Central Police Division

1°16′42.29″N 103°50′21.57″E / 1.2784139°N 103.8393250°E / 1.2784139; 103.8393250The Central Police Division (or 'A' Division, Chinese: 中央警区) is the oldest police division of the Singapore Police Force. It was formerly located at Beach Road Police Station. In year 2000, the Headquarters moved to the Block A of Police Cantonment Complex at 391 New Bridge Road, which it shares with other police departments such as the Criminal Investigation Department, and the Commercial Affairs Department. Central Police Division manages the smallest physical area as well as resident population size compared to the other divisions, but handles one of the highest number of cases given its control over some of the busiest areas of Singapore. This includes parts of Kallang in the north, Kampong Glam, Little India, the Central Business District, Boat Quay, Chinatown, as well as parts of Bukit Merah in the south. Important buildings such as the Supreme Court and Subordinate Courts, as well as Parliament House, are also under its jurisdiction.

History

The Central Police Division was originally situated at the Hill Street Police Station before moving to the Eu Tong Sen Street Police Station in 1982, it relocated again in 1994 to the Beach Road Police Station before finally settling down at the new Police Cantonment Complex in 2000. When the Geylang Police Division was closed in December 2000, 'A' Division took over 10% of its areas of control, while the 40% came under the Ang Mo Kio Police Division and the remainder of 50% went to Bedok Police Division.

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