Career
As a government scholar, after his graduation from Oxford in 1976, he was invited to join the Singapore Police Force (SPF) after a short stint in the Singapore Armed Forces. He began his career in 1977 and has since held various appointments, including Director Strategic Planning in 1987, Police Chief of Staff in 1990, Director Criminal Investigation Department in 1991 and Deputy Commissioner of Police in 1995.
In July 1997, he was appointed Commissioner of the Singapore Police Force. Khoo held the post for 12 years and was succeeded by Ng Joo Hee on February 1, 2010, taking on a new post of Senior Deputy Secretary at the Ministry of Home Affairs.
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