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The \u2018A\u2019 Division NS Commander of the Singapore Police Force, DAC (NS) Patrick Fung, has witnessed a lifetime\u2019s worth of changes during his 40 years in service.<\/em> <\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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TEXT: KEENAN PEREIRA<\/p>

PHOTOS: DAC (NS) PATRICK FUNG<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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For a sense of how the Singapore Police Force (SPF) has evolved, look no further than senior officers like DAC (NS) Patrick Fung, 56, who enlisted in the mid-1980s. This transformation is even evident in the way National Service officers are selected to join the SPF. \u201cIt was a different path to the Force back then,\u201d he recalls. \u201cWe all did our Basic Military Training on Pulau Tekong and a handful of us were selected for training at the Police Academy from there, unlike today, when most start with police training.\u201d<\/p>

DAC (NS) Fung was first posted to Police HQ, within its Strategic Planning Department. He only began serving in a land division \u2013 in his case, the \u2018A\u2019 Division \u2013 during his subsequent in-camp training cycles, whenever he returned on holiday from law school in the United Kingdom.<\/p>

Patrolling the streets of Singapore in the early 1990s was an \u201ceye-opening\u201d experience. \u201cI got to see a very different side of Singapore,\u201d he reminisces. \u201cOn the surface, everything is very nice and polished. But when you start walking the streets, you\u2019re exposed to another side of life: Suicide, domestic disputes.\u201d Like many of his counterparts, DAC (NS) Fung acknowledges that he himself had lived quite a sheltered life. \u201cBut being in the Force was a privilege as I got to see and understand these social issues first-hand and not take our own luck for granted.\u201d<\/p>

He remembers the first suicide he was dispatched to assist with. \u201cI think it was in Toa Payoh. Back then, we didn\u2019t have those blue tents to cover the bodies. We had to use newspapers, or whatever we could find to clean up the area.\u201d<\/p>

How would today\u2019s officers fare in that world? \u201cIt was a different time,\u201d he stresses. \u201cThere was no channel for us to talk about how we felt or to prepare us for what we were going to do. Of course, that\u2019s not the case anymore. Now, the wellbeing of our officers is something we are very concerned about \u2014 and with good reason, I think.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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CHANGES FOR THE BETTER<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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As the NS Commander of the Singapore Police Force\u2019s \u2018A\u2019 Division, DAC (NS) Fung is tasked to look after the welfare and wellbeing of his NSMen. Structural changes have made this easier, as there are policies to support SPF officers, both NS and regular. \u201cThese extend to mental wellbeing and care, which is very encouraging,\u201d he explains.<\/p>

He sheds light on progressive changes within the organization as well. \u201cMost admirably, we\u2019ve moved away from being a \u2018boys\u2019 club\u2019 \u2014 women now have a place in every part of the SPF, which was very different from the past, when they were restricted to operating our phone lines or manning our stations. As a father of three daughters, I can confidently encourage any of them to take up a career in the SPF today.\u201d<\/p>

DAC (NS) Fung also oversees the deployment of NSmen to support key events in the \u2018A\u2019 Division, which covers central Singapore. Given this area, this means that he and his team are responsible for supporting the security operations for major events like the F1 Grand Prix, New Year\u2019s countdown parties and the Shangri La Dialogue. But the event that stands out the most to him is the annual National Day Parade, which comes under the \u2018A\u2019 Division\u2019s purview, whether it is held at the Padang or the Marina Bay Floating Platform. \u201cI think the only time we didn\u2019t support it was during the first year of COVID-19, when it was held at the STAR Arts Performing Theatre.\u201d<\/p>

NDP holds a special significance to the servicemen of \u2018A\u2019 Division shares DAC (NS) Fung. \u201cAnd because we do so many events a year, our people are quite up to date on what needs to be done. Doing it once gives our men a good idea of what is expected of them. Through regular deployments like these, our NSmen can build closer working relationships with their regular counterparts and learn more about current policing procedures.\u201d<\/p>

It is usually at events like these that many of his men interact with members of the public as well. Just as the SPF has evolved to meet with the times, it has also had to rethink the way it interacts with the public. \u201cIn the old days, you could easily get compliance from the public. But as our population has become more educated and discerning, we have had to change our tack,\u201d he explains. \u201cThere may be questions about our procedures and instructions, so our officers need to be trained to answer those sensitively and yet, firmly.\u201d In this area, NS officers have an advantage over their regular counterparts. \u201cThey spend most of the year as civilians, so they definitely have a good grasp of public sentiment.\u201d<\/p>

Like our stories<\/a>? Subscribe to our Frontline Digital newsletters now! Simply download the HomeTeamNS Mobile App<\/a> and update your communication preference to \u2018Receive Digital Frontline Magazine\u2019, through the App Settings.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The \u2018A\u2019 Division NS Commander of the Singapore Police Force, DAC (NS) Patrick Fung, has witnessed a lifetime\u2019s worth of changes during his 40 years in service. TEXT: KEENAN PEREIRA PHOTOS: DAC (NS) PATRICK FUNG For a sense of how the Singapore Police Force (SPF) has evolved, look no further than senior officers like DAC (NS) Patrick Fung, 56, who enlisted in the mid-1980s. This transformation is even evident in the way National Service officers are selected to join the SPF. \u201cIt was a different path to the Force back then,\u201d he recalls. \u201cWe all did our Basic Military Training on Pulau Tekong and a handful of us were selected for training at the Police Academy from there, unlike today, when most start with police training.\u201d DAC (NS) Fung was first posted to Police HQ, within its Strategic Planning Department. He only began serving in a land division \u2013 in his case, the \u2018A\u2019 Division \u2013 during his subsequent in-camp training cycles, whenever he returned on holiday from law school in the United Kingdom. Patrolling the streets of Singapore in the early 1990s was an \u201ceye-opening\u201d experience. \u201cI got to see a very different side of Singapore,\u201d he reminisces. \u201cOn the surface, everything is very nice and polished. But when you start walking the streets, you\u2019re exposed to another side of life: Suicide, domestic disputes.\u201d Like many of his counterparts, DAC (NS) Fung acknowledges that he himself had lived quite a sheltered life. \u201cBut being in the Force was a privilege as I got to see and understand these social issues first-hand and not take our own luck for granted.\u201d He remembers the first suicide he was dispatched to assist with. \u201cI think it was in Toa Payoh. Back then, we didn\u2019t have those blue tents to cover the bodies. We had to use newspapers, or whatever we could find to clean up the area.\u201d How would today\u2019s officers fare in that world? \u201cIt was a different time,\u201d he stresses. \u201cThere was no channel for us to talk about how we felt or to prepare us for what we were going to do. Of course, that\u2019s not the case anymore. Now, the wellbeing of our officers is something we are very concerned about \u2014 and with good reason, I think.\u201d CHANGES FOR THE BETTER As the NS Commander of the Singapore Police Force\u2019s \u2018A\u2019 Division, DAC (NS) Fung is tasked to look after the welfare and wellbeing of his NSMen. Structural changes have made this easier, as there are policies to support SPF officers, both NS and regular. \u201cThese extend to mental wellbeing and care, which is very encouraging,\u201d he explains. He sheds light on progressive changes within the organization as well. \u201cMost admirably, we\u2019ve moved away from being a \u2018boys\u2019 club\u2019 \u2014 women now have a place in every part of the SPF, which was very different from the past, when they were restricted to operating our phone lines or manning our stations. As a father of three daughters, I can confidently encourage any of them to take up a career in the SPF today.\u201d DAC (NS) Fung also oversees the deployment of NSmen to support key events in the \u2018A\u2019 Division, which covers central Singapore. Given this area, this means that he and his team are responsible for supporting the security operations for major events like the F1 Grand Prix, New Year\u2019s countdown parties and the Shangri La Dialogue. But the event that stands out the most to him is the annual National Day Parade, which comes under the \u2018A\u2019 Division\u2019s purview, whether it is held at the Padang or the Marina Bay Floating Platform. \u201cI think the only time we didn\u2019t support it was during the first year of COVID-19, when it was held at the STAR Arts Performing Theatre.\u201d NDP holds a special significance to the servicemen of \u2018A\u2019 Division shares DAC (NS) Fung. \u201cAnd because we do so many events a year, our people are quite up to date on what needs to be done. Doing it once gives our men a good idea of what is expected of them. Through regular deployments like these, our NSmen can build closer working relationships with their regular counterparts and learn more about current policing procedures.\u201d It is usually at events like these that many of his men interact with members of the public as well. Just as the SPF has evolved to meet with the times, it has also had to rethink the way it interacts with the public. \u201cIn the old days, you could easily get compliance from the public. But as our population has become more educated and discerning, we have had to change our tack,\u201d he explains. \u201cThere may be questions about our procedures and instructions, so our officers need to be trained to answer those sensitively and yet, firmly.\u201d In this area, NS officers have an advantage over their regular counterparts. \u201cThey spend most of the year as civilians, so they definitely have a good grasp of public sentiment.\u201d Like our stories? Subscribe to our Frontline Digital newsletters now! 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