish a high-quality police all 10,000 HDB blocks and carparks by the end of force by launching the police scholars scheme start to use body-worn cameras (above) when dealing with sexual offence victims. Police Grassroots leader David Siow says he has seen fewer loan-shark O next year, he added. “The police will continue to and ensuring that officers received competitive harassment cases in Marine Crescent Gardens today as part of a plan to enhance frontline crime- said strict safeguards are in place on the use of work hard to build on our foundation of trust with salaries, Mr Goh added. fighting capabilities. footage, which will be deleted after 31 days from the community,” said AC Moh, who is commander the date of recording, unless it is required to aid At yesterday’s event, community partners, The devices can capture audio and video, and will of the . “(Mr Lee said) if police officers were paid much less investigations. The cameras will be in use at all 35 be worn in a visible manner on the front of an than the market (rate)... we would not be able to including students and grassroots leaders, NPCs by June next year. Said grassroots leader David Siow, 47, an engineer attract good-quality people. If we did, they wouldn’t were given plaques to recognise their crime- officer’s uniform. They will be switched on and be in who has been doing patrols around Marine Crescent stay long,” he said. prevention efforts. recording mode when officers perform their duties.

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By Christopher Tan Senior Transport Correspondent, Softer Approach The Straits Times to Road Safety Police try dialogue Yesterday, the first conversation took place at public relations agency Ogilvy instead of summons, Singapore’s premises in Robinson campaigns. Road with a multi-disciplinary panel of experts and about 40 people attending. ather than rely on campaigns and summonses, the police Psychologist Kevin Menon believed Ryesterday kicked off a series Singapore can develop a road culture of conversations to engage the public akin to Japan’s, where “people don’t on ways to improve road safety. cross a road unless the Green Man comes on – even when it is late in Traffic Police commander Sam Tee the evening and there are no cars on described the Use Your RoadSense the road”. programme, which will involve associate professor at Nanyang be irrelevant in the “near future”, dialogues with stakeholders, as The behavioural expert said a Technological University said: “We when vehicles and infrastructure are the first time law enforcement has tendency for mistakes arises when should think like pedestrians when connected wirelessly. Singapore Police Force Honours taken such an approach and marks a motorists become complacent and we drive. When we make mistakes departure from its campaign-driven drive “unconsciously”, or when they when we walk, we just say sorry and When autonomous vehicles become and penalty-reliant approach in let emotions overtake logic. A key a reality, “you can ‘drive’ even if you to better road behaviour, he added, be on our way. Why can’t we do that the past. when we drive?” are handicapped, don’t have a driving depended on how road-users react to licence or even if you are drunk”, “The Singapore environment is other people’s behaviour. Lim Yi Han Economist Sumit Agarwal said it was he said. Things like speeding and By changing much faster than before The Straits Times crucial for “salient information” to running red lights will be things of and we’re much more diverse than “The point of this conversation is to encourage people to look inwards,” be made available to help motorists the past, too. Pioneer Officers before,” he said. “We’re also having a make informed choices. He cited the he said. Some 600 attend event in child killer Adrian Lim and Anthony Ler, who paid a lot more distractions on the road, and case of motorists parking by the road In the meantime, drink driving, teenager to kill his wife. speeding and running red lights appreciation of their work during we seem to be always in a hurry.” Hence Retired transport engineer Gopinath shoulder to wait for electronic road- the previous methods of “pushing out Menon said: “We need to let people pricing (ERP) rates to change. remain the top causes of road After the launch, pioneers watched the film 1965, S’pore’s tumultuous years messages” and enforcement may not know the road is a very hostile fatalities, commander Tee said, which looks at the underlying racial tensions and UNREST effect real change. environment, and the risk of getting He thinks this happens because contributing nearly half of all road rom Konfrontasi to racial riots, pioneer police the turmoil in the months leading up to Singapore’s into an accident is high. We need to motorists are not aware of the deaths. He said even though road IN THE 1950S “We aim to create a movement – one officers here have all played a role to safeguard separation from Malaysia. be alert at all times.” ERP system’s graduated pricing. fatalities have dropped by more than that is revolutionary and lasting,” Intelligent Transportation Society 20 per cent in the last four years, one Singapore’s stability and security. F One officer who worked through the tumultuous commander Tee said. “That’s why we The vice-chairman of the Singapore of Singapore president Sing Mong person died almost every two days. Yesterday, the Singapore Police Force (SPF) held a period is 85-year old Ismail Ahmad. The situation was so want to start a conversation.” Road Safety Council and adjunct Kee said this sort of behaviour will “One death is one too many,” he said. buffet dinner and movie screening in appreciation Mr Ismail, a guard police constable between 1948 of their work. chaotic. After the riot, Source: 8 April 2015, The Straits Times © Singapore Press Holdings Limited. Permission required for reproduction. Insp Patrick Pang and 1972, was an officer on the ground after the More than 600 pioneer officers attended the event Maria Hertogh riots in 1950. His job was to control officers had to stay in at the refurbished Capitol Theatre. the crowd and disperse them. the police station for Second Minister for Home Affairs S. Iswaran said: He said: “The situation was so chaotic. After the two weeks and were “In the 19th and early 20th century, secret societies, riot, officers had to stay in the police station for two riots, gambling and other vices were rampant in weeks and were not allowed to go home, in case not allowed to go home, Singapore. Our rudimentary police force had to not Scam Alert anything broke out. just combat crime, but also fight pirates, run the in case anything broke jail and fight fires. “We are living in harmony now, and we should appreciate that. I’m very proud to be part of the out. We are living in By SC/Sgt Gabriel Chan Duen Yue “Apart from social unrest, dangerous criminals police and I hope younger officers can follow in our harmony now, and we in 2015 such as gunmen, goldsmith robbers and kidnappers footsteps and work hard.” were a scourge in the 60s and 70s.” should appreciate that. s part of the ongoing Anti- are emblazoned on the floors and Mr Ong Swee Kee, who retired from the police force Scam Public Education walls when you step into a public Mr Iswaran added that maintaining law and order in 1988 after 25 years of service, hoped that such I’m very proud to be part then was “an uphill task” and some officers even Campaign, the Police and the train, do keep a lookout for them events could be held regularly. The 71-year-old said: A died in the course of work. of the police and I hope National Crime Prevention Council this year! “I hope this can be organised as and when they can (NCPC) rolled out a wide array of for the retired officers. It’s difficult to keep in touch “Your dedication to this mission is the reason we younger officers can advertorials to keep the members of because during my time, we used pagers and not have a safe and secure Singapore today,” he said. the public informed of the trending handphones.” “(Even) as we look back on how far we have come follow in our footsteps crimes especially relating to scams. over the last 50 years, the SPF must continue to Mr Ong took on various roles in the police including reinvent itself and remain forward-looking.” and work hard. Scams could manifest in many ways fingerprint searcher and examiner, as well as – check out some of the 2015 series At the event, the minister also launched an e-book station inspector. Mr Ismail Ahmad of anti-scam posters that are put up by The Straits Times and the SPF. 85, who was an officer on the ground at public and residential areas. If He added: “I saw a lot of old friends, I have not seen after the Maria Hertogh riots in 1950 Titled Guilty As Charged, it features 25 high-profile some of them in 40 years. It’s a fantastic feeling to you missed out the vibrant artworks cases since 1965, including the stories of ritual see them still healthy.” containing anti-scam messages that

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HAPPENINGS By Public Affairs Department Beyond the Call of Duty Johore Shield The Annual Johore Shield Shooting Helping to Resolve Municipal Issues Competition was held on 21 January 2016 at the . Johore police nspector of Police (Insp) Mohd Khairuddin dire consequences if the window was not chief, Dato’ Wan Ahmad Najmuddin Bin Mohd Adnan helped avert a broken window repaired. After his explanation, the elderly lady Mohd graced the event as the Guest-of- finally consented to letting the contractors in Ifrom becoming an accessory to killer litter. Honour. Many departments within the to repair the window. An elderly lady living in a HDB flat at Woodlands Singapore Police Force (SPF) fought hard Drive had a broken window that was about to In his small way, Insp Khairuddin went beyond to win the competition. Ultimately, the fall off. HDB contractors had tried to get into his call of policing duties and worked with team from Jurong Division emerged as her flat to repair the broken window but were other agencies to resolve municipal issues on champion with an impressive 3497 points repeatedly refused by the elderly lady. the ground. For his kind deed, Insp Khairuddin out of a possible 4000. was awarded the Municipal Services Award The HDB contractors sought help from Insp (Individual) on 29 September 2015. Khairuddin who took the time to visit the elderly lady and patiently explained to her Big and small, we make a difference every day. what the HDB contractors had to do and the

Saving Baby Trapped in Car

ff-duty officer, Deputy Superintendent steering lock he had in his car and carefully of Police (DSP) Koh Koon Beng, was out broke the left rear quarter window farthest Owith his family on Sunday evening, 20 from the baby. Putting his hand through the July 2014. Leaving the basement car park, they broken glass, DSP Koh unlocked the door and ‘Forget Us Not’ Campaign were alerted to loud screams for help. carried the child out to safety and into the Courtroom In collaboration with Lien Foundation arms of his very relieved mother. and Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, the SPF Approaching quickly, DSP Koh found a woman helped to raise awareness of the growing in her thirties standing outside a white SUV, Touched by the help rendered, the mother number of Persons With Dementia (PWD) pulling desperately at the door handles. In wrote to DSP Koh to thank him for dealing with by producing a video for the ‘Forget Us tears, she told DSP Koh that her baby had been the situation so calmly. She also expressed her Not’ campaign. Launched on 20 January trapped inside for the past ten minutes. DSP gratitude to his wife and children for staying Life-Savers 2016, the touching video features Staff Koh assured her that he would help. with her throughout the ordeal. It turned out Sergeant (SSgt) Clarence Chua and SSgt Ms Amanda Chung By Khairul Nezam from Yishun North that a mechanical fault in the car caused the Public Affairs Department Peering through the rear windows of the car, Neighbourhood Police Centre (NPC) auto-lock to malfunction, inadvertently locking he saw a baby about 8-months-old, strapped to aiding a PWD to reach home safely. Yishun the baby in. the booster seat. “He was screaming and crying It was the morning of 27 November 2015. Deputy Team Leaders of the North NPC has also set up a database to and my only thought was to bring him out keep track PWDs in the area as a part When asked how he felt about the incident, the quickly”, recounted DSP Koh. Unable to open Courts Police Unit, Station Inspectors (SI) Quek Suan and Jahabar Sadiq of the ‘Forget Us Not’ campaign and to Chief Investigation Officer of Tanglin Division the locked car doors and the boot, DSP Koh make their neighbourhood community said, “I don’t think much of what I have done had just ended a meeting when they were alerted to an incident - a man realised that the only way in was by breaking dementia-friendly. as anyone would do the same. But as a police the glass window. in his fifties had collapsed in one of the courtrooms. officer, we are on duty 24/7 and I am glad to DSP Koh explained to the mother what he have helped.” rriving quickly, the two officers found the Seeing this, SI Quek immediately performed Cardio intended to do. With her consent, he took a man pale and unconscious. He was not Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) on the man while Abreathing and without a pulse. A court SI Jahabar supported his head and kept his airway staff had begun using an Automated External open. Recounted SI Quek, “As a Police officer, it Rescuing Child from 30th Storey Balcony Ledge Defibrillator (AED) on the man and a shock was was instinctive for me to act. It also helped that I subsequently delivered. The man, however, attended a CPR re-certification course one week ff-duty officer Senior Staff Sergeant Soothing the child by assuring him that he was remained unresponsive. before the incident.” (SSSgt) Roland Teo was at home on there to help, SSSgt Teo carefully put one foot After two rounds of 30 chest compressions and Friday, 4 September 2015 when his O over the gap and balanced himself on the ledge mouth-to-mouth breathing, the man suddenly daughter alerted him to a shocking discovery. - one misstep meant a 30-storey plunge straight gasped for air and became responsive. He was Change of Command: A 6-year-old boy was standing on the outside of down. Making sure he had a firm footing, quickly put into a recovery position. SI Jahabar said, Central and Tanglin Divisions a 30th-storey balcony, clinging precariously onto SSSgt Teo hoisted the child up and quickly “I think everyone in the room felt an immediate Two Land Divisions witnessed Changes the railing. carried him over the parapet to safety. Though sense of relief seeing signs of life in him.” of Command in January 2016. Deputy Assistant Commissioner of Police (DAC) Quickly running up to the unit, SSSgt Teo found traumatised, the child was unhurt throughout Paramedics arrived shortly after and the man was Tan Chia Han assumed Command of a concerned neighbour who was already there. the incident. sent to hospital for treatment where he made a Tanglin Division on 1 January 2016, She told him that the doors were locked and full recovery. On his thoughts about resuscitating succeeding DAC Lu Yeow Lim, who took that she had called the Police. “There was no It was revealed that the boy had climbed out the man, SI Quek said, “I am happy to learn that over as Director of Police Licensing and time to lose. I knew I needed to do something because he was unsupervised and the window the man survived and that our actions had made Regulatory Department on that same because the boy could fall off anytime,” grills were not locked. On why he risked his life an impact.” day. The next day on 2 January 2016, DAC recounted the 39-year-old officer. to save the boy, the Bukit Timah Neighbourhood Arthur Law Kok Leong assumed Command Police Centre officer said,“I had to do it because For their quick actions in administering first aid of Central Division, taking over from DAC Removing his shoes, SSSgt Teo climbed onto the to the man, both Central Division officers were Daniel Tan Sin Heng, who took on the sloping parapet. To reach the boy, he needed to I could. A child was in danger and I imagined awarded the Survivor Awards Singapore yesterday. post of 2 Deputy Director of Operations step over a metre-wide gap and support himself how his parents would feel. As a police officer, I The award is jointly organised by the Unit for Department. Police Life congratulates on a narrow ledge. “It was definitely a risk but I also felt that it was my duty to save him.” Pre-hospital Emergency Care and the National and wishes all of them success in their was confident I could save him,” said SSSgt Teo. Resuscitation Council. new positions!

Public Affairs Department SSgt Chee Yong Tat and SC/Sgt Gabriel Chan Duen Yue 12 POLICE LIFE POLICE LIFE 13 Policing the th 8 ASEAN Para Games By Cpl Muhd Shahrunnizam bin Abdul Rashid

he 8th ASEAN Para Games opened with pomp on 3 December 2015 at the Singapore Indoor Stadium, with the games being held till 9 TDecember 2015 at various locations including the Singapore Sports Hub. This was the first time that Singapore hosted the Games, a multi- sport event for athletes with disabilities. The event involved some 3000 athletes, officials and 3000 volunteers from 11 participating countries.

More than 600 officers from the Singapore Police Force (SPF) were involved in the 7-day security operation to ensure the safe and smooth proceedings of the Games. The Police worked closely with the organisers and stakeholders to support and facilitate smooth access and safety for the athletes with special needs as well as the officials and spectators who attended the Games.

Insp Patrick Pang By Upcoming Public Affairs Department Police Division in Woodlands

he ground-breaking ceremony be the 7th division headquarters. It will for the new Woodlands Division augment frontline policing capabilities THeadquarters (DHQ) was held on and services in the northern part Sunday, 22 November 2015. Mdm Halimah of Singapore. The Woodlands West Yacob, Speaker of Parliament, Member Neighbourhood Police Centre (NPC) will be of Parliament for Marsiling-Yew Tee GRC co-located at the same site. The new DHQ, (Marsiling) and Adviser to Marsiling-Yew expected to be operational by end 2018, Tee GROs, graced the event as the Guest- will feature a self-service lobby, as well of-Honour. The new Woodlands DHQ, to as an enhanced public reception area, be located at the junction of Woodlands amongst other facilities, to serve the Avenue 3 and Woodlands Street 12, will needs of the community.

Cpl Muhd Shahrunnizam bin Abdul Rashid and SC/Sgt Gabriel Chan Duen Yue SSgt Chee Yong Tat 14 POLICE LIFE POLICE LIFE 15 Dining-in Honouring Lines of

Ms Amanda Chung By Acting Minister Public Affairs Department Valour Ng Chee Meng By SC/Cpl Harsha Ramachandran n 2 December 2015, Senior Staff Sergeant n 6 January 2016, the Singapore Police Force (SPF) (SSSgt) Abu Jalal Sarimon presented held a Dining-In at the Senior Police Officers’ Mess in Oa painting, titled Lines of Valour, to Ohonour of Acting Minister Ng Chee Meng, previously the Commissioner of Police Hoong Wee Teck the Chief of Defence Force (CDF). The Dining-In honours the at the Novena room in Police Headquarters. special contributions of former CDF in building up the close The painting features the newly introduced relationship between both organisations. The event was secondary graphic – the Police chevrons. graced by the Commissioner of Police (CP) Hoong Wee Teck, SSSgt Jalal shared with us that the painting current CDF MG , as well as more than 90 guests symbolises all the different aspects of work from both services. in the Police Force. The Chevrons reflect the positivity of officers in the Force; the stains on Before the dinner, President of the Mess Committee, Deputy the chevrons show the challenging nature of Commissioner of Police (Operations) Lau Peet Meng, police work; and the bright hues of orange and thanked Minister Ng for his efforts in bringing the SPF and yellow represent the energy and strength with the (SAF) closer together during which officers face these challenges. his term in office, and said that both organisations shared SSSgt Jalal has had a lifelong passion for art. a common heritage as fellow guardians of the nation that Logistics Officer from the Police Logistics When he is not carrying out his duties as a goes back to our Ministry of Interior and Defence days. Department invited him to do just that, he took Curriculum Review and Development Officer at Minister Ng had worked closely with the SPF during the up the opportunity to complete his previously the Training Command, he is usually pursuing period of National Mourning, and had done much to ensure planned project. the success of the joint operations. In honour of Minister this passion in one way or another. As a SYNOPSIS Ng’s commitment to building up the SPF and SAF’s close ties renowned artist he has had his work featured The Commissioner of Police thanked him for his in order to better serve Singapore, CP presented him with at exhibitions around the world. He had always initiative and the painting is proudly displayed By Abu Jalal Sarimon the prestigious Temasek Sword. meant to create a Police-related painting in the Novena room which is often used to host and when Mr Omar bin Mohamed, Assistant esteemed guests. The chevrons were recently introduced as After dinner, the guests adjourned to the lawn, where the part of the Police’s corporate image and they Combined SPF Band entertained with a medley of songs, are found on most Police collaterals. The bold including a moving rendition of Mariah Carey’s “Hero” graphic lines from the chevrons give a strong specially dedicated to Minister Ng. At the end of the night, a impression of Police presence in Singapore’s visibly touched Minister Ng thanked all the officers for the rapidly changing operating environment. honour of the Dining-In, saying that the SPF would always have a special place in his heart. The three paintings flank each other in an attitude of deep adoration. The entire work of art is shaped purely by tones and a linear element. These parts exude supreme, painterly facility (sic) and purpose.

It is a composition which is richly articulated, in its strokes, choice of colours and symbolic contents. The chevrons emerge from the canvas, as spectral presences, and then are enmeshed in a welter of patterned shapes and textured surfaces.

Evidently, impressive law enforcement work cannot be easily given; neither is it merely available; to obtain an effective result one must labour purposely.

The artist maintains sustained control over the medium in each of the three panels, and thereby imbues the presentation with purpose. A delicate juxtaposition is sustained between decorative interest and painterly forms, the imagery ranges over a wide, yet related field of iconography. This is a satisfying and engaging composition.

SSgt Chee Yong Tat SC/Cpl Harsha Ramachandran ONE OF US

Hi, I am… Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Edward Ong. I am currently a Team Leader at the Public Communications Division, Public Affairs Department.

What is something you do every day without fail? My daily work entails a significant amount of reading as I am required to trawl and track police-related news on both mainstream and social media. When I am off work, I usually read self-help books and periodicals such as the Economist, Newsweek etc. One of my favourite books is “The Rules of Life” by Richard Templar. Each read brings with it fresh perspectives.

Where do you go to take a break during work? When I am at the work cubicle, I would make myself coffee and savour it while looking out of the window. I find this very therapeutic.

What is the most interesting or amusing incident that you have encountered while at work? Being mistaken as a full-time Police National Serviceman. I am glad though, as this means I do not look as old as my age!

The weirdest misconception you have heard about police officers is… I was speaking to a member of public previously, who launched into a “by-the-way” kind of tirade as to why Police officers should not be buying food when they are on duty. I remain baffled as to why Police officers are thought of by some as being impervious to basic human needs such as hunger and breaks during work.

I believe in… I saw a meaningful quote sometime back and have tried to live by it. Many relationships are destroyed because of “Ego”. Therefore, be the bigger person, skip the “E” and let it “GO”!

SC/Sgt Gabriel Chan Duen Yue