SINGAPORE — The role of Singapore's military police has come into the spotlight after a recent incident where an apparent imposter claimed to be from the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) Military Police Command.
SINGAPORE — The role of Singapore's military police has come into the spotlight after a recent incident where an apparent imposter claimed to be from the Singapore Armed Forces Military Police Command.New: You can now listen to articles.Interest in the role of the military police was sparked by a recent incident where a motorcyclist claimed to be such an officer
In a minute-long video published by Facebook page SG Road Vigilante, a motorcyclist apparently clad in the SAF uniform stops in front of a car along the Pan-Island Expressway . This supposedly took place on March 28. Mindef's website states that the SAF Military Police Command upholds and enforces military law, order and discipline in the SAF during peacetime and war.
The Military Police Command also runs the SAF Detention Barracks in Yew Tee, the only custodial facility for incarcerated military offenders. However, military policemen enforce military law — which means the types of offences they respond to may differ from those dealt with by regular police officers.
The Act also states that only some people are subjected to military law, which means that military policemen have jurisdiction over them. They are:
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