Written Replies to Parliamentary Questions
Written Reply to Parliamentary Question on Ratio of Local Population to Regular Police Officers Annually Since 2020
6 November 2023
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Question:
Mr Murali Pillai: To ask the Minister for Home Affairs (a) for each year since 2020, what is the ratio of local population to regular SPF police officers; and (b) what is the turnover rate amongst the officers for each year in the same period.
Answer:
Mr K Shanmugam, Minister for Home Affairs and Minister for Law:
1 The ratio of regular police officers in the Singapore Police Force to the total population and the turnover rate from 2020 to 2022 is listed in Table 1.
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Table 1: Ratio of Regular Police Officers to Total Population and Turnover Rate | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Year | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
Regular police officers per 100,000 population | 171 | 179 | 169 |
Turnover rate of regular police officers (comprising resignation and retirement figures) | 2.06% | 2.82% | 5.78% |