Abbreviation CID National agency Singapore | Employees 500 Secondary governing body Singapore Police Force | |
Legal personality Governmental: Government agency Primary governing body Government of Singapore | ||
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
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It is led by the Director of CID and assisted by a Deputy Director. 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. The present director is Tan Chye Hee.
Structure
There are a total of 8 divisions in CID, namely:
- Major Crime Division
- Special Investigation Section
- Serious Sexual Crime Branch
- Specialised Crime Division
- Secret Societies Branch
- Specialised Crimes Branch
- Unlicensed Moneylending Strikeforce
- Specialised Crime Policy Branch
- Intellectual Property Rights Branch
- Casino Crime Investigation Branch
- Technology Crime Division
- Technology Crime Investigation Branch
- Technology Crime Forensic Branch
- Bomb and Explosive Investigation Division
- Bomb Data Centre
- Explosive Expert Group
- Bomb Investigation Branch
- Bomb Forensic Branch
- Bomb Operations Branch
- Intelligence Division
- Investigation Support and Services Division
- Criminal Records Office
- Forensic Management Branch
- Specialised Interview Branch
- Corporate Services Branch
- Manpower Branch
- Service Quality Branch
- Operations and Investigation Policy Division
- Operations Branch
- Prosecution Branch
- Liaison Branch
- Training Unit
- Research, Planning and Organisational Development Division
References
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