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Senior Narcotics Officer

 

As a Senior Narcotics Officer, you will lead an elite team with one objective - to keep Singapore a drug free nation. You can be posted to any of the 4 operational divisions: Intelligence, Enforcement, Supervision and Investigation.

MAIN DUTIES of Senior Narcotics Officer

  • Lead Narcotics Officers in a range of challenging assignments including undercover work, gathering intelligence on drug syndicates and executing field operations against drug offenders
  • Conduct meticulous investigations and surveillance operations to neutralize drug trafficking groups
  • Formulate, implement or review drug enforcement policies and strategies
  • Plan and coordinate projects that leverage on information technology (IT)
  • Conduct preventive drug education talks to youths and organization

PERSONAL TRAITS

  • Able to motivate your team and lead by example
  • Steady and decisive in face of uncertainty
  • Flexibility in dealing with different situations
  • Good stress coping abilities
  • Willing to put in extra hours
  • Active and on the go at all times

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

  • Singapore Citizen
  • Male applicants must have completed National Service with medical fitness of PES 'A' or 'B'
  • Be physically fit
  • Have good eyesight without color blindness
  • At least a pass degree in any discipline

TRAINING

  • Upon recruitment, you will undergo nine months of training at the Home Team Academy to learn penal codes and criminal laws, crime investigation, defence tactics, weapons handling
  • Training also includes an overseas leadership training programme
  • Upon completion of training, you will serve a 2-year bond

ENTRY SALARY & ENTRY RANK

The entry salaries and entry ranks of our officers depend on their educational qualifications :

Qualification

With NS

Without NS

Assistant Superintendent

1st Class / 2nd Class Upper Honours Degree

$4,008 - $4,262

$3,500 - $3,754

Inspector

Other Honours Degree / Pass Degree (with Merit) / Pass Degree

$3,402 - $3,802

$2,970 - $3,370


The quantum of National Service increment will vary according to the duration served for Full-Time National Service


ADVANCEMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Rank

Inspector 1/Inspector 2

Assistant Superintendent 1/Assistant Superintendent 2

Deputy Superintendent 1/Deputy Superintendent 2

Superintendent 1/Superintendent 1A

Narcotics Superscale Grade 9

Narcotics Superscale Grade 8

Narcotics Superscale Grade 7

BENEFITS

  • 18 days of annual vacation leave
  • Subsidised medical & dental benefits
  • Annual medical leave of 14 days or 60 days with hospitalisation
  • Annual study leave of 12 days (subject to approval)
  • Class 3 driving lessons
  • Group insurance scheme
  • Use of government holiday bungalows
  • Marriage and baby grants
  • Opportunities to travel overseas for advanced courses, seminars and joint operations
  • No uniform - civilian attire
  • Retirement plan
Last Updated: Friday, 21 October 2011