Police Force Act 2004 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 2 · Constitution and Administration of Police Force
13. Temporary constables
Feedback & supportThe Commissioner may without written engagement appoint persons to serve as temporary constables.
Commissioner
“Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Police appointed under section 6(1);
A temporary constable is deemed to be under engagement to serve from month to month, with every such engagement being held to commence on the first and to be determinable on the last day of each successive month.
A temporary constable may be discharged at any time after one month’s notice in writing by the Commissioner or a commanding officer.
commanding officer
“commanding officer” means any police officer not below the rank of Deputy Assistant Commissioner of Police, the Commander, Training Command or any police officer lawfully acting in any of these appointments;
A temporary constable must not resign from the Police Force unless the temporary constable has given at least one month’s notice in writing to the Commissioner or the commanding officer under whom the temporary constable is serving, as the case may be.
Police Force
“Police Force” means the Singapore Police Force established under the repealed Act and continued by this Act;
The notice in writing must be given on or before the first day of the month at the end of which such officer intends to resign.
A temporary constable has and may exercise all the powers and privileges of, and is subject to the same authority and discipline as, a constable.