The qualifications needed for the job are to have the minimum educational qualification of 5 GCE 'O' Level credits or NITEC, be at least 18 years old, be certified medically fit, having PES status of A or B, have good eyesight and normal colour vision and lastly, be Singapore Citizen or Singapore Permanent Resident. A Police Officer plays a critical role in upholding the law and maintaining peace and order in Singapore. It is also their duty and responsibility to deter crime, apprehend criminals and to protect life and property.
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Promotion Prospects:
Police Officers will get promoted to Senior Police Officer when they obtain their degree in the Force their performance and potential are good enough.
Successful Police Officer candidates are eligible for studies sponsorship in NITEC or diploma studies for serving officers to upgrade themselves on a part-time basis. The courses available are-GCE ‘A’ Level,
-Diploma in Management and Police Studies,
-Advance Diploma in Police Studies and
-Bachelor Degree in Justice Studies.
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Officers can I take up part time studies as long as they do not clash with their working hours.
and may be granted unrecorded leave of up to 12 days a year for examinations provided if the course is directly relevant to the officer's work and must form part of the officer's training plan in the workreview form.The officer must also have a good performance grade and must be confirmed in service before he/she is eligible for unrecorded leave.
Link: http://www.spf.gov.sg/
Friday, February 23, 2007
Wednesday, February 14, 2007
About "Heartware" and my ambition
This week my class was shown a video called "Heartware". It shows people being interviewed about what they think about Singaporeans in foreign countries. I agree with what the video says about Singaporeans having equal opportunities and rights in Singapore while in other countries, the citizens of that country has more rights and advantages over the foreigners. However, travelling to foreign countries enable Singaporeans to see the outside world and know more about them. It is also true that Singaporeans in foreign countries should always stay bonded to Singapore as it is their one true homeland where they can make a difference.
For my ambition, one of the career paths I had set up for myself is to be police officer. In doing so i can help the community prevent and solve crimes to make it a better place to live in. I will also know more about how crimes happen and prevent it from happening around me. It will also make me a more courageous and disciplined individual. To join the Singapore Police Force (SPF), I will need to have at least 5 GCE 'O' Level credits, a good eyesight and be certified medically fit. The Singapore Police Force was formed in 1819 with only 11 men under the command of Francis James Bernard, son-in-law of William Farquhar, and was kept in operation with a monthly budget of $300. Manpower constraints meant that the men had to perform a wide range of roles, and required the help of headmen amongst the various ethnic communities to maintain orderliness on the streets. This partnership with the community was in line with Sir Stamford Raffles' vision of a thriving colony largely self-regulated by locals, with the British masters administrating it by indirect rule. Murders, mass riots, kidnappings, arson and other serious crimes became commonplace in the next four decades since the colony's founding. Faced with violent acts of crime which may involve thousands, such as the funeral riots of 1846 involving 9,000 members from the Ghee Hin and Ghee Hock secret societies, the police force was woefully incapable of bringing the situation under control, and often had to call in the army for assistance. The escalating number of serious crimes prompted the need for stronger legislation to deter would-be criminals.
For my ambition, one of the career paths I had set up for myself is to be police officer. In doing so i can help the community prevent and solve crimes to make it a better place to live in. I will also know more about how crimes happen and prevent it from happening around me. It will also make me a more courageous and disciplined individual. To join the Singapore Police Force (SPF), I will need to have at least 5 GCE 'O' Level credits, a good eyesight and be certified medically fit. The Singapore Police Force was formed in 1819 with only 11 men under the command of Francis James Bernard, son-in-law of William Farquhar, and was kept in operation with a monthly budget of $300. Manpower constraints meant that the men had to perform a wide range of roles, and required the help of headmen amongst the various ethnic communities to maintain orderliness on the streets. This partnership with the community was in line with Sir Stamford Raffles' vision of a thriving colony largely self-regulated by locals, with the British masters administrating it by indirect rule. Murders, mass riots, kidnappings, arson and other serious crimes became commonplace in the next four decades since the colony's founding. Faced with violent acts of crime which may involve thousands, such as the funeral riots of 1846 involving 9,000 members from the Ghee Hin and Ghee Hock secret societies, the police force was woefully incapable of bringing the situation under control, and often had to call in the army for assistance. The escalating number of serious crimes prompted the need for stronger legislation to deter would-be criminals.
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