Career Roadmap

Rank structure

The unified rank structure places both graduates and non-graduates on the same career pathway, providing fair advancement opportunities for all officers based on job performance and potential.

Accelerated advancement

Direct-Entry Sergeants who perform well can look forward to faster career progression to the rank of Inspector.

Direct-Entry Inspectors with good performance may be eligible for accelerated advancement to the rank of Assistant Superintendent.

Job rotation

CNB offers our officers a wide range of career paths and advancement opportunities. As a Narcotics Officer, you will be given opportunities for regular rotation to take up different vocations in the Bureau. During your career, you will also be posted to various divisions and exposed to new work functions and responsibilities.

• Enforcement Division
  Conduct border checks to deter and detect drug importation and carry out rigorous and effective inland enforcement.

• Investigation Division
  Manage all drug investigations and forensic matters in CNB. Officers also investigate and institute appropriate actions against drug offenders.

• Intelligence Division
  Oversee all intelligence matters in CNB, including planning and executing operations against organised and syndicated drug activities.

• Operations Division
  Oversee operations, training and audit matters in CNB. Officers also develop operational policies and manage ops-tech projects to strengthen CNB’s drug enforcement capabilities.

• Staff Divisions
  Formulate and implement drug policies and legislations to support frontline operations, and engage and educate the public on the harms of drugs.

Upgrading opportunities

There are ample opportunities for upgrading and self-development which are supported by the Bureau, including:

Academic sponsorships

• Diploma

• Degree

• Postgraduate studies

Career development

• Learning and development subsidy

• Overseas and leadership training

Career transition

• Re-employment opportunities

• Career transition programmes

Full-time or Part-time Degree Scholarship recipients enjoy a greater degree of flexibility in their choice of study. It allows you to choose undergraduate courses in any of the local universities or approved courses offered by overseas universities.

MHA Study Award supports the professional development of officers who take up upgrading courses or further their studies on their own accord. Eligible officers are entitled to partial reimbursement of their compulsory course fees upon successful completion of course.