Deputy Commissioner of Police (Singapore)

The Deputy Commissioner of Police is the deputy head of the Singapore Police Force (SPF).

Deputy Commissioner of the
Singapore Police Force
Incumbent
Lian Ghim Hua (Operations)
How Kwang Hwee (Policy)
Zhang Wei Han (Investigation and Intelligence)
Singapore Police Force
AbbreviationDC
Reports toMinister for Home Affairs
AppointerPresident of Singapore
Term lengthNo term limit
First holderKenneth Bruce Stewart

List of Deputy Commissioners of Police

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Deputy Commissioner of Police Term Ref
Kenneth Bruce Stewart 1860s
Patrick Joseph Shannon 1947–1950 [1]
Edmund Victor Fowler 1950 [2]
Song Kok Hoo 1959–1961 [3]
John Le Cain 1962–1963 [4]
A. T. Rajah 1963–1966 [5]
Khoo Boon Hui 1995–1997
Goh Liang Kwang 1997–2008
Wong Hong Kuan 2010–2011
Raja Kumar s/o Thamby Rajah 2011–2014
Hoong Wee Teck (Investigation & Intelligence) 2013–2014
Lim Kok Thai (Policy) 2015–2018 [6][7]
Tan Chye Hee (Investigations & Intelligence) 2015–2018 [8]
Lau Peet Meng (Operations) 2015–2018 [8]
Jerry See Buck Thye (Policy) 2018–2024 [8]
Florence Chua Siew Lian (Investigations & Intelligence) 2018–2022 [8]
Tan Chye Hee (Operations) 2018–2019 [8]
Tan Hung Hooi (Operations) 2019–2022
How Kwang Hwee (Policy) 2022–present
Lian Ghim Hua (Operations) 2022–present
Zhang Wei Han (Investigations & Intelligence) 2024-present

References

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  1. ^ The Colonial Office List 1951 (Colonial No. 265). Internet Archive: His Majesty's stationery Office. 1951. p. 634.
  2. ^ "No. 38797". The London Gazette. 2 January 1950. p. 23.
  3. ^ "THE No. 2 MAN SONG TO RETIRE SOON". The Straits Budget. Singapore. 11 October 1961. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
  4. ^ Chia, Joshua Yeong Jia. "John Le Cain". Singapore Infopedia. National Library Board. Archived from the original on 8 November 2024. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
  5. ^ "DEPUTY POLICE CHIEF RAJAH TO RETIRE". The Straits Times. Singapore. 19 July 1966. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
  6. ^ "Nepal quake: More medical, police personnel from Singapore join relief efforts". Channel News Asia. CNA. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
  7. ^ "AVA's CEO Tan Poh Hong to step down on Oct 1; senior police officer Lim Kok Thai to take over".
  8. ^ a b c d e "CID to get first female chief from June".