Pingat Keberanian Polis
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The Pingat Keberanian Polis, also known as the Police Medal of Valour and the Police Gallantry Medal, is awarded to a police officer
of the Singapore Police Force
who displays exceptional courage during situations of danger. The medal has been awarded to nine recipients, with the first awarded in 1988 to D/Sgt Madhavan S/O Govinda Nair for his courageous attempts to stop a robbery at Fook Hai Building on 4 June 1988. Two medals were awarded in 1994 to Sgt Hoi Kim Heng
and SI Boo Tiang Huat, both posthumously, after they were killed in the line of duty on separate incidents which occurred on 21 May 1994 and 30 November 1994 respectively.
No further medals were awarded until the year 2003 when six medals were awarded to a crew of Police Coast Guard
officers led by DSP1 Tan Wee Wah Stephen who responded and conducted rescue efforts after a collision of the Republic of Singapore Navy
's RSS Courageous
and a merchant ship, ANL Indonesia which occurred on 3 January 2003.
Police officer
A police officer is a warranted employee of a police force...
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...
who displays exceptional courage during situations of danger. The medal has been awarded to nine recipients, with the first awarded in 1988 to D/Sgt Madhavan S/O Govinda Nair for his courageous attempts to stop a robbery at Fook Hai Building on 4 June 1988. Two medals were awarded in 1994 to Sgt Hoi Kim Heng
Hoi Kim Heng
Corporal Hoi Kim Heng was a police officer of the Singapore Police Force who was stabbed to death at the age of 24 by Soh Loo Ban after a chase near Fook Hai Building in Singapore on 21 May 1994. He was the second last police officer to be murdered in the line of duty, the last being that of SI...
and SI Boo Tiang Huat, both posthumously, after they were killed in the line of duty on separate incidents which occurred on 21 May 1994 and 30 November 1994 respectively.
No further medals were awarded until the year 2003 when six medals were awarded to a crew of Police Coast Guard
Police Coast Guard
The Police Coast Guard is the Marine Police division of the Singapore Police Force which also takes on roles of the coast guard typically handled by the military or as separate organisations in other countries...
officers led by DSP1 Tan Wee Wah Stephen who responded and conducted rescue efforts after a collision of the Republic of Singapore Navy
Republic of Singapore Navy
The Republic of Singapore Navy is the naval component of the Singapore Armed Forces , responsible for the defence of Singapore against sea-borne threats and protection of its sea lines of communications. Operating within the crowded littoral waters of the Singapore Strait, the RSN is regarded as...
's RSS Courageous
RSS Courageous
RSS Courageous was a Fearless class patrol vessel of the Republic of Singapore Navy . The ship was commissioned in 1996. She was involved in a collision on 3 January 2003 with a merchant vessel ANL Indonesia off Horsburgh Lighthouse which resulted in the death of four female RSN sailors.-Synopsis...
and a merchant ship, ANL Indonesia which occurred on 3 January 2003.
Award recipients
- 1988: D/Sgt Madhavan S/O Govinda Nair
- 1994: Sgt Hoi Kim HengHoi Kim HengCorporal Hoi Kim Heng was a police officer of the Singapore Police Force who was stabbed to death at the age of 24 by Soh Loo Ban after a chase near Fook Hai Building in Singapore on 21 May 1994. He was the second last police officer to be murdered in the line of duty, the last being that of SI...
(posthumous) - 1994: SI Boo Tiang Huat (posthumous)
- 2003: DSP1 Tan Wee Wah Stephen
- 2003: SSS Mohammad Ramli Bin Mohammad Shariff
- 2003: Sgt Lee Swee Keng Darren
- 2003: Sgt Mohammad Faizal Bin Ali
- 2003: Cpl (NS) Teo Seng Guan Don
- 2003: Cpl (NS) Sukiman Bin Isnin