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MHA COS 2021: Home Team Transformation

Safeguarding Singapore through Home Team Transformation.

Industry Spotlight: Innovation x 3

Three security agencies, one singular focus on innovative, tech-based security solutions.

07 January 2021

HTX-Factor: Recover, Analyse, Empower

Venture into the multifaceted world of forensic analysis and find out how HTX officers are taking the lead in using S&T to support our crimefighting efforts.

21 December 2020

A Better Way to Train, Come Rain or Shine

An innovative new way to display vital information helps Home Team Trainers conduct training more effectively.

16 November 2020

MATAR: Wheeled Presence on the Ground

Deploying wheeled patrol robots to support COVID-19 operations on the ground.

Airborne Drones for a Crime-free Zone

How SPF and HTX are trialling a new drone box system to fight crime.

HTX-Factor: Applying S&T to Battle COVID-19

Having strengthened its CBRNE capabilities over the past decade, the Home Team is applying leading-edge S&T in the fight against COVID-19.

Higher Stakes: Crunching the Numbers at CRA

How CRA applies data analytics in order to gain new insights into casino operations and make better policy and operational decisions.

MHA COS 2020: Transforming the Home Team to Safeguard Singapore

Building a stronger Home Team that's enabled by S&T.

Be A Guardian: The HTX-Files

HTX Forensic Specialist Shawn Foo shares his fulfilling journey on the Home Team Science & Technology career track.

21 February 2020

Our Year in Review

Keeping Singapore safe and secure in 2019.

02 January 2020

HTX-Factor: First In, Last Out, at F1

Meet the unsung HTX officers who work behind the scenes at major events and operations to make sure they go off without a hitch.

18 December 2019

HTX-Factor: The Home Team's Force Multiplier

How HTX harnesses S&T to enhance Home Team operations and keep Singapore safe and secure.

11 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

Enjoy Home Team Festival 2019 Like a Pro!

Three ways to get the most from the largest public showcase of the Home Team’s capabilities!

14 November 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

HTX-Factor: Crime Scene 101

Solving crimes, with Science – demonstrating the potential of Home Team S&T to students at the National Science Challenge 2019.

HTX-Factor: Robotic Force Multiplier

How the new Home Team S&T agency will help our officers strengthen their capabilities and keep Singapore safe.

HTX-Factor: CSI, SG Style

How the new Home Team S&T agency will help our Crime Scene Specialists strengthen their capabilities.

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.

Science and Tech in the Home Team

Four things you should know about Science and Technology in the Home Team!

The Future of Training; Training for the Future

Technology meets training in the Home Team.

Tech Spotlight: Checkpoint Transformation

24/7 self-service kiosks for collecting documents; immigration clearance that’s more efficient and secure – find out how ICA is leveraging technology to provide better services.

Tech Spotlight: The Future of Emergency Services

Enhanced medical support on the ground, fighting oil tank fires with water drawn directly from the sea, and infusing Virtual Reality into training – these were just some of the highlights of SCDF’s 2019 Workplan Seminar.

No Passport Required

A six-month trial at Tuas Checkpoint promises to make immigration clearance more efficient and secure.

A CBRNE Network of Labs that Safeguards Singapore

Meet the Science whiz who has helped to develop a network of Home Team labs that detect, neutralise and deter CBRNE threats.

Tech Spotlight: The Future of Policing

Robots, drones and so much more – SPF unveils new technologies to enhance its frontline capabilities, training and community engagement.

Eyes in the Sky to Guide Boots on the Ground

Officers of SPF’s Sky Aerial Response Command will pilot UAVs to support frontline operations.

Science and Tech Guardians (Part 2)

Ready to take the Home Team (and their skills) to the next level – three MHA Science and Technology Sponsorship recipients share their experiences.

The Science of Human Performance

Science, Technology, Data – find out how they come together to help improve the performance of Home Team officers.

Science and Tech Guardians (Part 1)

Ready to take the Home Team (and their skills) to the next level – two MHA Science and Technology Sponsorship recipients share their experiences.

MHA COS 2019: Preparing the Home Team for Future Challenges

Turning the spotlight on Science and Technology in the Home Team – four highlights you should know about.

Love in the Home Team (Part 1)

Guardians with a heart for the Home Team, and each other – one’s a firefighter, the other a scientist; find out how he inspired her to join the Home Team.

13 February 2019

Fighting Crime with DNA Forensics

Meet Anna Lim, a Home Team tech whiz who’s using DNA forensics to help investigators crack cases.

01 February 2019

Be A Guardian: In the Heart of the Action

Lieutenant-Colonel Shaiful Herman Bin Shali explains why he’s equally at home in the heart of the action and helping to build the SCDF’s lifesaving tech capabilities for tomorrow.

15 November 2018

Data Science in the Home Team

More than the sum of its parts – three things you should know about how we’re applying Data Science to keep Singapore safe and secure.

15 November 2018

Vital Vision: Using Analytics to Secure Our Checkpoints

How a homegrown analytics tool has helped to enhance vigilance at our checkpoints.

14 November 2018

HazMat’s Heavy Hitters

More than meets the eye – check out three state-of-the-art SCDF vehicles that will be deployed at the 33rd ASEAN Summit.

09 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

Guardians in Training: Handling the Hazmat Heat

Fighting an industrial fire is no easy task – but our SCDF firefighters are more than up to the task, thanks to their state-of-the-art Diamond Simulator.

04 October 2018

Be A Guardian: Engineering a Fresh Start

A nine-week internship with MHA gave Lydia He a taste of the possibilities of Science and Technology in the Home Team.

13 September 2018

MHA National Day Awards 2018: Making a Difference, Engineering Transformation

Recognising the contributions of Home Team officers from the Casino Regulatory Authority and the Central Narcotics Bureau.

The Chamber of Secrets

A high-tech climatic testing facility helps Home Team officers maximise their operational performance.

Future-ready Lifesavers

Assistant Commissioner Daniel Seet of the Singapore Civil Defence Force shares his perspective on what it takes to be future-ready.

The Home Team Goes Green

Safe, secure and green – how the Home Team’s buildings and facilities contribute to Singapore’s environmental sustainability.

Tech Refresh: The Security Industry Goes Digital

3.0 and beyond – three things to know about how the newly launched Security Industry Digital Plan.

A Prison Without Guards: Where Technology Enhances Operational Effectiveness

From utilising video analytics systems to facial recognition cameras in cells, the Singapore Prison Service is transforming itself into a future-ready correctional service by using technology in its prisons.

Celebrating Our Everyday Heroes: Public Sector Transformation Awards 2018

Going the extra mile in the line of duty and service.

Home Team Transformation: More Than Meets the Eye

How the Home Team is leveraging innovative solutions to keep Singapore safe and secure.

Tech in the Home Team: Seeing is Believing

Every month, we feature how our Home Team scientists and engineers are using Science and Technology to keep Singapore safe and secure.

Securing the Summit: Home Team Officers in Action

Home Team officers played an essential role in the historic DPRK-USA Singapore Summit, from ensuring the safe passage of world leaders and international guests to securing our borders as well as key summit venues. Here are some of our officers’ stories.

Tomorrow’s Edge: 10 Years of Science and Tech in the Home Team

How Science and Technology have given the Home Team the edge in law enforcement and counter-terrorism.

Tech in the Home Team: Human and Beyond

Every month, we feature how our Home Team scientists and engineers are using Science and Technology to keep Singapore safe and secure.

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.

Safeguarding Our Borders with Science (Part 2)

A glimpse inside a lab that serves our sea domain and which can screen for a range of security-sensitive materials – including potential radiological and nuclear threats.

Rehabilitation Through Technology

Addressing rehabilitation and preventive drug education in the digital age.

Tech Tools of Tomorrow: Three Highlights of the SPF Workplan 2018

Stepping up our crime-fighting efforts via the new Police Smartphone, a wheeled robotic platform and a powerful yet handy tool for analysing crime scenes.

Think Big, Think Wide, Think Far

Meet the future, now – how robotics is transforming the way the Home Team operates.

Tech in the Home Team: Harnessing Technology to Monitor Threats

Every month, we feature how our Home Team scientists and engineers are using Science and Technology to keep Singapore safe and secure.

Safeguarding Our Borders with Science

Home Team officers aren’t only dressed in blue; some of us wear white too – white lab coats, to be exact. How our Guardians are keeping our home safe and secure through science.

12 February 2018

The nudge comes to the Home Team – unlocking the potential of Behavioural Insights, a powerful strategy for achieving win-win outcomes.

05 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

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

New Facility at ICA Ports Command Launched as Part of Sustained Plan to Protect Singapore's Borders

Minister for Home Affairs and Minister for Law Mr K Shanmugam opened a three-storey Protective, Analytical & Assessment Facility

The Home Team’s Science and Technology Guru

Get to know the visionary behind the expert scientific authority of the Ministry of Home Affair, whose office of Chief Science and Technology is strengthening the safety and security of Singapore.

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