Comparitive Policing

Police and Government Module 602 Comparative Policing Models ‘Singapore’ Singapore is a country located in South-East Asia, it is an island between Malaysia and Indonesia with a population of approximately 3,490,356. There are four official languages used in Singapore, these being Chinese, Malay, Tamil and English. Singapore is a Republic within the Commonwealth and gained its independence from Malaysia on the 9th of August 1965. It is a modern democracy with a unicameral parliament, having a president as the head of state. The government holds both an Executive and Legislative branch. The Executive branch consist of a chief of state: President ONG Teng Cheong (since 1 September 1993), head of government: Prime Minister GOH Chok Tong and Deputy Prime Ministers LEE Hsien Loong and Tony TAN Keng Yam. The President appoints the Cabinet, they are responsible to the Parliament. Elections for president are by popular vote and office is held for a six-year term. Following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or the leader of a majority coalition is usually appointed Prime Minister by the President so to are the deputy Prime Ministers. The Legislative branch is a unicameral Parliament for whic

Keeping strong ties with the law enforcement agencies in Singapore will enhance operations against organised crime within Australia. For example the right of silence, if a suspectdefendant chooses to remain silent and not offer a defence or answer questions, it is the prerogative of the court to take adverse notice of the defendant"tms failure to respond. It tends to follow the governments"tm direction more closely, particularly in the area of sentencing. Whilst the legal system is based on English common law and is similar to Australia"tms legal system there are a considerable number of deviations that surround the admittance of evidence into our country. The Country"tms Police force has come a long way since its foundation in 1819. The trust and confidence of the public in the SPF has built up over recent years and the SPF has developed a strong relationship with each individual community. Strong links have existed between the AFP and law enforcement agencies in Singapore for many years. Furthermore, Singapore"tms organised crime syndicates are also known for their money laundering operations. . The organisation of the SPF is separated into the following categories: -Airport Police-Criminal investigations Department-Divisional HQ"tms-Gurkha Contingent-Manpower Department-National Police Cadet Corps-Planning and Organisational Department-Police Coast Guard-Police National Service Department-Public Affairs Department-Service Development Inspectorate Department-Special Operations Department-Special Projects-Traffic Police-Training Command-Volunteer Special Constabulary The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) would be the closest agency within the SPF that is similar to the Australian Federal Police (AFP). The relevant Minister following the examination of the brief of evidence orders the detention. Over the years law enforcement agencies in Singapore have attended training programs in Australia such as the Management of Serious Crimes (MOSC) held at Barton collage ACT. Under the provisions of Singapore"tms Criminal Law (temporary provisions) Legislation, a person suspected of being involved in organised crime or narcotics related activities can be detained without trial for a period of one year. A number of successful operations have been conducted over the years in conjunction with the SPF. There are five major political parties in Singapore, however, the Peoples Action Party (PAP) have been in power since Singapore"tms independence.