Deputy Commissioner of Police (Singapore)
Encyclopedia
The Deputy Commissioner of Police (abbreviation
: DCP or DC, Chinese: 副警察总监) is the second most senior police rank
of a senior officer in the Singapore Police Force
above the rank of Senior Assistant Commissioner
and below that of the Commissioner of Police
Abbreviation
An abbreviation is a shortened form of a word or phrase. Usually, but not always, it consists of a letter or group of letters taken from the word or phrase...
: DCP or DC, Chinese: 副警察总监) is the second most senior police rank
Police rank
- Australia :Generally, all police forces of Australia follow this rank structure with some individual state police forces have ranks differing slightly.Insignia of rank displayed on epaulette in italics and brackets...
of a senior officer in the Singapore Police Force
Singapore Police Force
The Singapore Police Force is the main agency tasked with maintaining law and order in the city-state. Formerly known as the Republic of Singapore Police , it has grown from an 11-man organisation to a 38,587 strong force...
above the rank of Senior Assistant Commissioner
Senior Assistant Commissioner
Senior assistant commissioner is a rank used in the Singapore Police Force and in the New South Wales Police Force of Australia.-Australia:The rank of senior assistant commissioner is only used in the New South Wales Police Force, where it is senior to the rank of assistant commissioner and junior...
and below that of the Commissioner of Police
Commissioner of Police (Singapore)
The Commissioner of Police is the top-ranking police officer of the Singapore Police Force. Assisted by the Deputy Commissioner of Police, he reports to the Minister for Home Affairs....
Minister | Term |
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Kenneth Bruce Stewart | 1860s |
Khoo Boon Hui Khoo Boon Hui Tan Sri Khoo Boon Hui , born in 1954 in Singapore, is the Senior Deputy Secretary of the Ministry of Home Affairs and the current president of INTERPOL... |
1995 - July 1997 |
Goh Liang Kwang | 1997 - 1 Nov 2008 |
Wong Hong Kuan | 2010–2011 |
Raja Kumar s/o Thamby Rajah | 2011–Present |