SINGAPORE

POLICING SYSTEM
 COMMUNITY POLICING IS ONE OF THE KEY THRUSTS OF THE
SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE’S (SPF) POLICING STRATEGY. IT HELPS
TO BUILD THE PUBLIC’S TRUST AND CONFIDENCE IN THE POLICE AND
TO ACTIVELY INVOLVE THE COMMUNITY IN COMBATING CRIME AND
TERRORISM. FROM THE INCEPTION OF THE NEIGHBOURHOOD POLICE
POST (NPP) TO THE NEIGHBOURHOOD POLICE CENTRE (NPC) AND TO
THE CURRENT COMMUNITY POLICING SYSTEM (COPS), THESE
COMMUNITY POLICING MODELS HAVE CHANGED OVER THE DECADES
TO ADAPT TO AN EVER-CHANGING SECURITY ENVIRONMENT. POLICE
LIFE DELVES INTO THE HISTORY OF COMMUNITY POLICING IN
SINGAPORE AND UNCOVERS ITS PIVOTAL MOMENTS.
 -It was formed in 1820. 

SINGAPORE
-Formerly known as the Republic of
POLICE Singapore Police (RSP) 
SYSTEM
-SPF Is a uniformed organisation
under the purview of the Ministry of
Home Affairs(MHA)
 The mission of the SPF 

– to prevent, deter and detect crime to ensure the safety and

security of Singapore.

 -Frontline Policing 

MISSION -Counter E-Services

-Community Engagement

 -Investigation 

-Public Security and Order

 The vision of the SPF is: A Force
for the Nation

VISION
– To Make Singapore the Safest
Place in the World The values are
courage, loyalty, integrity and
fairness (C.L.I.F.)
DEPARTMENT
OF MINISTRY  is a ministry of government of Singapore responsible for
conducting and managing diplomatic relations between
OF HOME Singapore and other countries and regions

AFFAIRS
 *MOTTO -Loyalty
• TYPE OF LAW and Service 
ENFORCEMENT
•  - Centralized 
*ESTIMATED
STRENGTH - 40,000
STRUCTUR
E
As of 2019, SPF has a strength of
approximately: -11,263 personnel -
9,636 sworn officers -1,627 civilian
staff
 *COMMISSIONER OF POLICE 
 - HOONG WEE TECK
 *DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF POLICE(POLICY)
 -JERRY SEE BUCK THYE 
 *DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF POLICE (INVESTIGATION AND
INTELLIGENCE)
 -FLORENCE CHUA 
 *DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF POLICE(OPERATIONS) 
 - TAN HUNG HOOI
  SPF under the command of Francis James Bernard
ADDITIONAL Singapore has been ranked consistently in the top
INFORMATION five positions in the global competitiveness report in
terms of its reliability of police service Republic of
OF SPF Singapore police force - former name of SPF,
having formed in 1819 under the command of
Francis James Bernard
  - In 1981,SPF introduced the Neighbourhood Watch
Scheme(NSW) to encourage mutual care and help among
neighbours by having residents keep an eye on each
others premise, discuss initiatives to mitigate crime
concerns and share crime prevention messages -Within
BEST PRACTICES this scheme, groups of households known as the NWG's
NEIGHBORHOOD were formed to assist in looking out for all types of crime
within their neighbourhood especially within the vacinity
WATCH GROUP of their immediate residence -Consist of 5 groups
households located on the same and adjacent floors
NWG members will call foe police if they notice any
crime in progress or when they spot suspicious activities
or person
 RANK CLASSI
FICATION:CO
MMISSIONER
OF POLICE
(HIGHEST) AN
D POLICE
CONSTABLE (
LOWEST) 
UNIFORMS
FIRE ARMS  
WEAPON    
EQUIPMENT
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1970s-2017