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Air Police Force, the K9 Unit, the Marine
Operations Force, the Mounted Police Unit,
and the Special Operations Command, which
comprises the Special Actions Unit and the
69 Commando Battalion. He explained the
functions of each of these units and their
roles in keeping the public safe.

Afterwards, Mr Seah explained the tasks of the
police force in detail. One can find everyday
policemen performing bureaucratic duties
at the police station, arresting criminals,
directing traffic, stationing roadblocks,
and patrolling the streets in patrol vehicles
(MPV) or motorcycles (URB). Police officers
are also in charge of air, marine and border
defense, riot control, drug busting, and
generally keeping the peace of our nation.
established these departments to prevent abuse of power within the
organisation, as well as to make work more efficient. “The people need a stable society to prosper economically, so it is in

the best interests of every nation to control uprisings with appropriate,
The ten departments are: legal force,” Mr Seah added to elaborate on the importance of riot
· the Management Department, control. Police officers also hold talks and other programmes in
· the Special Branch, schools to spread anti-crime awareness among the youth.
· the Criminal Investigation Department,
· the Internal Security and Public Order Department, Mr Seah then went over some common crimes like theft, drugs
· the Commercial Crimes Investigation Department, distribution, and murder, along with respective punishments like
· the Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department, imprisonment, imprisonment with parole, and execution by hanging.
· the Logistics and Technology Department, However, there are circumstances where criminals can get out
· the Integrity and Standards Compliance Department, of serving their full sentence. Mr Seah brought up such a case of a
· the Crime Prevention and Community Safety Department, murder convict being released only after 10 years of imprisonment
· and the Traffic Enforcement and Investigation Department. due to having contracted cancer.

Then, Mr Seah showed the cadets the different police units one In addition, Mr Seah talked about social problems among teenagers
can enter after joining the police force. These include the General such as truancy, vandalism, bullying, gangsterism, and drug abuse.
Operations Force, the Traffic Unit, the Federal Reserve Unit, the He advised the cadets to steer clear from involvement in the

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