Special Operations Command (Singapore)
Coordinates: 1°17′42.41″N 103°48′01.76″E / 1.2951139°N 103.8004889°E / 1.2951139; 103.8004889
The Special Operations Command (SOC) (Malay: Pasukan Operasi Khas; Chinese: 特别行动指挥处) is a frontline unit of the Singapore Police Force (SPF) grouping together various specialist units into a single strategic reserve of the regular forces to be called upon in any contingency and serious case of public disorder.
Today, the unit is composed of:
| Unit | Abbreviation | Commanding Officer | Address |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crisis Negotiation Unit | CNU | DSP Syed Sagoff | Queensway Base |
| Police K-9 Unit | K-9 | Mike Koh Lye Meng | 2 Mowbray Road |
| Police National Service Full-time Light Strike Force | PNSF LSF | Queensway Base | |
| Police National Service Key Installation Protection Unit | KINS | Ulu Pandan Base | |
| Police Tactical Unit | PTU | Queensway Base | |
| Special Tactics and Rescue | STAR | Law Kok Leong Arthur | Queensway Base |
The SOC also provides secretarial support to the United Nations Peace Keeping Force (UNPKF) by pooling together volunteers selected from any unit in the SPF.
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