Yes, you can.

All male Singaporeans/ Singapore Permanent Residents who have not completed full-time national service must serve a minimum term of 5 years (known as Minimum Term of Engagement, MTE) as a regular officer so as to fulfil your full-time National Service obligation.

Our force is well known for its professionalism, even at the international level. All our officers are well trained and operations are well planned. As such, the margin of error for harm to dawn on them while they are carrying out operational duties is very slim.

If you resign during the 6 months Basic Training at TRACOM, you are liable to pay one month's salary in lieu of notice period as well as the cost of training (pro-rated).

You will join as Corporal or Sergeant. Your entry salary will depend on your educational qualification. Those who had completed full-time National Service will be granted NS increments. For more details, click here.

Yes, advancement opportunities for outstanding and deserving officers are good. Career advancements will depend very much on your performance and potential.

Bonds are administered to ensure that the trainee serves a reasonable length of time in the organisation to impart the knowledge/skills acquired from the training. If the trainee fails to serve the bond period, the Government has to recover in full the liquidated damages from the trainee.

A specimen copy of the Training Deed is provided to the trainee. It is advised that trainees and the sureties read through the Training Deed.

Each trainee will require 2 sureties at a time. Both the sureties and the trainee required to sign the Training Deed together.

No, both of the sureties will be jointly held liable with the trainee for any remaining period of the bond which the trainee does not fulfill.

It will take approximately half a day. The trainee and the sureties are to be present throughout the session.

The bond signing session will begin with a briefing for the trainee and the sureties. Thereafter, the trainee and sureties will fill up and sign the Training Deed with detailed guidance by Recruitment Officers.

The Training Deed will be verified by the Recruitment Officers against the trainee and sureties’ NRICs. Sureties are also required to proof that they are gainfully employed by producing a copy for their latest payslip, employment letter or IR8 forms.

No, there will not be a tour on intake day. Family members can see the trainees off but they are required to leave the room when the registration starts for the commencement of the training.

The trainee has to complete the training deed before the start of the 6-month residential training. As the training starts officially on intake day, the bond signing session has to be held a few days before intake.

The schedule of the bond signing sessions and intake sessions are pre-arranged by Recruitment Officers and Tracom respectively, the trainee and sureties are advised to adhere to the date and time given closely.

You need to go through a 6-month Police Officer Basic Course at Tracom. It is a residential course aimed at equipping new officers with the skills, knowledge and values required for police work. You will undergo physical training, weapon training, unarmed combat fighting and basic footdrill. You will also be taught police procedures and regulations, criminal law and basics of investigation. If Saturday is a non-training day (ie: no program for the trainees), trainee will walk out on Friday at 1800hrs and return on Sunday at 2130hrs. On eve of Public Holiday, trainees will walk out at 1800hrs and return on the eve of the next working day at 2130hrs.

Yes, a training bond for a period of 2 years will take effect upon completion of the 6-month Police Basic Course.

All newly appointed officers will be put on a one-year probation period, starting from your date of appointment.

Upon completion of the Police Officers' Basic Course, officers will be assigned posting to a Land Division HQ/Neighbourhood Police Centre (NPC)/Specialised Police Unit, depending on your suitability, aptitude and the vacancies available. Shift work is to be expected.

You may submit your application form via the Internet. Click here for more details.

Upon receiving your application via our website, you should hear from us within a duration of one month to attend a Selection Assessment in the event if you are short-listed.