Criminal Investigation Department (Singapore)


The Singapore Police Force Criminal Investigation Department is the agency for premier investigation and staff authority for criminal investigation matters within the Singapore Police Force
It is led by the Director of CID and assisted by 3 Deputy Directors. CID has a staff of over 500 officers: Senior Officers, Police Officers and Civilian Officers.

Overview

The CID conducts inquiries into a variety of criminal offences in Singapore, and is empowered to make arrests. Recent high profile investigations include the death of Shane Todd in 2013. The present director is Deputy Commissioner Florence Chua.

Structure

CID is led by a Director, currently DC Florence Chua, and 3 Deputy Directors.
There are a total of 8 divisions in CID, with each division led by an Assistant Director, namely:
  1. Operations, Investigation Policy Division
  2. *Operations Management
  3. *Operations Development
  4. *Liaison & Training Branch
  5. *Prosecution Branch
  6. Research, Planning & Organisational Development Division
  7. Specialised Crime Division
  8. *Specialised Crime Branch
  9. *Specialised Crime Policy Branch
  10. *Casino Crime Investigation Branch
  11. *Intellectual Property Rights Branch
  12. *Secret Societies Branch
  13. *Unlicensed Moneylending Strikeforce
  14. *Organised Crime Branch
  15. *Financial Investigation Branch
  16. Major Crime Division
  17. *Special Investigation Section
  18. *Serious Sexual Crime Branch
  19. *Bomb & Explosive Branch
  20. Technology Crime Division
  21. * Technology Crime Investigation Branch
  22. * Technology Crime Forensic Branch
  23. *Technology Crime Policy Branch
  24. Investigation Support & Services Division
  25. *Criminal Records
  26. *Specialised Interview
  27. *Corporate Services Branch
  28. *Manpower Branch
  29. *Quality Service Branch
  30. CID Intelligence Division
  31. *Field Intelligence Branch
  32. *Intelligence Analysis & Processing Branch
  33. *Criminal Law Branch
  34. Forensics Division
  35. *Forensics Management Branch