Ensuring a Successful Run VOLUME 41 NO. 7 of the Games

Our SEA Games Preparations Doing the Force and the Nation Proud POLICE LIFE 03 Contents Logistics and 03 04 Logistics and Our SEA Games Operations Go Operations Go Preparations Hand-in-hand Hand-in-hand SAC Cheang Keng Keong By 05 06 Director, Police Logistics Department Ensuring Integrity Doing the Force and and Fairness at the Nation Proud Be it a major sporting event like the SEA Games the Games or a complex police operation, SPF’s logistics capabilities form the backbone and there are many new initiatives in place to ensure the force remains 08 10 ahead of the curve, says Director, PLD, SAC Cheang Securing the Sharing the Keng Keong. He was speaking to ASP (NS) Loh Wee Games Spotlight Lee of the Public Affairs Department. Editor’s Note

I remember cramming into a university friend’s hostel room with a bunch of other hostel mates at 2am to watch ’s athletes competing in the 2004 12 13 Olympic Games. The 8.30am lecture that was going to Our Role in the Setting Foot happen in a few hours’ time wasn’t going to stand in Glorious SEA Games in the City apolean Bonaparte, a great French for rest areas, check stations for vehicles and world-class inventory management systems that our way of cheering on Singapore! My friends and I just conqueror, underestimated the importance barricades were set up at various sites to facilitate have underpinned Singapore’s success in the global brimmed with excitement and pride as we supported Nof logistics in his war conquests. Despite the Police operations. PLD also made selective post- supply chain and logistics space. In selected areas our nation’s athletes. valour of his troops and effectiveness of his fighting set up checks to ensure the infrastructure met the where prior Operational knowledge is essential, we tactics, he was eventually floored by his Achilles necessary requirements. will continue to staff and train uniform officers to th Fast forward 11 years, Singapore hosted the 28 South heel – logistics, or rather, the lack thereof. When provide the useful operational insights. East Asian Games (SEA Games). The excitement and his logistics were unable to keep pace with the pride I felt as I supported Team Singapore did not 14 15 New Mindsets Our Instrumental Looking After advancement of his troops, his increasingly weary New Solutions change. However, my experience of the Games was very I have always reminded our logistics officers to Volunteers Our Men and Women and under-equipped men eventually lost the war. different from all other major sporting events. I was be nimble, and adopt a mindset that Operations Beyond fulfilling requirements, we need to be proactive logistics solutions providers to all looking at the SEA Games through the Singapore Police We have, thankfully, learnt from his mistake, and requirements almost always change at the last our customers. We work so closely with all our Force’s eye. it is a mistake that we cannot afford to make. minute, as dictated by the scope and terrain of our Operations and the fluidity of the ground Operations counterparts – Frontline, Invest, While the various countries’ athletes were giving Logistics must be a core capability to achieve the situation. Hence, within the available time frame, Intel, and so on. We have such an intimate view their best shot in their respective sports, the Police ’s (SPF) mission. of Operations that we intimately understand was keeping a watchful eye. Officers were deployed at the logistics must be ever-ready to respond and 16 In 2014, I took over the leadership of Police Logistics the planning and on-the-ground challenges and various SEA Games-related venues all over the island, meet the requests – there is no absolutely no luxury Marking the End Department (PLD). Despite my earlier familiarity constraints. Coupled with the declining birth from the moment the athletes arrived at Changi of the Games of “sufficient lead time”. Airport, to the official SEA Games hotels where athletes with the work of this department, I quickly realised rate and eventual shrinkage in Police manpower stayed, to the numerous sporting venues. We wanted to how the Police logistics business has evolved In recent years, every officer in every department resources, I am prodding my Logistics team to ensure that any crime or law and order situation would significantly over the years. Consequently, the PLD in the entire public service is facing increasing constantly brainstorm new logistics solutions be prevented or deterred. business model must change accordingly. scrutiny on compliance with rules and regulations. to improve the way we conduct Operations. Not Acknowledgements The discoveries and prosecution of various lapses every idea will work, but we want to be relentless The traditional mantra has always been that My team of photographers and journalists similarly went have led to the introduction of new safeguards to purveyors of new ideas. Special mention goes to the following who contributed photos or wrote or vetted articles for this publication: all over Singapore to bring you the most comprehensive operations requirements drive logistics support. improve accountability when it comes to using th insight into the Police’s involvement in the 28 SEA Cpl (NS) Mohamed Azahar SC/Sgt Iskandar Mohd Isa Clementi Division This prevailing thought still holds true today, and public resources. The challenge is to maintain Apart from internal networks, we are strengthening Games. This massive exercise has cumulated into this Bin Mohamed Rashid SC Leong Hong Hao Central Division will remain so for the foreseeable future. That our agility while being fully compliant – that is our external networks with our partners, so that special edition of Police Life. I hope you enjoy reading it. perspective is already quite well embedded in the Mr Luis Tay Kaizhi ASP (NS) Loh Wee Lee Jurong Division something which requires a deep and thorough we can explore new logistical equipment that is way PLD has been structured and performing, be Mr Darrell Leong Insp (NS) Lee U-Wen Bedok Division understanding of various procurement rules and already marketed, or in other instances, be co- Tham Yee Lin it for supporting daily ad-hoc operations or driving Editor SC Ahmad Khairi Rusydi Ang Mo Kio Division Traffic Police framework. partners to pilot new logistical concepts. This will well-orchestrated major events such as the 28th SC/Cpl Amin Azrin Tanglin Division Volunteer Special Constabulary keep us relevant, and and be at the forefront of SEA Games. Embedded in our vision, PLD provides To manage all these trends that I have outlined logistics development in the larger market. effective and efficient means to support SPF, and above, we are embarking on three major initiatives Committee we are relentless in being timely, reliable and to build our new Logistics target operating model. Streamlining the System efficient in serving our Operations customers. Editorial Advisor Editor Photographers We are excited to develop a new Integrated Logistics AC Melvin Yong Ms Tham Yee Lin SSgt Chee Yong Tat The SEA Games, held from 5 to 16 June 2015, is Grooming Talent Management System. This single all-encompassing Chief Editor Journalists Cpl Md Shahrunnizam Abdul Rashid a good case study. PLD played a pivotal role in The Logistics fraternity has always had a healthy system will aggregate the information found in DAC Tan Tin Wee Ms Chew Si Lei Jinnie SC/Sgt Gabriel Chan Duen Yue providing logistical support to meet the event’s blend of uniform and civilian officers. We can multitude of legacy logistics and procurement Senior Editor Cpl Md Shahrunnizam Abdul Rashid SC/Cpl Mok Wen Jie operational requirements. PLD provided support also readily bring in the right logistics talent at systems, including Gebiz, AIS, NFS, and more. We Ms Leena Rajan SC/Sgt Gabriel Chan Duen Yue for all the infrastructural set-up, issuance of various levels of expertise. Over the next five years, can do an immediate stock-take of any inventory Design and Production SC/Cpl Mok Wen Jie operational equipment and vehicles. Way before PLD will feature more civilian officers of the right throughout the SPF with this one-stop asset Redbean De Pte Ltd SC/Cpl Harsha Ramachandran the commencement of the operation, PLD officers expertise. We need engineers with a background in management system. Moreover, we no longer expect had already engaged the various units and vendors hard sciences to do product and material testing. officers to memorise the plethora of procurement Police Life is a publication of the Singapore Police Force. For feedback or enquiries, please write to the editorial team at to understand their operational requirements We welcome car fanatics to dream and build our rules. We will codify all these requirements into the [email protected]. The materials in this publication are not to be reproduced in whole or in part without the prior written consent and made proactive preparations. PLD set up core next generation Fast Response Car (FRC). We love system, including the required separation of roles to of the Editorial Committee. All rights reserved. Whilst we tried to ensure that information provided is up-to-date and accurate, the publisher will not be responsible for any errors or omissions. infrastructure such as Command Posts, tents to recruit logistics experts who have experience in enhance accountability.

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ngry that their team got for the participants who had the disqualified from the 28th SEA opportunity to put all the plans at the AGames football competition into action. due to what they felt was an unfair decision by the referee, the fans The GDXs were injected with a high refused to leave the National Stadium. degree of realism to ensure the By SC/Cpl Mok Wen Jie Chaos quickly broke out with participants were equipped with the necessary skills to deal with Games hundreds of fans hurling projectiles Unlike many of her colleagues, Assistant Superintendent at the players and referee who were potentially similar situations during all stranded on the pitch. Within the SEA Games. More than 200 role of Police (ASP) Lam Li Min did not take part in the South minutes, the situation escalated players from Training Command and East Asian (SEA) Games as a competitor, nor was she part with some fans climbing over the Special Operations Command were barricades to invade the pitch. At the deployed as rioters for the exercises. of the police operations for the Games. Instead, she was same time, fights broke out at the The exercises were also deliberately selected to be an International Technical Official (ITO) for seating gallery between fans from held at the actual football venues the Precision Pistol Competition (PPC) shooting event, or the two teams. Soon, the stands were for the SEA Games — National covered with smoke from the seats Stadium, Bishan Stadium and Jalan what is known as an Equipment Control Jury. that had been set ablaze by the fans. Besar Stadium. Chaos, cries and shouting broke out. stated so that there are no undue official armourer and spent much Exercise participants had to think disadvantages to the shooters. On time trying to salvage the weapons. Fortunately, the above scenario did on their feet and appreciated the the day of the match, she had to All these were done on top of my not actually transpire but it was just unique challenges posed by actual shift hours.” one of the many major exercises terrain constraints. For example, check the trigger weight of the they realised that the steep steps weapons before the shooters could conducted in preparation for the “Looking back, it was a crazy 28th SEA Games. of the seating gallery actually begin, and ensure that they did not period and I am very fortunate to restricted their tactical options and have any communication devices have supportive supervisors and In order for the Singapore Police manoeuvrability— unlike what they with them. Random ammunition Force (SPF) to be prepared for the colleagues who assisted me and had visualised during the TTX. As would also be taken from the event, the SEA Games Planning Team accommodated my training schedule a result, they had to improvise their shooters for weighing and velocity (Public Order & Exercises) conducted strategy and tactics in response to a when I was an Investigation Officer checks. If their equipment failed any numerous exercises to ensure our major incident at the seating gallery. in Tanglin Division.” ASP Lam said. of the checks, the shooters would officers were ready to deal with any The exercises gave the frontline and “Even when I was posted to Bukit public order threats. Other exercises specialist units a golden opportunity be disqualified. Merah West NPC, my Commanding covering security and contingency to test out their interoperability Officer and Deputy Team Leader scenarios were also conducted to between units. Supportive Colleagues, also supported me and let me go validate our operational plans and Bonding as One Home Team for training before I rejoined the enhance our overall preparedness. During the pre-operation phase, Having to train for the SEA Games team later.” the team also conducted movement team selection from June 2014, ASP Before the Ground Deployment exercises to test the response of (7-50 yards, or about 6-45 metres), Lam had to devote much of her time, Speaking about her time shooting and Exercise (GDX) were carried out, our frontline patrol resources. The A Passionate Shooter in different positions and under up to four sessions every week, in working with Home Team officers a series of Table-Top Exercises exercise was activated in the wee urrently a Team Leader in Bukit conducted covering all the event The SEA Games’ venue managers at different timings. addition to her police work. Later from the various other departments, (TTX) were also conducted for Merah West Neighbourhood hours of the morning and more than venues and this helped contribute the respective sporting locations as an ITO, she had to help organise the Leadership Group from the Police Centre (NPC), ASP Lam she shared, “From training as a 60 Ground Response Force (GRF) towards enhancing the readiness of were our strategic partners who C the event, preparing the venue and frontline units. During these started shooting during her days Missing a Mark, shooter to organising the event, it has vehicles were activated to respond the SPF officers deployed at the SEA worked closely with us to ensure logistics and fine-tune the rules for sessions, participants deliberated as a student in the National Police To Uphold Another been a tough yet enjoyable journey to a mass casualty scenario. This Games. the event went ahead smoothly and dissemination to the various teams the principal considerations and Cadet Corps. She represented the ASP Lam was initially chosen as one as all of us have a common vision preparation was key as it gave the safely. for their preparation, and to prepare discussed the plans to deal with a The SPF would not be able to respond Immigration and Checkpoints of the few SPF officers to undergo of winning the game for Singapore. frontline units first-hand terrain local and international officials for wide range of public order scenarios. effectively in times of crisis without The importance of conducting Authority (ICA) during the Home selection for the PPC shooting event This is the first time that HT officers experience to better appreciate the the rules. Various objects were thrown to surrounding areas for the Singapore the support of the stakeholders exercises prior to any major Team Games from 2005 to 2011. After at the SEA Games, together with collaborated for an International test the limits of responding forces Sports Hub. and the event organisers. Bearing event cannot be overstated. This joining the Singapore Police Force other members of the PPC shooting “It was hectic!” she exclaimed. “As our sporting event and we really enjoyed and ground realities challenged to (SPF) in October 2012, she continued event team comprising officers from this in mind, the team sought the was evident during our detailed weapons were wearing out due to the the bonding as one Home Team.” ensure we were ready with a sound to take part in various shooting various Home Team Departments, During the operation phase, the organiser’s involvement in the preparations that helped ensure intensive training, I was also the non- operational plan. The three-day GDXs team conducted an unprecedented exercises whenever possible and this that Singapore’s hosting of the SEA competitions and met many other including the Central Narcotics proved to be tough and challenging number of Tactical Exercises without allowed them to also understand Games was a success. competitive shooters in the Force. Bureau, Singapore Prisons Service but were certainly worth the time Troop (TEWT). In total, 29 TEWT were how we carried out our operations. and SPF. “I was not always a marksman to begin with, but I had the opportunities to Although she narrowly missed shoot with the top shooters in the qualifying for the final competing SPF and, in fact ASP Teh Kah Hoon team by just three points during the of the was my trials, she remained as a reserve mentor for pistol handling,” ASP Lam shooter for the women’s team, and said. “The passion they displayed was given the new task of being the for shooting rubbed off on me, and Equipment Control Jury for the PPC I have not looked back since.” shooting event.

She is currently active in the PPC In this role, ASP Lam was responsible discipline, where shooters are for checking the weapons and required to conduct precision ammunition to ensure that they shooting at various distances adhered to the requirements 06 POLICE LIFE POLICE LIFE 07

in the evenings, I didn’t have much time to relax as I had to ensure that I had enough sleep each night. Finding the time to rest as I travelled Doing the Force and By SC/Cpl Mok Wen Jie to and from training and work, kept me going strong during the preparation period.” THE TOTAL MEDAL TALLY Although he came down with a fever a mere three days before the men’s 200 metres breaststroke event, SC/Sgt Khoo persevered and managed to clinch the silver medal, followed by a gold with his team at the men’s SC/Sgt Lionel Khoo Chien Yin 4x100m medley. “Knowing that I have done my country proud when I Tanglin Division excel in my sport is as good as knowing that what I do at work plays a Silver 200m Breast-Stroke the Nation Proud part in keeping our home safe, and that is my biggest motivator.” Gold Men’s 4x100m Medley Relay As the rest of the Singapore Police Force (SPF) Continual Strive for Excellence SC/Cpl Marah Moehammad Ishraf Bin worked tirelessly around the clock to ensure the Police officers are trained to be proficient in using their arms as part of their basic training. Over the years, some officers develop a passion Marah Moehammad Hoessein South East Asian (SEA) Games went ahead safely for their weapons. One such officer is Station Inspector (SI) Sivakumar and smoothly, 19 SPF officers were equally tireless Velayudhan, who has been with the Singapore Police Force (SPF) Bronze Men’s Rugby 7s in representing Singapore in various sporting for 23 years. Ms Christabelle Lim Having competed in Pistol Precision Competitions (PPCs) since 2005, he events. Eleven officers clinched podium wins in Bedok Division has won many medals over the years, even breaking national records their competitions. Three medal winners share their during the Singapore Open Shooting Championship 2009 – PPC Stock Silver Women’s Rugby 7s thoughts on their participation in the games. Pistol event (475 out of 480 points), and the Singapore Invitation Shoot 2014 – PPC Snub Nose Category Event (395 out of 400 points). ASP Teh Kah Hoon Even the most experienced shooters have to train very hard for the SEA Gurkha Contingent Giving His All for The Nation “It was really challenging to manage Games. Said SI Sivakumar, “The selection process was tough and it lasted Silver Precision Pistol Shooting (Team) both. I had to make a lot of sacrifices nfluenced by his family, Special ten months. It was a roller coaster ride for most of the shooters, juggling Bronze Precision Pistol Shooting (Individual) and it all boiled down to how I really Constable Corporal (SC/Cpl) our day jobs and also squeezing time in for training.” wanted to represent Singapore and Marah Moehammad Ishraf I do well. I put my mind and soul into With training held daily from 9am to 5pm, SI Siva was able to tap into SI Sivakumar Velayudhan started playing rugby when he was it. When it came to work, I gave my leave for sportsmen to concentrate on his preparations for the SEA PHQ just eight, and he has not looked back best. When I had training later at Games. “Thanks to my supportive supervisors and understanding peers, since. Having played with the Rugby Silver Precision Pistol Shooting (Team) night, I focused solely on that. It I was able to focus fully on my training,” he added. 7s team for two years now, he was was physically demanding. At times All that hard work eventually paid off when SI Sivakumar and the team SSgt Mohamed Elhazeeq Ul Haq honoured when he was selected to be I even felt emotionally drained and won the silver medal in the Precision Pistol Shooting (Team) event. Bin Mohamed Ehsan Ulhaq part of the national team to compete questioned my ability to cope,” Clementi Division in the SEA Games. he explained. Yet, he continued to hone his skills and compete in other PPC events. In July 2015, SI Siva together with the SPF shooting team, won a total of Bronze (in all 4 events) “I was very happy and at a loss for Ultimately, all his efforts paid off nine Golds, four Silvers and two Bronzes at the 2015 World Police and Fire Sepak Takraw (Chinlone-Non-repetition Primary) words. It has always been my dream as SC/Cpl Marah and the Singapore Sepak Takraw (Chinlone-Same Stroke) Games (WPFG) Shooting Competition in the United States. Speaking to to don the jersey with the national Rugby 7s team won the bronze medal Sepak Takraw (Chinlone-Linking) his fellow officers, he gives these words of encouragement:“Find passion flag. My thoughts at that moment at the SEA Games. “I am very thankful Sepak Takraw (Chinlone-Non-repetition Secondary) in whatever you are doing, recognise your strengths and weaknesses were to give my 100 per cent when I and grateful that the SPF has been so and always keep improving yourself and work towards excellence.” get on the field,” said the 20-year-old. supportive to grant me the time-off SC/Cpl Mohammad Yassin Bin Suhaimi to attend my training sessions. The Currently serving his National Service constant encouragement from my Bronze Men’s Sepak Takraw (Team) in the Airport Police Division, SC/Cpl colleagues also motivated me to train Silver Men’s Sepak Takraw (Regu) Marah had to manage his work and hard. Without their moral support, Bronze Men’s Sepak Takraw (Team Double) training, which started a year before I don’t think I would have done the SEA Games. as well.” NSPI Amshar Bin Amin Bedok Division Keeping Our Home Safe, Serving his National Service as Staff Gold Men’s Floorball Making the Country Proud Assistant to Head Investigation in Special Constable Sergeant (SC/Sgt) Tanglin Division, SC/Sgt Khoo also SC/Sgt Siraaj Bin Ramadhan Lionel Khoo began swimming as a began his training a year ahead of Tracom kid when he was intrigued by how the SEA Games, which was just a Gold Men’s Floorball swimmers seemed to glide in and week after he passed out of his Police out of the water so smoothly and Officer Basic Course. Initially posted effortlessly. “I like the sport because to the Airport Police Division, which SSI Mohd Zain Bin Amat I enjoy racing, but at the same time was quite a distance from his training Tracom I can’t really run, so I see swimming venue, he requested to transfer to the Bronze Men’s Trap Shooting (Individual) as a platform for me to race,” he Tanglin Division. Gold Men’s Trap Shooting (Team) added. He made the cut to be part of Singapore’s swimming team at Training 10 times a week for about this year’s SEA Games, on his second three hours each session, he said, NSPI Muhammad Hafiz Bin Abdul Rased stint with the national team, having “It was extremely tiring throughout Transcom the entire training period as I had achieved fourth place in the 50m Silver Men’s Hockey breaststroke event at the SEA Games to wake up at 4.30am and head in 2011. straight to work after training. Even 08 POLICE LIFE POLICE LIFE 09 Securing the Games By Cpl Muhd Shahrunnizam bin Abdul Rashid

On 5 June 2015, the National Stadium hosted the opening ceremony of the 28th SEA Games. A total of 5,570 officers from 11 departments in the Singapore Police Force (SPF) were deployed

to police the vicinity of the Securing Our Waters Facilitating a Smooth Journey Ensuring a Smooth Traffic Flow Securing the Gateway to Singapore Guarding the Games stadium to ensure public safety The PCG was deployed to secure the TP officers worked with the sports, Ang Mo Kio Division officers managed The APD officers were tasked to ensure the Officers from Tanglin Division provided area during the SEA Games torch relay transport and venue officials on the traffic both human and vehicular traffic from the safety of the athletes and officials when safety and security for spectators, athletes against threats such as biological providing security to the athletes lighting control along the various routes and Stadium MRT station to the nearby they arrived and departed from Singapore and officials at competition venues, for the Cauldron outside the National Stadium. locations of the various Games. During the and terrorist attacks. and Mountbatten areas. Changi Airport. sports events such as squash, football and Triathlon and cycling events, for instance, They were also deployed at areas of Marina rugby held at The Tanglin Club, Bishan bay and Bedok Reservoir to secure the TP officers conducted road blocks and stadium and Bishan sports Hall. The officers were from the six water sports events such as traditional paved the way for the athletes to ensure boat races, water skiing and canoeing. the races went ahead without a hitch. Land Divisions, Police Coast Guard (PCG), Traffic Police (TP), Special Operations Command (SOC), Airport Division (APD) and the Public Transport Security Command (TransCom). Each unit was assigned their own areas of responsibility and tasks.

Keeping order in Projecting Police’s Force Ensuring a Safer Stay Watching the Venues Eagle Watch! Ensuring a Smooth Ride Our Public Transport The SOC officers conducted foot patrols, Clementi Division officers were primarily Bedok Division officers secured various The Central Division officers were Jurong Division officers positioned maintaining their round-the-clock presence TransCom officers stationed themselves deployed at various official SEA Games competition venues, including the assigned to look out for and take action themselves at bus holding bay areas at the vicinity of the hotels including the Marina Bay Sands, Pan and the National against any Unmanned Aerial Vehicles located at Old Airport square, the Old at different MRT stations island-wide to together with teams from Division Tactical Pacific Singapore and Marina Mandarin to Stadium. Their primary role was to provide and unauthorised boat launching devices ensure the smooth flow of large crowds of Teams (DTT) and Special Women Task Police Academy and the F1 pit building. ensure that the athletes and officials had a security for both the VIPs and spectators that entered the restricted areas during commuters using public transport in order team (SWTT). Their role was to ensure the security of the safe stay here in Singapore. in the stadiums. the Games. to prevent any public order incidents at transport arranged for the athletes and Officers from the SOC K9 Unit helped to officials against any vehicle-borne threats. these venues. conduct checks on the vehicles located at bus holding bays, paying special attention to dangerous chemicals and explosive substances. 10 POLICE LIFE POLICE LIFE 11

The success of the 2015 SEA Games deployment can be attributed to the hard work across the Singapore Police Force (SPF). While the efforts of frontline officers were plain for the public to see, there were many Sharing theSpotlight support units that worked to make the security operations smooth and By SC/Cpl Harsha Ramachandran seamless. We speak to the staff departments to find out how they helped make the region’s largest sporting event a success.

They Gave Us the Technological Capability The team spent many set up physical infrastructure such as the various The vital role logistics They Publicised the Good Work Done Command Posts, adequate rest areas for officers he Police Technology Department (PTD) The Public Affairs Department (PAD) worked OUR VERY OWN and checking stations and barricades to facilitate officers play in supporting played a crucial role during the SEA games. months of long hours tirelessly throughout the SEA Games in order to Police operations. TOne of the divisions within the PTD that and weekends testing SPF’s operations cannot ensure that Police communications reached the SPF NILA ! contributed immensely to the deployment was the While the Police Logistics Base issued operational be understated. All Public promptly and enhanced the SPF’s good Communications (Comms) Division, which ensured and troubleshooting the equipment to units to help them carry out their public image. that the radio infrastructure was functioning MCN2 system to get it duties safely, the Automotive Engineering and logistics officers can take throughout the event. They made sure that officers Management Division worked with vendors to pride in knowing that we Officers from the Multimedia Communications on the ground were able to communicate with their ready for the SEA Games. Division (MCD) were on the ground photographing respective command posts, an absolutely integral Nothing beats seeing the have contributed to the and documenting the work of our officers and SPF function for any ground operations. For the SEA success of events such athletes. The demands on MCD were very high, and Games, communications was conducted over the fruition of the system thankfully officers from other Police departments th new Ministry of Home Affairs Communications used by our officers as the recent 28 and divisions had responded to calls for support Network 2 (MCN2), which was implemented a SEA Games. and volunteered to supplement PAD’s resources, month before the start of the SEA games. and receiving positive especially in the area of photographic coverage of feedback from them. Superintendent of Police Tan Yong Nien the various events. Besides the Comms Division, other divisions Assistant Director, Logistics Readiness Division, Police Logistics Department were busy contributing in their own way. Within Bertha Kem Back at the Police Headquarters (PHQ), officers the Infocomm services and support division, the Assistant Director, Communications Division from the Public Communications Division (PCD) Police Technology Department ops support section deployed ten experienced ensured that internal communications were officers. These officers provided IT Support for kept up at a consistent pace to keep the entire the 31 competition venues as well as all 20 official check and provide vehicles to Land Divisions to Force updated on the SEA Games operations, and SEA Games hotels. Their work included round-the- They Gave Us the Operational Capability help them carry out their duties swiftly. Nearly keep officers’ morale up. They also updated the The SPF was invited to take part in the 28th During the SEA Games deployment, the Police the entire PLD was involved in the SEA Games SPF Facebook, Instagram and Twitter accounts clock support for closed circuit television cameras, SEA Games “Make-a-NILA” programme. Logistics Department (PLD) provided critical support. operations in one way or another. metal detectors and X-ray machines, all of which regularly in order to inform the public on the Nila is the official mascot for the SEA were very important to security operations at the In preparation for the Police operations for the Even after providing all the necessary support, the various security features and traffic information Games. Our enthusiastic PAD officers SEA Games. In addition, ops support section also SEA Games, PLD officers proactively engaged and PLD went a step further by conducting post-setup during the SEA Games. Other PCD officers on the hand-made a miniature SPF uniform for helped set up the various IT systems needed in the collaborated with the various units to understand checks to ensure the infrastructure met their ground helped to facilitate media requests and this initiative. various command posts. their needs for the SEA Games deployment. They high standards. interviews with our officers and athletes. 12 POLICE LIFE POLICE LIFE 13

Our Role By Reproduction from Police Life August 1993 in the Glorious SEA Games These were shows par excellence. Singapore last hosted the games a decade ago.

The Singapore Police Force (SPF) officers assigned to games tasks deserve resounding applause. They were involved as officials, judges and yes, competitors too.

Another group of officers involved were the 71st intake of Police National Service officers. Some 230 of them spent three months training for the glorious opening and closing ceremonies at the National Stadium. They made up the 17th Sea Games Tableau contingent.

The young men had just enlisted when they learnt they would be part of one of the greatest shows ever stages in Singapore. “I was shocked when the Setting Foot instructors told us we were going to be part of the SEA games,” said SC Iryadi Ismail. His was a typical in the City By SC/Sgt Gabriel Chan Duen Yue reaction.

They had to undergo vigorous training to prepare If you had a keen eye for details, you might probably have noticed a for both Police work and the Games. Their positive attitude towards the intensive training certainly group of men donning dark-blue fatigues and dark-blue beret, led by a impressed SC Cpl Derrick Ho who noted that they soft-capped uniformed officer, and patrolling the walkways along the even had to resume training after dinner to around Marina Bay during the 28th South East Asian (SEA) Games. Well, if that 9 p.m. piques your curiosity, they were certainly not our day-to-day red beret- It was all worthwhile when they put up a sparkling wearing Police Tactical Unit (PTU) officers or the grey beret-donning performance at the opening ceremony. This began ports have a special ability to bind people Singapore soccer team was crushed in the semi- with the entry of the Women Police Pipes and Public Transport Security Command (TransCom) officers who you from even the most varied backgrounds. finals, the nation groaned in disappointment. Drums followed by the Tableau contingent. would normally see at public areas, and surely they were not part of the SLike national service, the love of the game is a great equaliser and unifying force. We saw this But it wasn’t just the sportsmen and women who Our boys bearing the flags of the participating K9 Unit, despite sporting similar uniforms. in action at the 17th South East Asia (SEA) Games starred at the games. Singapore did too. We can be nations and the SEA Games flag kept perfect which Singapore hosted from 12-20 June. rightfully proud of having successfully hosted this time with the pipers. The audience erupted into hese men were actually officers from the “The evolving security landscape calls for a Currently, KINS are in transition to a new setup – When Star Swimmer Joscelin Yeo took gold after prestigious event. Everyone will long remember applause and cheering for the start of a simply Key Installation Protection Unit (KINS), collaborative approach to the optimisation of the Protective Security Command (ProCom) – with gold, the nation cheered heartily. When the the spectacular opening and closing ceremonies. spectacular show. Tpredominantly made up of our Police our manpower resources, and the SPF leverages a vision to be an authority in tactical excellence for National Servicemen (PNSmen). You would unlikely intelligently on the NS availability. For example, protective security. see them in the streets; these KINS officers have TransCom ensures the security of our MRT and Among the Singapore winners at the 17th SEA Games were always been keeping guard of our nation’s high bus interchanges effectively through effective “The KINS deployment during the SEA Games 13 of our officers. To recognize their contributions through economic-value facilities such as petrochemical deployment of the NS assets,” said DAC (NS) Teo. 2015 was a harbinger for greater participation in sport to the nation, they were honoured in a special prize refineries and power stations 24/7. Several tourist attractions where KINS officers were subsequent major operations. Training programmes presentation ceremony held on 8th July at the Senior Police Deputy Assistant Commissioner of Police (National deployed to include Sentosa, Gardens By The Bay, will be developed, equipping enhanced, manpower Officers’ Mess (SPOM). Gold Silver Bronze Service) [DAC (NS)] Darric Teo, a Commanding Botanic Gardens, the Zoo, Bird Park, Suntec City augmented and talents fostered in ProCom.

This was in keeping with the mission of the Police Sports Neo Ah Suan Neo Ah Suan Yahya Madon Officer for the KINS contingent in Bedok Division, and Raffles City. There was a team comprising at The KINS’ roles will be expanded to take on new Association (PSA) which is “To promote sports and nurture Karate Karate (Team) Soccer shared, “The KINS officers were first deployed at least six officers patrolling in every major location. dimensions of public policing duties,” DAC (NS) Teo the potential of every officer in sporting activities.” key installations from October 2001, and have been Florence Chua S. Sinnathurai Nazri Nasir elaborated with pride. employed in such capacities since. In the Asia- Addressing the gathering at the ceremony, Commissioner Hockey Tae Kwon Do Soccer Pacific Economic Cooperation 2009 and Singapore of Police, Mr Tee Tua Ba noted that sport can inculcate the Many KINS officers welcome the change and are Youth Olympic Games 2010, KINS officers were also values of self discipline, patience, a sense of fairness and Yee Wai Peng Ranjit Singh W/S/Sgt Chai Lai Yong looking forward to working in new environments Hockey Hockey Fencing utilised in protective security missions.” responsibility. It can also help develop teamwork among as their roles become more diverse. officers which is so essential to police work. Geraldine Ho Imbrahim N Tecklan W/S/Sgt Chan Lai Yong “However, SEA Games 2015 provided the first “The positive response from the KINS officers has He also announced the PSA’s new directions and policies Hockey Hockey Fencing (Team) opportunity for the KINS unit to enhance police as well as three tier rewards system. This will see police presence in public, and conduct high visibility been very encouraging. In fact, it is an overwhelming sportsmen and women receiving cash incentives and Md Noor B Adam David Alexis patrols in areas of interest in the city,” he added. enthusiasm to ProCom. ProCom will advance our Hockey Boxing (Team) awards at PSA, national and international levels. operational scope and capabilities, realise our The expansion of KINS roles not only aimed to The Commissioner later chatted with the SEA Games Rozli B Ahmad increase police presence, it was also instrumental potential, and offer Police National Servicemen a medallists at a reception. Hockey in ensuring that the Land Divisions could fully holistic and rewarding NS experience,” added DAC patrol and secure these areas. (NS) Teo. 14 POLICE LIFE POLICE LIFE 15 Our Instrumental

Volunteers By Cpl Muhd Shahrunnizam bin Abdul Rashid the match. They had to maintain the peace while It is an honour to be part keeping a close watch for rowdy spectators. th Some VSC officers were also attached to TransCom of the 28 SEA Games and during the football competition. Their primary role was to facilitate the movement of the large crowd a unique experience as I of commuters using public transport, especially at Bishan and Stadium MRT stations. was assigned to different

Yet another group was deployed to secure yet duties. As a photographer other SEA Games competition venues. In addition to manning security points at venues such as attached to the Public the Institute of Technical Education campuses, Looking After Polytechnics, and the Singapore Expo, the VSC Affairs Department (PAD), officers also helped to monitor surveillance I had the opportunity to By SC/Sgt Gabriel Chan Duen Yue cameras at various locations. Our Men and Women meet officers regardless he operational effectiveness “We also worked closely with the unit popular choices of refreshment KEEPING DAILY of whether they were of the Force is entirely hinged para-counsellors who proactively during the operations. on our officers’ well-being and showed continual support for fellow T Mr Pang Sab, a welfare officer from regulars, PNSmen or VSC mental health. When there are such colleagues, either through words of OPERATIONS MPD, explained, “Welfare support operations on a massive scale, the encouragement or pat on the back. on the ground plays a pivotal role officers who were at work Manpower Department (MPD), and If professional help is required, GOING in helping to sustain our officers’ the divisional Unit Welfare Officers PPSD will offer its assistance,” morale and resilience operations. at the various sites. I was (UWO) and Welfare Liaison Officers, Ms Ho added. In this respect, the provision of play an integral role in ensuring With the regular and PNS officers As part of ‘morale sensing’, officers on welfare-related supplements serves also happy to capture all officers’ needs are met by sufficiently heavily engaged at the SEA Games, the the ground were interviewed by the to complement the basic operational for break-fast consumption and non- VSC officers deployed at the six Land distributing welfare-related resources supplies provided by Police Logistics carbonated isotonic drinks, which total of 7,854 officers were deployed the proud moments of SPF psychologists. The feedback gathered Divisions stepped in to supplement to the units involved and tending to Department (PLD) and the respective would not upset an officer’s empty during the 28th South East Asian (SEA) was evaluated and presented to the remaining officers undertaking the officers’ psychological needs. units or departments. Through this stomach,” Mr Pang Sab shared. Games, which was held over a period officers who participated management for possible solutions A day-to-day policing duties. th to remedy some situations within the provision, it is hoped that our officers of 19 days. Amongst the officers deployed were About a week leading to the 28 South Ground officers were pleased to deployment period itself. would be able to manage the stress 310 VSC officers who were stationed at various in some of the sports and East Asian (SEA) Games, each of our receive these supplies that had They patrolled the streets, conducted and discomfort arising from their departments and locations, supporting the six officers received resource materials helped them perform better during person & vehicle checks and The Commissioner of Police, Deputy deployment better.” won medals for Singapore. from the Police Psychological Land Divisions, Airport Division (APD), Police Coast performed roadblocks at night, Commissioners and Commanders the extended hours of work. Guard (PCG), Traffic Police (TP), Public Transport Services Division (PPSD) that offered In deciding on the welfare-related providing security coverage in also walked the ground to personally SC/Sgt Luqmaan commented, “We Security Command (TransCom) and Criminal useful tips in managing their work items to be issued to various units neighbourhoods, industrial estates A/Inspector (V) Pauline Lim assess operations effectiveness and were given health packs from the Investigation Department (CID). Each unit had and family matters and coping or departments, the Police Welfare and commercial district areas. Volunteer Special Constabulary, and Manpower Branch boost morale. Manpower and Logistics departments specific responsibilities and tasks to carry out. with operational stress. These Division carefully takes into account which include supplements and hand-outs were distributed to help SC/Sgt Luqmaan Al Hakeem, a the duration of the operational other helpful items. Ultimately, psychologically prepare officers for Neighbourhood Police Centre Officer deployment, working environment Protecting the Games what made our long duty hours the toil of prolonged deployment. (NPCO) from Bedok Division, recalled, and other factors. The VSC officers played a crucial role in assisting Other Areas Where They Contributed easier to discharge would be our “Our Commanding Officers (CO) the regular officers, Police National Servicemen well-provisioned rest areas. I greatly VSC officers attached to Traffic Police, on the other Para-counsellors in each department and Team Leaders (TL) constantly “During major deployments which (PNSmen) and the Police National Service (full- appreciated the organisers for hand, played a different role by providing support or unit also helped keep a lookout reiterated to us how important coincide with the month of Ramadan, for instance, we would procure dates looking after our welfare.” time) (PNSF) officers to ensure the smooth flow to the Support and Technical branch (S&T) by for officers around them who may running the SEA Games smoothly of the operations. Central Division, for instance, transporting operational equipment and food to be overwhelmed by stress either meant to Singapore. They persistently deployed their VSC officers at the Padang where those deployed on the ground. related to work or at a personal level, reminded us of the critical role we they conducted checks on people entering by providing a listening ear and played as men in blue, to protect our VSC officers also assisted to document the SEA protected areas, kept a lookout for suspicious practising active listening skills. citizens and visitors to our beautiful Games security operations with good photographs people, and prohibited and dangerous items that nation. And that really boosted my and video footage. VSC officers with a keen eye for Ms Ho Hui Fen, Head Resilience & could have posed safety threats. morale and enthusiasm.” photography assisted the Public Affairs Department Counselling Psychology Branch from VSC officers were also deployed to support the (PAD) to capture SPF’s officers during the Games, PPSD, shared, “Besides disseminating That was not all – a Welfare Support deployments at the football matches held at both focusing on both officers at work, and those who posters and brochures, the CARE Plan for SEA Games 2015, which was the Bishan Stadium and Jalan Besar stadiums, were representing Singapore at the Games. These (PPSD Counselling) Helpline was conceptualised by MPD as early as which saw large number of spectators during the photographs were then shared with the rest of the made available 24 hours for officers March 2014, was in store for all the Games. Apart from helping to conduct checks at the Force to keep everyone up to date on the various who may be distressed. Encouraging officers as well! From energy bars to entrances, the VSC officers had to remain vigilant roles played by the SPF, and how their work, in one messages were also broadcasted Vitamin C supplements, they all kept against any incidents that could have occurred way or another, was supporting the Police mission intermittently via Whatsapp social the officers invigorated and going. within and outside the stadium’s premises during to ensure safety and security at the Games. platform to raise the officers’ morale.” Isotonic drinks were one of officers’ 16 POLICE LIFE Marking The End

By Hoong Wee Teck of the Games Commissioner of Police

Singapore hosted the 28th SEA Games from 5 to 16 June 2015, the region’s biggest sporting event that saw thousands of officers from the Singapore Police Force (SPF) work tirelessly with other national departments and services to ensure the safe and smooth proceeding of the Games. As the SPF wrapped up its operations, the Commissioner of Police addressed officers on 17 June 2015.

Dear officers,

e have come to the end of our operations for the 28th SEA Games. The past 24 days have been a challenging yet exciting period for all of us as the Singapore Police Force conducted Wone of our most extensive police operations to ensure the smooth and safe proceeding of the region’s biggest sporting event.

Many officers were deployed on the ground to manage crowd and traffic flow, and to provide security coverage at training centres, competition venues and various hotels island-wide. Behind the scenes, our logistics, communications and IT officers also worked tirelessly to provide critical support for the smooth running of our operations.

During my ground visits, I have seen tremendous teamwork and cooperation on the ground, and a seamless integration of processes throughout the operation. Regular police officers, PNSFs, PNSmen, VSC officers and Civilian officers all worked closely with one another to ensure the overall success of our mission. I would also like to commend our officers who held the fort at the respective units to continue our day-to-day operations to safeguard Singapore.

Several of our officers represented our nation at the Games and I am happy to see our officers performing their best in the sporting arena. You have done the nation and the Force proud with your respective achievements. Congratulations to all of you!

Thank you all for a job well done.