Mission Ready

Safeguarding GE 2025

Home Team

HTX

SPF

8 May 2025

Meet the Home Team officers who worked behind the scenes and on the ground to secure one of Singapore’s largest national operations.

Collage of Singapore GE2025; police monitoring crowds and polling station activities.

PHOTOS: SPF, Poh Jinn Yang. GRAPHIC: Amber Qua

The conclusion of this year’s General Elections (GE) marked a major milestone in Singapore’s political landscape. While voters focused on who to vote for, the Home Team worked tirelessly to ensure that the elections ran smoothly and securely.

From securing nomination centres and rally sites, to maintaining order at polling stations, HT officers played a pivotal role in safeguarding the entire electoral process. Take a look at how officers from the Singapore Police Force (SPF) together with the Home Team Science and Technology Agency (HTX) supported GE 2025 operations, enabling Singaporeans to vote with confidence and peace of mind.

Gearing Up for Nominations

Meeting room with presenter standing by a projection screen, attendees seated at a long table.

Officers from the Police Elections Permit Office being briefed on matters such as processing permits for perambulating vehicles that broadcast election campaign messages. PHOTO: SPF

A Police officer conducting checks at a Nomination Centre before it opens. PHOTO: SPF

Split-screen: Top shows man taking phone picture in line queue, bottom shows OPS Systems staff working at computer monitors.

Officers from HTX’s Ops Systems setting up equipment at a Nomination Centre. PHOTOS: HTX

Person adjusting a security camera near a Nomination Centre sign.

A member of HTX’s Joint ICT Infra division checks a security camera the night before Nomination Day. PHOTO: HTX

On Duty on Nomination Day

Two photos of uniformed officers walking on sidewalks near buildings and a black van.

Ground Response Force officers (top) and Voluntary Special Constabulary (Community) officers (bottom) keeping a lookout within and in the vicinity of a Nomination Centre. PHOTOS: SPF

Police Operations Command officers and dog stand near red armored vehicles.

Officers from Special Operations Command being briefed. PHOTO: SPF

Three police officers in uniform reviewing a map outdoors. One points at the map. Fujinon binoculars visible.

Officers from Protective Security Command get ready to counter potential threats from any unmanned aerial vehicles. PHOTO: SPF

Ensuring Rally Readiness

Two workers in vests stand on a path; one points, holding a clipboard. A utility truck is nearby.

ASP Fabian Tan (left) from the Police Logistics Department coordinates with a contractor to ensure the rally site setup meets operational requirements. PHOTO: SPF

Three Singapore Police officers wearing caps and vests in an outdoor setting.

PNSFs and PNSmen work alongside regular police officers for GE-related ops. PHOTO: SPF

Montage of people working on laptops and cameras in outdoor settings.

HTX engineers ensure that Police’s ICT and CCTV needs are met. PHOTOS: Poh Jinn Yang, HTX

Singapore Police officers in uniforms around tables with laptops. Some officers are standing.

Director, Operations, SAC Gregory Tan (standing, third from right) and Commander, Ang Mo Kio Police Division, AC Xie Xingmao (standing, second from left) at the Command Post of a rally site. PHOTO: Toh Rui Hao

Two panels: Top shows an officer with a radio; bottom shows a police officer directing traffic.

Traffic Police officers direct the flow of vehicles and pedestrians near a rally site. PHOTOS: Toh Rui Hao

Three images show police officers in crowds and a police station setup.

Police officers keeping a watchful eye at rally sites. PHOTOS: SPF, Toh Rui Hao, Poh Jinn Yang

Top: Police and aerial response team looking at drone in sky. Bottom: Drone on grass.

Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) pilots deploy drones to surveil rally sites, enabling officers to better respond to potential incidents on the ground. PHOTOS: Amber Qua, Toh Rui Hao

Securing Polling Day

Audience listens to a uniformed speaker at a presentation, another person at a desk in the background.

Morning briefing to Central Division officers at Police Cantonment Complex. PHOTO: SPF

Two uniformed officers by a van outside Clementi Division HQ building.

Officers from Clementi Division equipping and moving off to their respective Polling Stations. PHOTO: SPF

Four panels showing Singapore Police Force officers in uniform.

Officers safeguarding various Polling Stations and Assembly Centres. PHOTOS: SPF

The smooth election process was made possible by Home Team officers who meticulously planned and prepared numerous months beforehand and discharged their duties with professionalism and resolve. Working as One Home Team and with the rest of the Public Service, we were united in purpose and contributed to GE2025. Thank you, Home Team!