Toa Payoh Police Station
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The Toa Payoh Police Division (or 'B' Division, Chinese
: 大巴窑警区, Malay
: Divisyen Polis Toa Payoh) was a former police division
of the Singapore Police Force
, operating from 1977 to 1988.
building (near the present day Land Transport Authority, Hampshire Office) at Kampong Java Road, it was moved to the new Toa Payoh Police Station in 1977 and was subsequently renamed 'B' Division, as part of the Singapore government's effort in providing every new town with a police presence.
Toa Payoh Police division was closed down in 1988, with its areas of control taken over by Tanglin Police Division
('E' Division) & Ang Mo Kio Police Division
('F' Division), respectively. The station became the Headquarters for the Police Volunteer Special Constabulary
from 1988 until 1994, when Force Communications Branch of the Police Technology Department
took over the use of the building. The building was vacated again in year 2000 for a major refurbishment before utilisation by the Police Security Command, which is a unit similar to the Hong Kong VIP Protection Unit
.
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...
: 大巴窑警区, Malay
Malay language
Malay is a major language of the Austronesian family. It is the official language of Malaysia , Indonesia , Brunei and Singapore...
: Divisyen Polis Toa Payoh) was a former 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...
, operating from 1977 to 1988.
History
First formed in 1950 as the Kandang Kerbau Police Station beside the old KK HospitalKandang Kerbau Women's and Children's Hospital
Formerly known as Kandang Kerbau Hospital, KK Women's and Children's Hospital is now the largest hospital specialising in healthcare for women and children in Singapore....
building (near the present day Land Transport Authority, Hampshire Office) at Kampong Java Road, it was moved to the new Toa Payoh Police Station in 1977 and was subsequently renamed 'B' Division, as part of the Singapore government's effort in providing every new town with a police presence.
Toa Payoh Police division was closed down in 1988, with its areas of control taken over by Tanglin Police Division
Tanglin Police Division
The Tanglin Police Division is a police division of the Singapore Police Force. It manages a varied, highly urbanised area of central Singapore, which includes the public housing towns of Bishan, Toa Payoh and parts of Kallang, large areas of private housing areas such as those in Bukit Timah and...
('E' Division) & 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...
('F' Division), respectively. The station became the Headquarters for the Police Volunteer Special Constabulary
Volunteer Special Constabulary
The Volunteer Special Constabulary is an important component of the Singapore Police Force, contributing more than fifty years of volunteer service to the nation...
from 1988 until 1994, when Force Communications Branch of the Police Technology Department
Police Technology Department
The Police Technology Department is the IT arm of the Singapore Police Force.-History:The Data Processing Unit was formed in 1971 to handle the Data Processing requirements and needs of the SPF...
took over the use of the building. The building was vacated again in year 2000 for a major refurbishment before utilisation by the Police Security Command, which is a unit similar to the Hong Kong VIP Protection Unit
VIP Protection Unit
The VIP Protection Unit otherwise known as G4 is a branch of the Hong Kong Police Force. The original name had been given to the unit since it is the 4th division of the former Royal Hong Kong Police Force's Special Branch division...
.