Thinking of joining VSC

[Ramseth]

Once you get your warrant card, are there any differences between what you and a regular police officer can do?

For example, can you summon PAP activists for "illegal hawking" if you find them selling copies of Petir?

Yes, there're differences in duties assigned. VSCs are usually in so-called multi-task force patrol duties. Regulars are usually in fast response cars (999 radio cars), station and investigation duties.

The warrant card is carte blanche. Whether regular, NSF or VSC, a warrant card is a warrant card. Yes, a VSC can summon illegal hawking, parking, littering, jaywalking etc. for fun if he likes and knows how to. However, VSCs collect their warrant cards upon reporting for duty and return them at the end of tour of duty. Regulars keep the warrant card 24 hours (deemed to be on duty at all times). Plainclothed regulars (detectives and investigators) keep their revolvers 24 hours too.

 

[scroobal]

One day I was referred a CV from an overseas headhunter. The chap was applying for a senior post in OZ and in public sevice. This guy's career showed that he rose thru the ranks to be become a Deputy Superindent of Police. I flicked it to MHA and they nearly made a Police Report. It turned out to be an Insurance salesman who did not mention that he was one and that it was his main career and the Police thing was all VSC.

The other noticeable thing was that he was grassroots leader was in CCC.

 

[krafty]

I see...but the superintendent seems to be talking real, and he is a lawyer by profession. I still remember the way he put it, very unlikely he is talking cock. He used the word possible so I took it as no guarantee but feasible.

The superintendent talked cock to sian only VSCs believe and feel shiok. It takes 6 months incamp to become a regular police officer and 9 months to become a senior officer. These late 20s to mid 30s are all classified unfit overaged for such incamps (26.5 years old limit, same as SAF cutoff for BMT and OCS). How to convert? You can't even tell the difference between police SOC and army SOC, penal code from criminal procedure code. But yes, VSCs are good for Orchard Road during Christmas and Serangoon Road during Thaipusam.

 

[krafty]

Scrooby, are you in HR? Can help me vet CV? Need your opinion.

 

[Ramseth]

I see...but the superintendent seems to be talking real, and he is a lawyer by profession. I still remember the way he put it, very unlikely he is talking cock. He used the word possible so I took it as no guarantee but feasible.

Many ASPs and above have law degrees, so as to be able to act as prosecutors in court.