Special Operations Command (Singapore)
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The Special Operations Command (SOC) is a specialist tactical unit of the Singapore Police Force (SPF) specialising in riot control and high-threat incidents. It was formed on 10 September 1992 to unify specialist units into a single strategic reserve force that the regular officers need to call upon in any contingency plan and serious case of public disorder.
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Motto | To uphold the law, maintain order and keep the peace in the Republic of Singapore |
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Formed | 10 September 1992; 31 years ago (1992-09-10) |
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Operations jurisdiction | Singapore |
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Parent agency | Singapore Police Force |
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The current commander of the SOC is Assistant Commissioner of Police (AC) Arthur Law Kok Leong and the deputy commander is Deputy Assistant Commissioner of Police (DAC) Tan Kiat Hee.