History of the National Police Cadet Corps
The National Police Cadet Corps (NPCC) was formed in 1961, its original name being Police Cadet Corps (PCC).
In the interests of educating Singaporean citizens on national awareness of the Police Force and their responsibilities as friends of the Police, the formation of PCC Unit on an experimental basis as a pilot scheme took place in Bartley Secondary School, 1959, consisting of 30 cadets and 1 officer.
Following the success of the Pilot Scheme, the Police Cadet Corps Ordinance was thereby permanently enacted on 2 June 1961 and expressed approval for all schools to set up PCC units. The first 2 schools to form such units were Siglap Secondary School and Serangoon Garden Government High School.
In 1963, the PCC and the National Cadet Corps (NCC) came under the administration of the Ministry of Education (MOE) with the Director of Education as the Director of Cadet Forces. 1964 saw the introduction of girl cadets into PCC recruitment, of which Raffles Girls’ Secondary School and Sang Nila Utama Secondary School were the pioneering members.
Formation signs were introduced for unit identity in 1968.
The following year, 1969, PCC was renamed National Cadet Corps (Police) with the integration of PCC, Army, Air & Sea Cadet Corps.
Students in Pre-U classes formed the Cadet Inspectors’ Unit in 1970.
1971 marked renaming of the NCC (Police) to National Police Cadet Corps (NPCC) with the breaking up of the Ministry of Interior and Defence into Ministry of Home Affairs and Ministry of Defence. Subsequently, it entailed the formation of the NPCC Band comprising of male cadets, which later started female recruitment in 1976.
A significant change in the NPCC image came about in the colour of its uniform – the “grey and khaki” attire adopted the present blue colour of the uniform of its parent body in 1972.
The NPCC Council was established by an Act of Parliament in 1974 and on 1 April 1975, it was inaugurated by the Minister for Education. In this same year, the NPCC Units underwent an organisational restructuring and were grouped into 16 areas consisting of 6 to 8 schools each.
As a mark of recognising the dedication and commitment of deserving officers, NPCC service medals and clasps were introduced for officers and a year later, Proficiency Badges were introduced in the hope of generating greater interest and opening up avenues to challenge cadets to achieve and excel amongst teamwork and cooperation. This period of time saw an increase in initiatives being implemented in the Corps and as a result of the strong fostering of bonding within NPCC units, the NUS NPCC Unit was established in 1982 to allow ex-cadet to continue their involvement in the Corps, helping out in facilitating and training new cadets.
The NPCC Pledge and NPCC March were introduced in 1983 and 1984 respectively to nurture a distinct NPCC Culture. In addition, the year 1984 say modifications in the objectives of the Corps to reflect the intellectual dimension and national concerns while retaining the traditional emphasis.
The NPCC Pulau Ubin Camp was officially declared open in 1987 to serve as a separate training site to simulate realistic outdoor conditions for cadets to gain practical valuable experience through programmes such as Adventure Training Camps and sea activities.
NTU NPCC Unit was established in 1991. In the same year, the training wing of NPCC HQ assisted in the training of police officers in campcraft who were scheduled to go on their first UN Peace Keeping Mission in Nambia.
The Corps came closer to realize its dream to develop an NPCC Camp that could accommodate 750 campers when the Urban Redevelopment Authority leased to it a 26-hectare piece of land in Pulau Ubin in 1994.
The NPCC Mission Statement and Core Beliefs were formulated and adopted in 1996 to root the Corps in a strong and purposeful philosophy.
The most prestigious of the NPCC Badges - the SPF-NPCC Badge - was unveiled in 1997 and was awarded to 10 cadets in that same year during the NPCC Day Parade.
The idea to explore the set-up of the NPCC (Sea) Unit first surfaced during a meeting on the progress of the new NPCC campsite at Pulau Ubin.
The meeting involved Deputy Commissioner of Police, Chairman NPCC Council and Commandant NPCC and subsequent changes were brought about in September 2000.
On 27 Nov 2001, the NPCC council gave in-principle approval to start the NPCC (Sea) Unit in two schools, Anglo-Chinese School (Independent) and Springfield Secondary School.
The two schools initiated recruitment of cadets for the sea units from January 2002 onwards. These two sea units were launched on together with the ground -breaking ceremony for the Loyang Regional Base on 15 Jan 2003.
In 2006, Raffles Girls' School formed the first all-girls sea unit in Singapore.
And NPCC continues to write its own history.
In the interests of educating Singaporean citizens on national awareness of the Police Force and their responsibilities as friends of the Police, the formation of PCC Unit on an experimental basis as a pilot scheme took place in Bartley Secondary School, 1959, consisting of 30 cadets and 1 officer.
Following the success of the Pilot Scheme, the Police Cadet Corps Ordinance was thereby permanently enacted on 2 June 1961 and expressed approval for all schools to set up PCC units. The first 2 schools to form such units were Siglap Secondary School and Serangoon Garden Government High School.
In 1963, the PCC and the National Cadet Corps (NCC) came under the administration of the Ministry of Education (MOE) with the Director of Education as the Director of Cadet Forces. 1964 saw the introduction of girl cadets into PCC recruitment, of which Raffles Girls’ Secondary School and Sang Nila Utama Secondary School were the pioneering members.
Formation signs were introduced for unit identity in 1968.
The following year, 1969, PCC was renamed National Cadet Corps (Police) with the integration of PCC, Army, Air & Sea Cadet Corps.
Students in Pre-U classes formed the Cadet Inspectors’ Unit in 1970.
1971 marked renaming of the NCC (Police) to National Police Cadet Corps (NPCC) with the breaking up of the Ministry of Interior and Defence into Ministry of Home Affairs and Ministry of Defence. Subsequently, it entailed the formation of the NPCC Band comprising of male cadets, which later started female recruitment in 1976.
A significant change in the NPCC image came about in the colour of its uniform – the “grey and khaki” attire adopted the present blue colour of the uniform of its parent body in 1972.
The NPCC Council was established by an Act of Parliament in 1974 and on 1 April 1975, it was inaugurated by the Minister for Education. In this same year, the NPCC Units underwent an organisational restructuring and were grouped into 16 areas consisting of 6 to 8 schools each.
As a mark of recognising the dedication and commitment of deserving officers, NPCC service medals and clasps were introduced for officers and a year later, Proficiency Badges were introduced in the hope of generating greater interest and opening up avenues to challenge cadets to achieve and excel amongst teamwork and cooperation. This period of time saw an increase in initiatives being implemented in the Corps and as a result of the strong fostering of bonding within NPCC units, the NUS NPCC Unit was established in 1982 to allow ex-cadet to continue their involvement in the Corps, helping out in facilitating and training new cadets.
The NPCC Pledge and NPCC March were introduced in 1983 and 1984 respectively to nurture a distinct NPCC Culture. In addition, the year 1984 say modifications in the objectives of the Corps to reflect the intellectual dimension and national concerns while retaining the traditional emphasis.
The NPCC Pulau Ubin Camp was officially declared open in 1987 to serve as a separate training site to simulate realistic outdoor conditions for cadets to gain practical valuable experience through programmes such as Adventure Training Camps and sea activities.
NTU NPCC Unit was established in 1991. In the same year, the training wing of NPCC HQ assisted in the training of police officers in campcraft who were scheduled to go on their first UN Peace Keeping Mission in Nambia.
The Corps came closer to realize its dream to develop an NPCC Camp that could accommodate 750 campers when the Urban Redevelopment Authority leased to it a 26-hectare piece of land in Pulau Ubin in 1994.
The NPCC Mission Statement and Core Beliefs were formulated and adopted in 1996 to root the Corps in a strong and purposeful philosophy.
The most prestigious of the NPCC Badges - the SPF-NPCC Badge - was unveiled in 1997 and was awarded to 10 cadets in that same year during the NPCC Day Parade.
The idea to explore the set-up of the NPCC (Sea) Unit first surfaced during a meeting on the progress of the new NPCC campsite at Pulau Ubin.
The meeting involved Deputy Commissioner of Police, Chairman NPCC Council and Commandant NPCC and subsequent changes were brought about in September 2000.
On 27 Nov 2001, the NPCC council gave in-principle approval to start the NPCC (Sea) Unit in two schools, Anglo-Chinese School (Independent) and Springfield Secondary School.
The two schools initiated recruitment of cadets for the sea units from January 2002 onwards. These two sea units were launched on together with the ground -breaking ceremony for the Loyang Regional Base on 15 Jan 2003.
In 2006, Raffles Girls' School formed the first all-girls sea unit in Singapore.
And NPCC continues to write its own history.