Criminal Investigation Department (Singapore)

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AbbreviationCID
National agencySingapore
Operations jurisdictionSingapore
Governing bodyGovernment of Singapore
Criminal Investigation Department
AbbreviationCID
Jurisdictional structure
National agencySingapore
Operations jurisdictionSingapore
Governing bodyGovernment of Singapore
General nature
Operational structure
Overseen byMinistry of Home Affairs
HeadquartersPolice Cantonment Complex
Elected officers responsible
Agency executives
  • DCP Zhang Weihan, Director Criminal Investigation
  • SAC Yeo Yee Chuan, 1 Deputy Director Criminal Investigation
  • SAC Fanny Koh, 2 Deputy Director Criminal Investigation
  • AC Ong Hock Boon, 3 Deputy Director Criminal Investigation
  • AC Teo Yee Lay, 4 Deputy Director Criminal Investigation
Parent agencySingapore Police Force
Child agencies
  • Major Crime Division
  • Specialised Crime Division
  • Cybercrime Division

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) is one of the many departments under the Singapore Police Force for premier investigation and staff authority for criminal investigation matters within the Singapore Police Force.[1]

It is led by the Director of CID and assisted by 4 Deputy Directors. CID has a staff of over 500 officers: Senior Investigation Officers, Investigation Officers, Police Officers and Civilian Officers.

The CID conducts inquiries into a variety of criminal offences in Singapore, and is empowered to make arrests. Recent high-profile investigations include the Murder of Muhammad Noor in 2014.[2] The present director is Deputy Commissioner of Police (Investigation & Intelligence) Zhang Weihan.

Structure

CID is led by a Director, currently DCP Zhang Weihan, and 4 Deputy Directors.

There are a total of 10 divisions in CID, with each division led by an assistant director, namely:[3]

  1. Operations, Management & Planning Division
    • Operations Management Branch
    • Prosecution Branch
    • Investigation Policy Branch
    • Investigations Operations Coordination Centre
  2. Research, Planning & Organisational Development Division
    • Investigation Review & Implementation Branch
  3. Specialised Crime Division
    • Specialised Crime Branch[4]
    • Specialised Crime Policy Branch
    • Casino Crime Investigation Branch[5]
    • Intellectual Property Rights Branch[6][7]
    • Secret Societies Branch
    • Unlicensed Moneylending Strikeforce[8][9]
    • Organised Crime Branch
    • Financial Investigation Branch
  4. Major Crime Division[10]
    • Special Investigation Section
    • Serious Sexual Crime Branch[11]
    • Operations and Policy Branch
  5. Cybercrime Division
    • Cybercrime Investigation Branch[12]
    • Cybercrime Policy and Operations Branch
    • Cyber Crime Strategy Office
  6. Investigation Development & Systems Division
    • Criminal Records Office
    • Liaison & Training Branch
    • Operations Planning Branch
  7. Investigation Support & Services Division
    • Specialised Interview Branch
    • Corporate Services Branch
    • Manpower Branch
    • Service Quality Branch
  8. CID Intelligence Division
    • Field Intelligence Branch
    • Intelligence Analysis Branch
    • Criminal Law & Intelligence Processing Branch
  9. Forensics Division
    • Forensics Management Branch[13]
  10. Digital Forensics Division

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