Debated in Parliament on 7 Jul 2014.
Mr Pritam Singh asked the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Home Affairs if he can provide (i) the racial breakdown (Chinese, Malay, Indian and Others), in percentages, of full-time National Servicemen and regulars who are currently serving in the Singapore Police Force (SPF) and Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) respectively; and (ii) the racial breakdown (Chinese, Malay, Indian and Others), in percentages, of NSmen in SPF and SCDF respectively.
Mr Muhamad Faisal Bin Abdul Manap asked the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Home Affairs of the full-time National Servicemen and regulars currently serving in the
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Singapore Police Force and Singapore Civil Defence Force (a) what is the breakdown in percentages of those who are (i) senior officers, (ii) junior officers, (iii) non-commissioned officers, respectively; and (b) for each group, what is the racial breakdown in percentages for (i) Chinese, (ii) Malay, (iii) Indian, (iv) Others, respectively.
Mr Muhamad Faisal Bin Abdul Manap asked the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Home Affairs of the NSmen currently serving in the Singapore Police Force and Singapore Civil Defence Force (a) what is the breakdown in percentages of those who are (i) senior officers, (ii) junior officers, (iii) non-commissioned officers respectively; and (b) for each group, what is the racial breakdown in percentages for (i) Chinese, (ii) Malay, (iii) Indian and (iv) Others respectively.
Police and SCDF officers, whether regulars, NSFs or NSmen, work together on the frontline to ensure the safety and security of our nation. The main ethnic groups are well represented in the SPF and the SCDF. We are not able to release the data due to operational sensitivity.