Central Police Division
Encyclopedia
The Central Police Division (or 'A' Division, Chinese
: 中央警区) is the oldest police division
of the Singapore Police Force
. It was formerly located at Beach Road Police Station. In year 2000, the Headquarters moved to the Block A of Police Cantonment Complex
at 391 New Bridge Road
, which it shares with other police departments such as the Criminal Investigation Department, and the Commercial Affairs Department. Central Police Division manages the smallest physical area as well as resident population size compared to the other divisions, but handles one of the highest number of cases given its control over some of the busiest areas of Singapore
. This includes parts of Kallang
in the north, Kampong Glam
, Little India
, the Central Business District
, Boat Quay
, Chinatown
, as well as parts of Bukit Merah
in the south. Important buildings such as the Supreme Court and Subordinate Courts, as well as Parliament House, are also under its jurisdiction.
before moving to the Eu Tong Sen Street Police Station in 1982, it relocated again in 1994 to the Beach Road Police Station before finally settling down at the new Police Cantonment Complex
in 2000. When the Geylang Police Division was closed in December 2000, 'A' Division took over 10% of its areas of control, while the 40% came under the Ang Mo Kio Police Division
and the remainder of 50% went to Bedok Police Division
.
Chinese language
The Chinese language is a language or language family consisting of varieties which are mutually intelligible to varying degrees. Originally the indigenous languages spoken by the Han Chinese in China, it forms one of the branches of Sino-Tibetan family of languages...
: 中央警区) is the oldest police division
Police division
A division was the usual term for the largest territorial subdivision of most British police forces. In major reforms of police organisation in the 1990s divisions of many forces were restructured and retitled Basic Command Units , although some forces continue to refer to them as divisions.The...
of the Singapore Police Force
Singapore Police Force
The Singapore Police Force is the main agency tasked with maintaining law and order in the city-state. Formerly known as the Republic of Singapore Police , it has grown from an 11-man organisation to a 38,587 strong force...
. It was formerly located at Beach Road Police Station. In year 2000, the Headquarters moved to the Block A of Police Cantonment Complex
Police Cantonment Complex
The Police Cantonment Complex is a high-rise government complex located on 391 New Bridge Road, Singapore. It was officially opened in July 2001....
at 391 New Bridge Road
New Bridge Road
New Bridge Road is a one-way road located within the Central Area in Singapore.New Bridge Road starts at the Coleman Bridge to the south of the Singapore River and extends into Chinatown within the Outram Planning Area, before joining with Eu Tong Sen Street and Kampong Bahru Road within the Bukit...
, which it shares with other police departments such as the Criminal Investigation Department, and the Commercial Affairs Department. Central Police Division manages the smallest physical area as well as resident population size compared to the other divisions, but handles one of the highest number of cases given its control over some of the busiest areas of Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
. This includes parts of Kallang
Kallang
Kallang is an urban planning area and a subdivision located in the southeastern part of Singapore.It is probably best known for being the location of the Singapore Indoor Stadium & the old National Stadium, as well as the new Singapore Sports Hub...
in the north, Kampong Glam
Kampong Glam
Kampong Glam is a neighbourhood in Singapore. It is located north of the Singapore River, in the urban planning areas of Kallang and Rochor.-History:...
, Little India
Little India (location)
Little India is an ethnic enclave containing a large population of Indian people within a society where the majority of people are either not South Asians or where the majority in the enclave are indigenous to states in the country of India within a South Asian Society not identifying as Indian...
, the Central Business District
Central business district
A central business district is the commercial and often geographic heart of a city. In North America this part of a city is commonly referred to as "downtown" or "city center"...
, Boat Quay
Boat Quay
Boat Quay is a historical quay in Singapore which is situated upstream from the mouth of the Singapore River on its southern bank.It was the busiest part of the old Port of Singapore, handling three quarters of all shipping business during the 1860s...
, Chinatown
Chinatown, Singapore
Singapore's Chinatown is an ethnic neighbourhood featuring distinctly Chinese cultural elements and a historically concentrated ethnic Chinese population. Chinatown is located within the larger district of Outram....
, as well as parts of Bukit Merah
Bukit Merah
Bukit Merah is a hill in Singapore. Previously, it was a much larger hill that was situated at the present site of Henderson housing estate, which lies opposite the Delta Sports Complex. There was a Chinese cemetery on the reverse side of the hill. The present Bukit Merah Secondary School and...
in the south. Important buildings such as the Supreme Court and Subordinate Courts, as well as Parliament House, are also under its jurisdiction.
History
The Central Police Division was originally situated at the Hill Street Police StationOld Hill Street Police Station
The Old Hill Street Police Station is a historic building in Singapore, and is located at Hill Street in the Museum Planning Area, within the Central Area, Singapore's central business district.-History:...
before moving to the Eu Tong Sen Street Police Station in 1982, it relocated again in 1994 to the Beach Road Police Station before finally settling down at the new Police Cantonment Complex
Police Cantonment Complex
The Police Cantonment Complex is a high-rise government complex located on 391 New Bridge Road, Singapore. It was officially opened in July 2001....
in 2000. When the Geylang Police Division was closed in December 2000, 'A' Division took over 10% of its areas of control, while the 40% came under the Ang Mo Kio Police Division
Ang Mo Kio Police Division
The Ang Mo Kio Police Division is a police division of the Singapore Police Force. With its headquarters at 51 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 9, it has eight Neighbourhood Police Centres and eight Neighbourhood Police Posts under its jurisdiction...
and the remainder of 50% went to Bedok Police Division
Bedok Police Division
The Bedok Police Division is a police division of the Singapore Police Force. Based in the eastern part of Singapore, its headquarters is located at 30 Bedok North Road, operating a total of seven Neighbourhood Police Centres and 17 Neighbourhood Police Posts spread across the Bedok, Changi,...
.
Establishments
- Central Police Divisional Headquarters
- Bukit Merah East Neighbourhood Police Centre
- Kreta Ayer Neighbourhood Police Post
- Radin Mas Neighbourhood Police Post
- Tanjong Pagar Neighbourhood Police Post
- Tiong Bahru Neighbourhood Police Post
- Rochor Neighbourhood Police Centre, Opens 24hrs a day
- Kallang Neighbourhood Police Post
- Kampong Glam Neighbourhood Police Post
- Kolam Ayer Neighbourhood Police Post
- Marina Bay Neighbourhood Police Centre
- Bukit Merah East Neighbourhood Police Centre