Police Intelligence Department

Police Intelligence Department
Abbreviation PID
Agency overview
Legal personality Governmental: Government agency
Jurisdictional structure
National agency Singapore
Primary governing body Government of Singapore
Secondary governing body Singapore Police Force
General nature
Operational structure
Overviewed by Ministry of Home Affairs
Headquarters Singapore
Elected officers responsible
  • Teo Chee Hean, Deputy Prime Minister & Coordinating Minister for National Security & Minister for Home Affairs
  • S Iswaran, Minister, Prime Minister's Office & Second Minister for Home Affairs & Second Minister for Trade and Industry
  • Masagos Zulkifli, Minister of State, Ministry of Home Affairs & Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Coordinates: 1°19′27.56″N 103°50′43.24″E / 1.3243222°N 103.8453444°E / 1.3243222; 103.8453444

The Police Intelligence Department (Abbreviation: PID) is a staff department of the Singapore Police Force. 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.

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:

References

  1. ↑ "11 arrested for suspected involvement in unlicensed moneylending syndicate". 10 October 2013. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
  2. ↑ Lim, Joyce. "Police Commissioner Ng Joo Hee to be replaced by CID chief Hoong Wee Teck in January". Retrieved 13 January 2015.
  3. ↑ "Publications". Singapore Police Force. Retrieved 13 January 2015.


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