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The Singapore Police Force was founded in 1820, starting with just 11 men under the command of Francis James Bernard, the son-in-law of William Farquhar. [10] With no background nor knowledge on policing, Bernard had to work from scratch, as well as occasionally turning to Farquhar for help.
Gurkha Contingent. Coordinates: 1°20′21.41″N 103°52′44.79″E. Gurkha Contingent soldiers during the 117th IOC Session. The Gurkha Contingent ( GC) is a line department of the Singapore Police Force (SPF) consisting primarily of Gurkhas from Nepal, recruited by the British Army with the purview of the Government of Singapore.
The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) has five rank schemes for active and reservist personnel, with a sixth for the auxiliaries of the SAF Volunteer Corps.The SAF has a unique rank structure as an integrated force, ranks are the same in the Singapore Army, the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN), the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF), and the Digital and Intelligence Service (DIS).
A Singaporean police vehicle. In Singapore, law enforcement is principally led by the Singapore Police Force (SPF), and supported by other agencies including the Singapore Prison Service, Central Narcotics Bureau, Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau, Internal Security Department, Immigration and Checkpoints Authority, and Singapore Customs.
The Commissioner of Police is the head of the Singapore Police Force (SPF). The Commissioner is assisted by the Deputy Commissioner of Police, and reports to the Minister for Home Affairs. The current Commissioner of Police is Hoong Wee Teck. The position was created with the Police Act of 1856 (and passed in 1857), in response to calls for a ...
In the United Kingdom, a few police forces formerly used the rank of station sergeant, with the same rank insignia as an army staff sergeant. The Hong Kong Police Force still uses this rank. In the Philippines, as of 8 February 2019, the rank of staff sergeant is currently being used by the Philippine National Police as they adopt a new ranking ...
In 1980, the brigade was officially renamed the Singapore Fire Service (SFS). In 1970, on the basis of elements of the SPF's Vigilante Corps, raised in the early 1960s, the Police Civil Defence Force was created under the purview of the Singapore Police Force. In 1982, the National Civil Defence Plan was launched which spearheaded the emergency ...
The rank insignia is similar to that of a Staff Sergeant, with an additional laurel encircling the St John coat of arms. Singapore Police Force. The rank of Senior Staff Sergeant (SSSGT) is in the Junior Police Officer category, and is above the rank of Sergeant (3)/ Staff Sergeant and below the rank of Station Inspector (SI).