SPF | Police Life | Seeing Blue at the Home Team Festival 2023

Published 27 November 2023

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Three things you loved about the Police at the totally fantastic Home Team Festival over the weekend.

By: Mike Tan

compilation of photos from the home team festival 2023 — PHOTOS: SPF

We asked, you told us – here are the top things you loved about the Singapore Police Force (SPF) at the Home Team Festival 2023, held from 24 to 26 November at the Singapore Expo!

an aerial view of the home festival 2023 showing many people — Want to know how the Home Team works together to keep Singapore safe and secure? The Home Team Festival was the place to be last weekend.

1. Getting Up Close and Personal with Our Officers
From friendly queries and recruitment chats to equipment demos, one of the top things you enjoyed about the Home Team Festival was the chance to learn more about how our officers work hard to safeguard every day. Our officers were more than happy to share what drives them to give their best, and for those of you who came up to say, “thank you,” we really appreciated it!

members of the public posing with two ERT officers — Chilling with our Emergency Response Team officers.

an officer donning a kevlar helmet onto a kid for a photographic opportunity — Heavy duty: Getting a taste of the equipment that officers wear on duty.

2. Learning how Our Officers do Their Jobs
Are you more into the operational side of things? At Home Team Festival, our officers were on hand to show you how the equipment, vehicles and technology that we use in our work.

an officer inside the tactical strike vehicle explaining to members of the public about the vehicle — Ready to roll: Inside the Tactical Strike Vehicle, one of the SPF’s newest tools to respond to security incidents.

a parked traffic police expressway vehicle — Another highlight for Festival attendees was the fleet of Traffic Police motorcycles and vehicles.

3. Enjoying the Thrill of Being Surprised
Did you know that the SPF’s Rapid Deployment Troop rides motorcycles to ensure a swifter response to public order and security incidents? Ever wondered how the SPF is tapping on robots for its community engagement efforts? Never seen our awesome Police K-9 Unit in action? The Home Team Festival offered a wonderful opportunity for you to get a glimpse into many different aspects of the SPF’s work.