Protective Security Command
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The Protective Security Command (ProCom) is a specialist counter-terrorist police unit of the Singapore Police Force (SPF). ProCom was commissioned on 8 July 2016 to strengthen crime-fighting and counter-terrorism efforts by optimising National Service manpower. The unit has the largest group of full-time National Servicemen (NSFs) and Operationally Ready National Servicemen (NSmen) in the SPF. ProCom's mission is to protect strategic events and locations during peacetime and national emergencies. The predecessor of ProCom is the Police National Service Key Installations Command (KINS), established in October 19941 under the Police National Service Department.
The Protective Security Command (ProCom) is a specialist counter-terrorist police unit of the Singapore Police Force (SPF). ProCom was commissioned on 8 July 2016 to strengthen crime-fighting and counter-terrorism efforts by optimising National Service manpower. The unit has the largest group of full-time National Servicemen (NSFs) and Operationally Ready National Servicemen (NSmen) in the SPF. ProCom's mission is to protect strategic events and locations during peacetime and national emergencies. The predecessor of ProCom is the Police National Service Key Installations Command (KINS), established in October 1994 under the Police National Service Department. ==History== ==Organization== ===Manpower=== ProCom leverages on three types of personnel: Regular police officers, Conscripted Police Full-Time National Servicemen (PNSFs), and Operationally-Ready Police National Servicemen (NSMen). ProCom provides leadership opportunities for PNSFs. Officers may be appointed as Team-in-Charge, where they lead teams of four officers during patrols. ===Training=== ===Equipment=== ProCom officers are armed with the HK MP5 and the M4 carbine. Their sidearm is the Glock 19 Gen 5 pistol, which replaced the Taurus Model 85 in June 2021. ===Uniform=== ProCom officers wears dark blue, the organisational colour of the SPF, beige berets and dark shades. ==References==
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