Deputy Commissioner of Police (Singapore)
| Deputy Commissioner of the Singapore Police Force | |
|---|---|
Incumbent Lian Ghim Hua (Operations) How Kwang Hwee (Policy) Zhang Wei Han (Investigation and Intelligence) | |
| Singapore Police Force | |
| Abbreviation | DC |
| Reports to | Minister for Home Affairs |
| Appointer | President of Singapore |
| Term length | No term limit |
| First holder | Kenneth Bruce Stewart |
The Deputy Commissioner of Police is the deputy head of the Singapore Police Force (SPF).
List of Deputy Commissioners of Police
| Deputy Commissioner of Police | Term | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| Kenneth Bruce Stewart | 1860s | |
| Patrick Joseph Shannon | 1947–1950 | [1] |
| Edmund Victor Fowler | 1950 | [2] |
| Song Kok Hoo | 1959–1961 | [3] |
| John Le Cain | 1962–1963 | [4] |
| A. T. Rajah | 1963–1966 | [5] |
| Khoo Boon Hui | 1995–1997 | |
| Goh Liang Kwang | 1997–2008 | |
| Wong Hong Kuan | 2010–2011 | |
| Raja Kumar s/o Thamby Rajah | 2011–2014 | |
| Hoong Wee Teck (Investigation & Intelligence) | 2013–2014 | |
| Lim Kok Thai (Policy) | 2015–2018 | [6][7] |
| Tan Chye Hee (Investigations & Intelligence) | 2015–2018 | [8] |
| Lau Peet Meng (Operations) | 2015–2018 | [8] |
| Jerry See Buck Thye (Policy) | 2018–2024 | [8] |
| Florence Chua Siew Lian (Investigations & Intelligence) | 2018–2022 | [8] |
| Tan Chye Hee (Operations) | 2018–2019 | [8] |
| Tan Hung Hooi (Operations) | 2019–2022 | |
| How Kwang Hwee (Investigations & Intelligence) | 2022–2024 | |
| How Kwang Hwee (Policy) | 2024–present | |
| Lian Ghim Hua (Operations) | 2022–2025 | [9][10] |
| Zhang Wei Han (Investigations & Intelligence) | 2024-present |
References
- ^ The Colonial Office List 1951 (Colonial No. 265). Internet Archive: His Majesty's stationery Office. 1951. p. 634.
- ^ "No. 38797". The London Gazette. 2 January 1950. p. 23.
- ^ "THE No. 2 MAN SONG TO RETIRE SOON". The Straits Budget. Singapore. 11 October 1961. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
- ^ Chia, Joshua Yeong Jia. "John Le Cain". Singapore Infopedia. National Library Board. Archived from the original on 8 November 2024. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
- ^ "DEPUTY POLICE CHIEF RAJAH TO RETIRE". The Straits Times. Singapore. 19 July 1966. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
- ^ "Nepal quake: More medical, police personnel from Singapore join relief efforts". Channel News Asia. CNA. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
- ^ "AVA's CEO Tan Poh Hong to step down on Oct 1; senior police officer Lim Kok Thai to take over".
- ^ a b c d e "CID to get first female chief from June".
- ^ "Leadership Changes in the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority and Central Narcotics Bureau". MHA. 2 July 2025. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
- ^ "MHA appoints new ICA commissioner, CNB director as current leaders step down". The Straits Times. 2 July 2025. Retrieved 8 August 2025.