Do you have what it takes to be an elite Special Operations Group (SOG) or Police Tactical Unit (PTU) Officer of the Singapore Police Force (SPF)? SPF Direct Recruitment for SOG and PTU opens from 1 Jan 2025 – 31 Jan 2025. The mission of the SPF is to prevent, deter and detect crime. We do this by working in partnership with the community to protect life and property, prevent crime and disorder, detect and apprehend offenders, and preserve a sense of security. For SOG - The SOG consists of SPF’s most highly trained units tasked with hostage rescue on land and maritime environments. The SOG units include the Special Operations Command’s Special Tactics and Rescue (STAR) Unit, the Police Coast Guard’s Special Task Squadron (STS) and the Gurkha Contingent’s Gurkha Special Action Group (GSAG). - The STAR Unit provides the SPF with the highest level of tactical armed response. As a STAR officer, you will be called upon to apprehend armed and dangerous criminals, rescue hostages, provide security coverage for high-profile events, provide close protection escort for high-risk prisoners and deal with high-risk criminal incidents within Singapore. - STS is a highly specialised unit tasked with handling high-risk maritime operations and countering serious threats within Singapore’s Territorial Waters. As an STS officer, you will take on critical responsibilities, including intercepting and neutralising maritime intrusions, responding to armed threats, performing tactical boarding of non-compliant vessels, and conducting hostage rescue operations. For PTU - The PTU is a highly trained specialist unit that comes under the direct command of the Special Operations Command, and is a strategic force that supports SPF in two main roles: public order and public security. - The PTU is responsible for maintaining Public Order in times of riots and demonstrations as well as neutralising threats in Public Security situations. As a PTU trooper, you will be called upon to deal with a broad range of public order situations from managing civil disturbances to quelling violent riots, perform security related duties including searches for armed criminals, and respond to terrorist incidents in the form of Armed Strike Teams.

Candidates who pass the selection process will embark on the SOG Selection Course for STAR Unit or STS, or the Police Tactical Course for PTU. For SOG - Shortlisted SOG candidates will be placed on a 3-month temporary contract and undergo a 3-month non-residential SOG Basic Course in October 2025. - Candidates who pass the SOG Basic Course will be emplaced onto the permanent scheme and embark on a 6-month non-residential SOG Main Course (inclusive of a residential Rite-of-Passage week). - Officers who successfully graduate from the SOG Main Course will be posted to STAR Unit or STS. For PTU - Shortlisted PTU candidates will be placed on a 3-month temporary contract and undergo a 3-month residential Police Tactical Course in August 2025. - Candidates who pass the Police Tactical Course will be emplaced onto the permanent scheme and embark on a 3-month non-residential Armed Strike Team Course.

To be an SOG operator or PTU trooper, you must be tenacious, resilient and be mentally and physically strong. You must also possess the ability to work in a team to achieve a common goal. Pre-requisites: - Singapore Citizen or Permanent Resident - Male and female applicants can apply. Male applicants must be PES A or B1L1 - At least 5 GCE 'O' Level credits or NITEC - Normal colour vision - (For SOG) Male applicants must complete their full-time National Service before 3 October 2025 - (For PTU) Serving PNSFs may apply Upon submission of the Careers@Gov application, applicants will receive a FormSG link and are required to choose between three options: 1) I am only interested in joining SOG (STAR / STS); 2) I am only interested in joining PTU; or 3) I am interested in joining either SOG (STAR / STS) or PTU. Candidates who pass the Direct-Entry Sergeant recruitment process will be invited for a 1-day physical screening test on 14 April 2025 and 16 April 2025. For SOG - Candidates will put in their best effort in IPPT* and must swim continuously for at least 50m using breaststroke. The best candidates will be shortlisted for SOG. - Candidates who did not meet the SOG shortlist, but indicated ‘Option 3’ in the FormSG, would be considered for PTU if they pass PTU’s screening criteria. For PTU - Candidates will put in their best effort in IPPT*. *IPPT consists of 1-min max push ups, 1-min max sit ups and 2.4km run. Push ups and sit ups will be manually counted in accordance with proper form. Male and female candidates must do the standard push up with knees straightened.

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