page_title: Singapore Armed Forces Military Police Command
section_title: Organisation
hierarchical_section_title: Singapore Armed Forces Military Police Command / Organisation
caption_attribution_description: English: SAF Military Police Command is involved in ceremonial activities such as Guard of Honor parades held for foreign dignitaries, as seen here. The diginitary in the picture was the President of the Republic of Botswana, Ian Khama
context_page_description: The Singapore Armed Forces Military Police Command is the military police unit of the Singapore Armed Forces, performing policing duties to uphold standards of discipline amongst members of the SAF. Its responsibilities include security of key SAF military installations, the guarding of the Ministry of Defence, ceremonial sentries at the Istana, forming the ceremonial guards for visits by VVIPs to the country and other national events, the maintenance of discipline through enforcement and the operation of the SAF Detention Barracks, and search and rescue operations, amongst others. In wartime contingencies, it would also be tasked with safeguarding prisoners-of-war, protecting rear-echelon areas/HQs and securing important supply routes and relevant bases.
context_section_description: The formation is headed by the Command Headquarters which oversees its daily operations, and supported by four units specialising in the various specific operational responsibilities of the SAF MPC.
caption: Members of the SAFMPC's LECC mounting a Guard of Honor for the Botswanan President Ian Khama.
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