SINGAPORE: The Singapore Police Force (SPF) will launch a new Cyber Police National Service vocation later this year, Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat announced on Friday (24 May).
Speaking at SPF’s workplan seminar, Mr Heng stated that the new vocation will enable the police to “better tap” the expertise of full-time national servicemen (NSFs).
These NSFs will be used by the Cybercrime Command and Anti-Scam Command to detect and disrupt crimes.
“At the same time, I hope that this experience will be meaningful to NSFs and inspire them to deepen their expertise in the field, which would position them to seize new opportunities in our digital economy after they (end their full-time national service),” said Heng.
The police said they will establish a new Cyber Ops Cell by the end of the year to “coordinate intelligence, investigation, operation, and disruption responses to cybercrime cases requiring real-time interventions”.
NSFs in the new vocation will be deployed as “cybercrime operators,” carrying out tasks such as threat detection and scam disruption.
Last year, scams and cybercrimes made up more than 70 percent of all crimes reported in Singapore, up from about 48 percent in 2020.
“The volume and complexity of online crime will grow, as we make more digital transactions,” said Mr Heng.
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