Community partnership is a cornerstone of our policing strategy. Through the Volunteer Special Constabulary (VSC) vocation which has been around for 71 years[1], members of the public are able to serve alongside Police officers to keep Singapore safe.
- To create more opportunities for the public to volunteer with the SPF, a new vocation – VSC (Community) – is being introduced. This new vocation has a shorter training duration spread over seven weeks, and VSC (Community) officers are required to perform a minimum of eight hours of patrol duty each month.[2] They are trained in Police procedures, Police defence tactics and first-aid. VSC (Community) officers will be deployed at the Neighbourhood Police Centres (NPC).
- Unlike VSC officers who can be armed, VSC (Community) officers will not carry arms, but will carry a Police warrant card and be equipped with handcuffs, a baton and a communications set. VSC (Community) officers will be attired in a blue polo T-shirt (similar in design to those worn by the NPC Community Policing Officers) and black cargo pants. See Annex for pictures of the attire and Police warrant card.
- The inaugural VSC (Community) graduation ceremony was held at the auditorium of the Police Cantonment Complex on Friday, 13 April 2018. Mr Amrin Amin, Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs and Ministry of Health, was the Guest-of-Honour at the event and presented the certificates to more than 30 newly appointed VSC (Community) officers who completed the training successfully.
- Singaporeans who are 18 years and above, and are interested to join the VSC (Community) vocation can sign up at https://gems.gevme.com/volunteer-registration-62562051 or scan the QR code below.
PUBLIC AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT
SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE
13 April 2018 @ 9:00 PM
SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE
13 April 2018 @ 9:00 PM