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A Father Figure at Home and in Uniform

Parent, Marine Firefighting Specialist, Trainer – WO Michael Tan of SCDF explains why he’s committed to giving his trainees his very best.

Where the Heart Is: Saluting Our Home Team Mums (Part 1)

Navigating the new normal by giving their very best at work and home.

Our Trainers, Our Pride: Securing Singapore’s Borders

Training ICA officers in the finer points of detecting forged immigration documents.

Home Team UPGRADE: Design Thinking for People-centric Solutions

Solutions that improve user experiences – ASP Muhammad Zahari tells us how Design Thinking can enhance our service delivery.

Knowing Our Past, Looking to the Future

Honouring the Home Team’s vibrant, multifaceted heritage at the Home Team Gallery.

19 December 2019

Guardians in Training: Embracing New Ways to Teach Our Officers

Meet ASP Ghazali, a veteran ICA officer who’s keen to embrace new ways to teach his trainees.

17 December 2019

Home Team UPGRADE: Bot-Avengers, Assemble!

Learning new skills to redefine their work – how three Home Team officers applied Robotic Process Automation to do things better!

03 December 2019

This is What a HTA Officer Looks Like

A passion for learning – that's what unites the dedicated officers of the Home Team Academy.

15 November 2019

How I Spent My (Home Team) Summer (Part 2)

The learning never stops! :O Undergrads share why they spent their vacays doing research in the Home Team.

17 October 2019

How I Spent My (Home Team) Summer (Part 1)

The learning never ends! :O Undergrads share why they spent their vacays doing research in the Home Team.

11 October 2019

HTX-Factor: The Leading Edge of CBRNE Training

Teaching Home Team officers the finer points of CBRNE screening, detection and mitigation.

19 September 2019

To Sir and Mdm with Love (Part 2)

In our Teacher's Day Special, we celebrate Home Team Trainers who’ve made a difference from the frontlines to the classroom.

06 September 2019

To Sir and Mdm with Love (Part 1)

In our Teacher’s Day Special, we celebrate Home Team Trainers who’ve made a difference from the frontlines to the classroom.

05 September 2019

Guardians in Training: Stamp of Approval

Training ICA officers to detect cases of passport forgery.

This is Why We Serve: A Better Way to Train Our Officers

To celebrate Public Service Week 2019, we spoke to Goh Eng Joo about his 21-year journey of transformation.

The Future of Training; Training for the Future

Technology meets training in the Home Team.

The Best of Both Worlds

SCDF’s Senior Fire & Rescue Officers combine frontline medical expertise with firefighting skills to save lives.

15 February 2019

Where Learning Leads To Change

Second chances can come in various forms. In a collaboration between the Singapore Prison Service and Ngee Ann Polytechnic, inmates will be able to pursue a Polytechnic Diploma while serving their sentences.

21 December 2018

Be A Guardian: Serving from the Heart

Having completed various appointments on the ground, SSGT Nalinee Chua is now broadening her Policing skills in the classroom.

05 December 2018

More Than Just Enforcement: Understanding What Policing is About

One officer shares his key takeaways after completing a three-year Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Programme in Criminology and Security.

23 November 2018

Guardians in Training: Lab Lessons and Beyond

How a dedicated Home Team training lab is preparing our officers to take on Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Explosive threats.

10 October 2018

Guiding Trainees on a Journey of Discovery

As a Senior Trainer at the Prison Staff Training School, Assistant Superintendent Theepan Prakash s/o Ravintheran has mentored more than 100 trainees.

Supporting Ex-offenders by Raising the Skills of Our Aftercare Professionals and Volunteers

How a revised training framework sharpens the capabilities of our dedicated aftercare community.

HTA Workplan Seminar: Training Home Team Commanders Using 3D Simulators

The Home Team Academy just got an upgrade – here’s how technology is being used to help Home Team commanders make better decisions.

A Prison Under Lockdown: Putting Officers to the Test

At the Asian Prisons Lockdown Challenge 2018, correctional officers from across the region battled it out in a show of mental and physical fortitude.

Shoulder to Shoulder with SPF Officers: A Bruneian Officer Shares His Training Exchange Experiences

Challenging frontline attachments, great food and enduring bonds forged while training – one Bruneian Police officer’s highlights as a trainee with the Singapore Police Force.

The Journey to Graduation: Becoming a Home Team Officer

The end of training marks a new beginning for trainees in the Singapore Police Force.

Exercise Bluewhale 2018: Sharpening Our Capabilities at Sea

Working as one to respond to a terror incident at sea – here’s what happened at Exercise Bluewhale, held in the waters off Tanah Merah Ferry Terminal.

Helping Seasoned Investigators Sharpen Their Edge

Participants of the inaugural Graduate Certificate in Criminal Justice Course share how legal knowledge can bolster their investigative work.

Keep It Real: Welcoming Sherlock Holmes into the Classroom

To better engage the young minds under her care, Deputy Superintendent of Prisons 1 Joyce Wong has incorporated pop culture references into her lessons.

Keep It Real: Guiding Young Officers with Compassion and Creativity

Station Inspector Norainni Binte Mohamed Zaini of the Singapore Police Force injects creativity into her lessons by replacing text-based learning with short videos.

Mentoring Officers in the Home Team

Lessons from Assistant Commissioner (AC) Koh Wei Keong of the Singapore Police Force (SPF), who served as mentor to participants of the inaugural Home Team Foundation Course (HTFC).

At Home with the Home Team (Part 1)

Our very own Joseph Chan, a Home Affairs Senior Executive with the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), shares his experience at the inaugural Home Team Foundation Course (HTFC) in January.

23 February 2018

At Home with the Home Team (Part 2)

Our very own Joseph Chan, a Home Affairs Senior Executive with the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), shares his experience at the inaugural Home Team Foundation Course (HTFC) in January.

23 February 2018

Keep It Real: Incorporating Ground Experience into Training

As Head of the Junior Command Training Branch at the Civil Defence Academy, Major Lok Wee Keong tells us why ground experience is crucial in crafting an effective training methodology.

22 February 2018

Being Proactive: The Key to Protecting Ourselves

It’s all about knowing how to apply the principles of Protective Security – five questions with Dr Bryan Lim, one of the recipients of the 2018 Home Team Trainer of the Year Award.

19 January 2018

Recognising the Home Team’s Finest Trainers

Versatility, Innovation, Support – these three themes resonated during the Home Team Training Excellence Award Ceremony, held at the Home Team Academy on 10 January 2018.

12 January 2018

New Human Performance Centre to Look into Human Factors to Optimise Performance of the Home Team

Officially opened by Minister for Home Affairs Mr K Shanmugam at the Home Team Academy.

19 October 2016

Home Team Academy Celebrates Ten Years of Training Excellence

The Home Team Academy celebrated its first decade in operation on 2 September 2016.

05 September 2016

HTLF 2016 – Creating Opportunities to Innovate and Inspire Advances in Training Methodology

The inaugural Home Team Learning Festival (HTLF) was conducted at the Home Team Academy

Home Team School of Criminal Investigation Celebrates Fifth Anniversary

The Home Team School of Criminal Investigation (HTSCI) was formed on 18 July 2011 to provide specialised training for investigation.

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