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Based in Queensway Base, the Special Operations Command (SOC) of the Singapore Police
Force (SPF) is a unified strategic reserve force made up of multiple police regular and national
service units that deals with serious cases of public disorder and other national emergencies.
The Special Tactics and Rescue (STAR) provides tactical armed response capability when dealing
with armed criminal situations, hostage rescue or high-risk protective security operations.
Applications are open to the public and police officers via the annual recruitment exercise.
Successful applicants will then proceed for their 8-month-long intensive training.
In May 2018, STAR unit apprehended 2 Taiwanese
weapons smugglers who were part of an organized crime syndicate.
The Rapid Deployment Troops (RDT) are mobile units that support land division first responders;
the GRF and ERTs
during public disorder or national emergencies.
Equipped with motorcycles, the RDT can get to any incident site regardless of traffic conditions.
The Police Tactical Unit (PTU) consists of Armed Strike Teams (ASTs)
and Public Order (PO) Troops made up of police national servicemen.
The PTU is an anti-rioting and disaster-management unit.
The United Nations Peacekeeping Force (UNPKF) comprises volunteers
selected from various units within the Singapore Police Force.
Thus far, the Singapore Police
Force has contributed about 450 officers for overseas missions.
The Special Women's Task Team (SWTT) is made up of female officers from various
land divisions and specialist departments who hold secondary
appointments concurrently with their primary duties.
These female officers undergo a 5-day training in public order skills
and are deployed whenever the situation requires.
For instance, during violent protests, these female officers will extract women,
children and the elderly away from the violent crowd.
Other units under the SOC includes the Police K-9 Unit
and the Crisis Negotiation Unit (CNU).
The Gurkha Contingent (GC) of Singapore Police Force is a special guard force
and a paramilitary force composed of about 2,000 Gurkhas.
These young men are recruited in Nepal at the British Gurkha Camp in Pokhara.
About 320 out of the over 20,000 applicants selected via the annual selection process
are divided between the British Army and the Singapore Police Force.
Gurkha trainees are flown to Singapore and housed at Mount Vernon Camp where
they undergo a 10-month-long training that includes jungle warfare training
in Pulau Tekong and Brunei
as well as medical training in SAF Medical Training Institute.
In the 1950s and 60s, the Gurkhas played an important role
as the neutral force during racial riots.
In present-day, Gurkhas protect key installations
and are also deployed during key national events such as the 2018 Trump-Kim Summit.
In March 2004, 3 armed robbers escaping from Johor, Malaysia had landed in Pulau Tekong,
Singapore's military training area.
2 out of the 3 criminals were arrested by Gurkha officers.
The Singapore Police Coast Guard (PCG) has their own elite unit,
known as the Special Task Squadron (STS)
that specializes in high-risk maritime operations involving armed criminals at sea.
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The Security Command (SecCom) also has an elite Counter Assault Unit (CAU)
that acts as a quick response force
when local or foreign VIPs come under threat.
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