National Police Cadet Corps

The National Police Cadet Corps (NPCC) is one of the national uniformed group for youths between age 13 to 17 in Singapore. The organisation is supported by the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Home Affairs. Established in 1959, it trains young boys and girls in the values of law enforcement and public safety.

National Police Cadet Corps
Crest of the National Police Cadet Corps
Flag of the National Police Cadet Corps
Abbreviation	NPCC
Agency overview
Formed	8 May 1959
Preceding agencies	Police Cadet Corps (8 May 1959 – 31 December 1968) National Cadet Corps (Police) (1 January 1969 – 19 July 1971)
Volunteers	~10,000 (2021)
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction	Singapore
Constituting instruments	Home Team Corps Act 2017 Home Team Corps Regulations 2018 Home Team Corps (Service Medal) Regulations 2018 Home Team Corps (Long Service Medal) Regulations 2018
Operational structure
Overseen by	Home Team Corps Council
Headquarters	Home Team Academy
Agency executives	SUPT Ting Tze Ching Polly, Commandant A/Prof Stephen Phua Lye Huat, Chairman, Home Team Corps Council
Parent agency	Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Education
School units	132 (2022)
Facilities
Campsites	NPCC Camp Resilience, 80 Jalan Noordin, Pulau Ubin, Singapore 506995
Website
www.npcc.org.sg

Brief history

Following Singapore's successful elections of 1959, the new government, among other policies, began to pressure the Singapore Police Force (SPF) to form a youth unit on the lines of the long serving military cadet organizations of the island.

On 8 May that year, the NPCC was born with then Commissioner E Alan G Blades approving the formation of the first police cadet unit, this day is annually marked as NPCC Day. The first platoon of 30 cadets, based in Bartley Secondary School, proved to be a success for the young organization.

In 1961, Parliament passed the Police Cadet Corps Ordinance, officially endorsing the Corps as a national organization dedicated to training the young in the values of security in their communities even at a young age, affiliated to the SPF. Two years later, the first female cadets were admitted into the organisation.

Since 1961, the NPCC (then named the NCC (Police) from 1969 to 1972 as part of the integration of all national youth cadet organizations) has grown with the nation from strength to strength. During the brief period of Singapore being a state of Malaysia, the then Police Cadet Corps was affiliated to the Royal Malaysia Police, which has since established its own National Police Cadet (Malaysia).

Ranks

Foreground – from left to right: Cadet, Lance Corporal, Corporal, Sergeant, Staff Sergeant and Station Inspector ranks Background: NPCC peak cap, headdress worn by male Cadet Inspectors, Honorary Officers and Teacher Officers in No. 1 or No .3 attire; NPCC ceremonial sword, ceremonial drill weapon.

As NPCC is affiliated with the Singapore Police Force (SPF), the ranks of NPCC are similar. NPCC ranks have the suffix 'NPCC' on it to distinguish their ranks from the SPF ranks.

Activities

Training may be held once or twice a week, depending on the school unit. Cadets can attain proficiency badges after completing the courses.

They may also participate in Area level activities, such as area-based camps at Camp Resilience, or even international activities, such as at the overseas educational visits to Brunei or Hong Kong.

See also

• Singapore Police Force
• National service in Singapore
• National Cadet Corps (Singapore)
• National Civil Defence Cadet Corps

External links

• National Police Cadet Corps Singapore