Police officer career

• skythewood

  22 Nov 08, 12:06

  Post questions about being a police here

   

  Entry Requirements

  Vision	Good eyesight. Applicants must have normal colour vision.
  Educational Requirements	At least 5 GCE 'O' Level credits* or NITEC (formerly ITE-NTC2)
  Medical Status	Medically fit
  Nationality	Singaporean or Singapore Permanent Resident

  * Those with less than 5 GCE 'O' level credits will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

  Salary Structure

  The entry salaries of our officers depend on their educational qualifications.

  Educational Qualifications	Without NS/	With NS
  Corporal
  GCE 5 'O' Level Credits/NITEC  (formerly ITE-NTC 2)	$1, 559.43	$1, 722.63
  GCE 5 'O' Level Credits (With B4 or better in Maths, English or English Literature)	$1, 641.03	$1, 804.23
  GCE 5 'O' Level Credits (With B4 or better in Maths & English or English Literature)	$1, 722.63	$1, 855.83
  Partial GCE 'A' Level (2 'A' and 2 'O' Level credits without GP at one sitting)	$1, 641.03	$1, 804.23
  HIGHER NITEC	$1, 722.63	$1, 885.83
  Sergeant
  GCE 'A' Level (2 'A' and 2 'O' Level credits with GP at one sitting)	$1, 843.88	$2, 072.56
  Polytechnic Diploma	$1, 958.22	$2, 186.90

   

   

• FireIce

  22 Nov 08, 12:11

  eerr... pay too low?

• Qo|phin

  22 Nov 08, 12:13

  1,000 job vacancies at Home Team

  SINGAPORE: Hours after Finance Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam said hirings will be brought forward as part of counter—cyclical measures, the Home Affairs Ministry said it is looking to fill about 1,000 vacancies.

  These vacancies are in all home team agencies — the Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA), Police, Civil Defence, the Prisons Service and the Central Narcotics Bureau.

  The largest number of vacancies available is in the Police Force, where 470 positions are available, followed by ICA with 300.

  To give job applicants a preview of the careers available in the Home Team, the ministry will be launching a coordinated Home Team recruitment event next month.

  Details of this event will be made known nearer to the date.

  — 938LIVE.

• Choi ji woo

  22 Nov 08, 12:32

   

• Choi ji woo

  22 Nov 08, 12:32

  I'm graduating from NP next year.  I got 3 main concerns, please kindly address to them.

  1. How Good is "Good Eyesight" ?

  My left eye degree is 425, right eye degree is 500. What are my chances of applying?  Should I laser my eye before applying?

  2. I'm 21 this year becoz I progressed from ITE to Poly.

  Are my chances of applying slimmer priority to my age?

  3. Are we suppose to go through any interview or test? 

• skythewood

  22 Nov 08, 12:45

  1. the "good eyesight" requirement is ambigious, but as a rule of thumb, should not exceed 500 degree for each eye. this is the closest source regarding eyesight i can find. http://www.spf.gov.sg/epc/vsc/explan.html

  2. nope, age is not a problem, though i will not reccomend people over 40 to join. 

  3. yes, there will be interviews, medical examination and pyschometric test. 

• Warcounter

  23 Nov 08, 21:50

  i got few questions

  1) wats the job scope of a policeman like wat they do everyday

  2) wats the retirement age of a policeman

  3) Are there any retirement schemes or plans for a police after they retire

• skythewood

  23 Nov 08, 22:12

  Thank you for your post

  1) After a police officer pass out of training, he or she will be posted to land division HQ, NPC or specialist unit. most police officer get posted to NPC. there, you will patrol the area and to response to any emergency calls. In the event you come across a crime scene, you will need to make an initial assessment of the crime scene, interview witness, and take photographs and bag evidence.

  http://www.spf.gov.sg/career/po_training.htm#top

  2) retirement age is 50 for police officer.

  http://www.spf.gov.sg/faqs/career_po.htm

  3) under the INVEST scheme,  from the 7 year of service onwards, an amount equal to 7.5% of your monthly salary will be accredited to you, which will be given to you upon retirement. there is also an retention amount on top of this 6%, equal to one month of salary for the first 6 years, 1.5 month for 7-10 years, 

  http://www.mha.gov.sg/news_details.aspx?nid=52

  In short, the money after you retire is good.

  there are also schemes to help you start a 2nd career as you near retirement age.

• skythewood

  23 Nov 08, 22:17

  "Hi guys, just wish someone can ask my question. if i want to join spf, i need go through teh test first, then after that is panel interview. if i can pass the panel interview, the last step is body check up. may i know how long do i need to wait for the letter after body check up??"

  It may take up to 2 months.

• charlize

  23 Nov 08, 22:17

  Applicants must have the talent for running fast. 

   

  Advertisement shows a policeman running like Carl Lewis chasing a robber.

• Warcounter

  23 Nov 08, 22:34

  Does police officers work shift or ?

• skythewood

  23 Nov 08, 22:39

  Originally posted by Warcounter:

  Does police officers work shift or ?

  Since 24 hours police presence is needed, police officer work shifts.

• Warcounter

  23 Nov 08, 22:46

  Is the pay of the day shift same as the night shifts ?

• skythewood

  23 Nov 08, 22:48

  Originally posted by Warcounter:

  Is the pay of the day shift same as the night shifts ?

  you will rotate working both day and night shifts.

• Warcounter

  23 Nov 08, 22:49

  So the pay indicated at the web is what u get per month after rotating ur shifts ?

• skythewood

  23 Nov 08, 22:56

  Originally posted by Warcounter:

  So the pay indicated at the web is what u get per month after rotating ur shifts ?

  that is the pay that you will get per month.

  rotating the shift doesn't matter.

• Warcounter

  23 Nov 08, 23:08

  wow thx alot honey

• Warcounter

  24 Nov 08, 20:01

  come come 1 more question wats the working hours of a police ar

   

• skythewood

  24 Nov 08, 20:52

  Originally posted by Warcounter:

  come come 1 more question wats the working hours of a police ar

   

  official is 8-8, but need to reach early and leave late, so more like 7-9

• tiger eye

  24 Nov 08, 23:04

  hi man, really thanks to answer my question. i heard that during the body check up, the blood pressure only can be 120/80, if it is 130/90, is that ok to pass th medical examination? what is the chance  to get the comformation letter if someone pass the panel interview?

• skythewood

  24 Nov 08, 23:07

  Originally posted by tiger eye:

  hi man, really thanks to answer my question. i heard that during the body check up, the blood pressure only can be 120/80, if it is 130/90, is that ok to pass th medical examination? what is the chance  to get the comformation letter if someone pass the panel interview?

  sorry, i not expert on medical check up, so no idea on the 120/80 thingie.

  it is highly unlikely to flunk out after passing the panel interview.

• Warcounter

  25 Nov 08, 02:19

  den den work how many days a week

• skythewood

  25 Nov 08, 10:47

  Originally posted by Warcounter:

  den den work how many days a week

  will work exactly 1/4 of the time.

• Tiggerific

  25 Nov 08, 12:18

  Originally posted by skythewood:

  will work exactly 1/4 of the time.

  with longer hours when you work as compared to conventional work hours.

• skythewood

  25 Nov 08, 12:21

  Originally posted by Tiggerific:

  with longer hours when you work as compared to conventional work hours.

  1/4 of the time means for one week, 24  x 7 / 4 = 42 hours.

  of course, have to report early go off late, and plus inservice... the idea is there...