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SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE ANNUAL 2018 ANNUAL SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE ANNUAL 2018 SAFEGUARDING EVERY DAY SAFEGUARDING EVER Y DAY Y New Phoenix Park, 28 Irrawaddy Road, Singapore 329560 TEL: 1800 353 0000 FAX: +65 6259 6648 www.police.gov.sg To prevent, deter A Force for the Nation - and detect crime to make Singapore the MISSION VISION safest place in the world SAFEGUARDING EVERY DAY Contents 6 Commissioner’s Report 10 Organisation Structure 14 Staying Ahead of Operational Threats 24 Maintaining Operational Excellence Through Investigation and Intelligence 34 A Caring and Future-Ready Workforce 42 Building Trust, Strengthening Partnerships 54 Singapore Crime Situation 62 Singapore Road Traffic Situation 65 Service Pledge Report 66 Public Feedback Report 68 Financial Report 69 Manpower Statistics 72 Award Winners 80 Almanac 83 Police Sports Association’s Achievements 88 Acknowledgments COMMISSIONER’S REPORT CP Hoong Wee Teck Agility in a Complex and We have also developed new training technologies. Commissioner of Police, Singapore Police Force Challenging Environment An example is the Enhanced Live Firing Range System which enhances marksmanship training by With an increasingly dynamic operating landscape, providing real-time recommendations to improve it is important that the SPF continues to have the subsequent shots. right capabilities in place to help officers discharge their duties effectively. Our commitment towards enhancing the skillsets of our officers also extend beyond their services to the For more effective incident management, SPF. We continue to facilitate their transition to a coordination and support for our frontline second career, especially for those who would like to officers, we have operationalised the single Police carry on working beyond their retirement. To this end, Operations Command Centre (POCC) watch floor. the Career Transition Office has continued to organise Officers from the Singapore Civil Defence Force, networking sessions and workshops for these officers. the Central Narcotics Bureau, and the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority are now co-located within the POCC for more holistic and effective The Community, Our Partners incident management. In fostering stronger bonds with the community, the Police Community Roadshow 2018 was held On the counter-terrorism front, the SPF has over three consecutive weekends at three different strengthened our response capabilities through heartland locations. We were heartened by the the commissioning of more Emergency Response strong support of over 173,000 visitors. Teams (ERTs) and In-Situ Reaction Teams (IRTs) across Singapore. To boost the SPF’s public order Recognising the importance of the community in capability and police numbers on the ground during supporting the SPF’s crime-fighting efforts, we national emergencies and major security events, we have launched the Volunteer Special Constabulary also formed PNSmen Public Order Troops under the (Community) [VSC (Community)] vocation to create Special Operations Command. more opportunities for the public to work alongside us in fighting crime. As of April 2019, we have trained Keeping Pace with Technology a total of 142 VSC (Community) officers who now join our regular officers in conducting high visibility Technology has been a key enabler of the SPF’s patrols in community areas. transformation. In 2018, we launched several new technologies to help us achieve better operational With the operationalisation of the new Woodlands outcomes. Division, the SPF will be able to better serve the residents living in the northern parts of Singapore. We equipped frontline police officers with Police It is the first Police Division to introduce redesigned Smartphones that contain customised mobile workflow processes and tech-enabled systems to applications to help officers make better and faster enhance the provision of policing services to the decisions, and respond more effectively to cases. public. Through these changes, members of the We also launched JARVIS, an integrated screening public will benefit from shorter waiting times, and platform that uses big data technology, to analyse more privacy and comfort at our service counters. police reports and conduct instantaneous searches across our databases. JARVIS’s advanced sense- In protecting the vulnerable, we have successfully making capability has enabled investigators to expanded the One-Stop Abuse Forensic Examination increase their productivity as accurate results can (OneSAFE) Centre to enhance care for sexual be attained faster. Safeguarding Every Day We will continue to work closely with our foreign crime victims. We also completed the review of our investigation processes for sexual crimes. Of Singapore was once again ranked number one law enforcement counterparts to crack down on The SPF has also embarked on developing our aerial particular significance was the SPF’s adoption of new in the Gallup Global Law and Order Report 2018 foreign scam syndicates. capability in incident response. In 2019, the SPF guidelines with enhanced victim-centric measures for the fourth consecutive year, with 94% of our will commence the trial of the Sky Aerial Response Beyond safeguarding the community, 2018 was which will improve the level of delivering care and residents feeling safe walking alone at night in their Command or Sky ARC, a vehicle equipped with a suite a busy year for the SPF in terms of security justice to the vulnerable. neighbourhood. This commendable accomplishment deployment. We successfully ensured the safety of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs). Its capability is a strong testament to the good work done by all to live-stream footage captured by the UAVs will and security of the 32nd and 33rd ASEAN Summits Building for the Future officers from the Singapore Police Force (SPF). that were attended by 22 heads of state and heads provide command elements and ground officers with of government. Singapore was also in the global better situational awareness for enhanced decision- In order to remain relevant and effective in today’s Theft and related crimes have decreased due to our limelight due to the Trump-Kim Summit (TKS). The making and operational response. unpredictable and difficult security environment, continued crime prevention efforts. There were 165 SPF had to plan and execute the various security the SPF must continuously transform and build days that were free from snatch theft, robbery and plans for the TKS on a short three weeks’ notice Enabling Officers through Training for tomorrow. While these transformation efforts housebreaking. Our road traffic situation also remained and a total of 7,000 officers were deployed over a Even as we invest in technology, our people remain will change the way we operate, we must whole- stable, with fewer traffic accidents on our roads. span of three days. I am proud that the SPF did not the bedrock of operational success. To this end, we heartedly embrace these changes for a safe and let the nation down, by making sure that the TKS will continue to care for our officers by investing secure Singapore. While crime remained low, there was a slight proceeded smoothly, without any security issues. significantly in their training. increase of 1.4% in overall crime due to the rise In conclusion, I would like to express my deepest in scam cases. The SPF will press on with our We kept crime in check despite the year’s high In tandem with our aerial capability development, the appreciation to all officers, volunteers, partners, multi-pronged approach of tough enforcement, operational tempo. All these were possible because Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Unit was set up to build a stakeholders and the community for the very strong engagement efforts with stakeholders and public of the commitment and dedication of all officers, cadre of officers with specialist skillsets to operate support. Let us press on together to realise our vision education in our continuous fight against scams. and with the community’s strong support. different classes of UAVs. of making Singapore the safest place in the world. 6 SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE ANNUAL 2018 SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE ANNUAL 2018 7 SAFEGUARDING EVERY DAY ORGANISATION STRUCTURE AS AT 1 JUNE 2019 Staff Department ADMINISTRATION AND INTERNAL AFFAIRS OFFICE PLANNING AND TRAINING & CAPABILITY FINANCE DEPARTMENT DAC Michael Ang ORGANISATION DEPARTMENT DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT AC Lee Chwee Huat AC Daniel Tan SAC Anthony Ng INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP POLICE LICENSING AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT DEPARTMENT DEPARTMENT REGULATORY DEPARTMENT AC Wilson Lim DAC Shng Yunn Chinn AC William Koh SAC Lu Yeow Lim SERVICE DELIVERY DEPARTMENT CENTRE FOR PROTECTIVE SECURITY MANPOWER DEPARTMENT POLICE LOGISTICS DEPARTMENT DAC Gwee Aik Chiong Deputy Commissioner Mr Andy Tan SAC Christopher Ng SAC Teo Chor Leng of Police (Operations) VOLUNTEER SPECIAL CONSTABULARY DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION POLICE NATIONAL SERVICE OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT AC Bobby Fay DCP Tan Chye Hee DEPARTMENT DEPARTMENT AC Loke Wai Yew SAC How Kwang Hwee AC Poh Lye Hin INSPECTORATE AND COMPLIANCE OFFICE ORGANISATION EXCELLENCE OFFICE POLICE TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT AC Yap Shao Peng AC Chua Chee Wai Mr Tay Yeow Koon COMMISSIONER OF POLICE Specialist Staff Department CP Hoong Wee Teck COMMERCIAL AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION DEPARTMENT POLICE INTELLIGENCE DEPARTMENT Mr David Chew DCP Florence Chua SAC Lim Chin Tiak (Covering) Deputy Commissioner of Police (Investigation and Intelligence) DCP