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Criminal Investigation Department
AbbreviationCID
Agency overview
Employees500[citation needed]
Jurisdictional structure
National agencySingapore
Operations jurisdictionSingapore
Governing bodyGovernment of Singapore
General nature
Operational structure
HeadquartersPolice Cantonment Complex
Elected officers responsible
Agency executives
  • DC Florence Chua Siew Lian, Director Criminal Investigation
  • SAC Sekher Warrier, 1 Deputy Director Criminal Investigation
  • SAC Lian Ghim Hua, 2 Deputy Director Criminal Investigation
  • AC Cheng Khee Boon, 3 Deputy Director Criminal Investigation
Parent agencySingapore Police Force
Child agencies
  • Major Crime Division
  • Specialised Crime Division

The Singapore Police Force Criminal Investigation Department (CID) is the agency for premier investigation and staff authority for criminal investigation matters within the Singapore Police Force[1]

It is led by the Director of CID and assisted by 3 Deputy Directors. CID has a staff of over 500 officers: Senior Officers, Police Officers and Civilian Officers.

Overview

The CID conducts inquiries into a variety of criminal offences in Singapore, and is empowered to make arrests. Recent high profile investigations include the death of Shane Todd in 2013.[2] The present director is Deputy Commissioner Florence Chua.

Structure

CID is led by a Director, currently DC Florence Chua, and 3 Deputy Directors.

There are a total of 8 divisions in CID, with each division led by an Assistant Director, namely:[3]

  1. Operations, Investigation Policy Division
    • Operations Management
    • Operations Development
    • Liaison & Training Branch
    • Prosecution Branch
  2. Research, Planning & Organisational Development Division
  3. Specialised Crime Division
    • Specialised Crime Branch[4]
    • Specialised Crime Policy Branch
    • Casino Crime Investigation Branch[5]
    • Intellectual Property Rights Branch[6][7]
    • Secret Societies Branch
    • Unlicensed Moneylending Strikeforce[8][9]
    • Organised Crime Branch
    • Financial Investigation Branch
  4. Major Crime Division[10]
    • Special Investigation Section
    • Serious Sexual Crime Branch[11]
    • Bomb & Explosive Branch
  5. Technology Crime Division
    • Technology Crime Investigation Branch[12]
    • Technology Crime Forensic Branch[13][14]
    • Technology Crime Policy Branch
  6. Investigation Support & Services Division
    • Criminal Records
    • Specialised Interview
    • Corporate Services Branch
    • Manpower Branch
    • Quality Service Branch
  7. CID Intelligence Division
    • Field Intelligence Branch
    • Intelligence Analysis & Processing Branch
    • Criminal Law Branch
  8. Forensics Division
    • Forensics Management Branch[15]

See also

References

  1. ^ "About CID". Archived from the original on September 29, 2014. Retrieved September 18, 2014.
  2. ^ "Shane Todd inquiry: Seven witnesses lined up for day two of hearing into researcher's death". The Straits Times. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
  3. ^ "Singapore Government Directory - Singapore Police Force Criminal Investigation Department".[dead link]
  4. ^ Fang, Joy (3 November 2014). "Human-trafficking law will make police work 'more clear-cut'". Retrieved 13 January 2015.
  5. ^ Neo, Chai Chin (27 July 2013). "Public servants may face tighter rules on casino visits". MediaCorp Press Ltd. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
  6. ^ "Kembangan Plaza shop suspected of selling computers with counterfeit software raided". 18 November 2014. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
  7. ^ Philomin, Laura (19 November 2014). "Be wary of unintentionally buying counterfeit software, says Microsoft". Retrieved 13 January 2015.
  8. ^ "Man nabbed for suspected involvement in loanshark harassment cases". 9 December 2013. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
  9. ^ "11 arrested for suspected involvement in unlicensed moneylending syndicate". 10 October 2013. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
  10. ^ Lee, Amanda (16 January 2014). "Speed of swoop caught alleged kidnappers off guard, say police". MediaCorp Press Ltd. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
  11. ^ "Spotted: Joanne Peh in uniform". 19 September 2013. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
  12. ^ Sim, Walter. "Police arrest 34-year-old man for making a false bomb threat". Retrieved 13 January 2015.
  13. ^ Khan, Safhras (3 September 2013). "Match-fixing trial to resume in October". Retrieved 13 January 2015.
  14. ^ "State: Shane Todd's laptop could not have been accessed remotely after his death". Retrieved 13 January 2015.
  15. ^ "'Sufficient forensic evidence' to link senior police officer to double murders". 14 July 2013. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
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