Police Intelligence Department Explained

National:Yes
Police:Yes
Agencyname:Police Intelligence Department
Abbreviation:PID
Country:Singapore
Governingbody:Government of Singapore
Oversightbody:Ministry of Home Affairs
Governingbodyscnd:Singapore Police Force
Minister1name:K. Shanmugam
Minister1pfo:Minister for Home Affairs & Minister for Law
Minister2name:S Iswaran
Minister2pfo:Minister, Prime Minister's Office & Second Minister for Home Affairs & Second Minister for Trade and Industry
Minister3name:Masagos Zulkifli
Minister3pfo:Minister of State, Ministry of Home Affairs & Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Headquarters:Singapore
Person1name:Senior Assistant Commissioner Zhang Weihan
Person1type:Head, PID
Website:police.gov.sg

The Police Intelligence Department (PID) is a staff department of the Singapore Police Force (SPF). Its primary purpose is to collate and analyse information obtained from the various departments of the SPF, as well as other sources, to support law enforcement activities in Singapore. The department is also the staff authority on matters relating to intelligence in the Singapore Police Force (SPF).

History

On 1 April 1973, the Criminal Intelligence Unit (Abbreviation: CIU) was set up within the Criminal Investigation Department (Abbreviation: CID) to support CID's investigation efforts. It was then realised that there was a tremendous amount of valuable information that can be obtained from the land divisions. In October 1988, the Intelligence Division was set up within the CID following a reorganisation of the CIU structure.

On 28 March 1996, the Intelligence Division was upgraded to a full-fledged department in the SPF, marking the division's progress and reflecting its value and contribution[1] in the fight against crime. Past directors include Hoong Wee Teck the incumbent Police Commissioner.[2]

Present Day

Key contact numbers, with an international dialling code of +(65), remain offered by the Singapore Police Force as they were:

Notes and References

  1. News: 11 arrested for suspected involvement in unlicensed moneylending syndicate. 13 January 2015. 10 October 2013.
  2. News: Lim. Joyce. Police Commissioner Ng Joo Hee to be replaced by CID chief Hoong Wee Teck in January. 13 January 2015.
  3. Web site: Publications. Singapore Police Force. 13 January 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20141223044136/http://www.police.gov.sg/prints/. 23 December 2014.