Jurong Police Division

The Jurong Police Division (or 'J' Division, Chinese: 裕廊警区) is one of the seven land divisions of the Singapore Police Force. Jurong Division first came into existence as the ‘Rural West’ Division on 24 Sep 1965 and operated from a standalone building located at Bukit Panjang. As the communities in the west grew, police posts were built in Ama Keng, Mandai and Kranji.

The present Jurong Police Division Headquarters at Jurong West Avenue 5.

Following Singapore's independence, the western part of Singapore underwent rapid rural, industrial and urban development. From then on, the Rural West Division expanded to meet the challenges of policing a larger population. In 1976, it shifted to the Taman Jurong Police Station at Yung Ho Road. In 1980, the Division shifted to Corporation Road and became known as the Jurong Police Division. On 5 May 2002, Jurong Police Division moved to its current premises at No. 2 Jurong West Ave 5 which became the Division's headquarters.

Jurong Division serves a residential population of over 730,000 residents which covers a stretch of land from Boon Lay and Tuas in the west to areas like Bukit Batok, Choa Chu Kang and Bukit Panjang in the northwest. Besides residential estates, it also covers major industrial areas and has a long coastal area lined with over 100 sea-fronting companies.

History

Jurong Division traces its history back to the Rural West Division, which manages a large swath of previously uninhabited and agricultural areas. Rapid urbanisation resulted in a reorganisation of divisional boundaries, and the division's headquarters moved to the Taman Jurong Police Station at Yung Ho Road in 1975. It relocated again in 1980 to Corporation Road, concurrently changing its name to its present-day name, Jurong Police Division.

With the implementation of the Neighbourhood Police Centre system in the division in 1999, the headquarters was moved to its present location at 2 Jurong West Avenue 5, Singapore 649482.

In November 2018, Woodlands Police Division was formed, and took over operations of two NPCs from Jurong Police Division (Woodlands East NPC & Woodlands West NPC).

Establishments
  • Jurong Division HQ
    • Bukit Batok Neighbourhood Police Centre
      • Bukit Batok Neighbourhood Police Post
      • Hong Kah North Neighbourhood Police Post
    • Bukit Panjang Neighbourhood Police Centre
      • Bukit Panjang South Neighbourhood Police Post
    • Choa Chu Kang Neighbourhood Police Centre
      • Choa Chu Kang Neighbourhood Police Post
    • Jurong West Neighbourhood Police Centre
      • Boon Lay Neighbourhood Police Post
      • Jurong Neighbourhood Police Post
      • Hong Kah South Neighbourhood Police Post
    • Nanyang Neighbourhood Police Centre

Controversy

In November 2019, a senior staff sergeant was sentenced to jail and cane for molesting a female accused and asking one other suspect to perform a sex act on him while both were in custody at Jurong Police Divisional Headquarters.[1] The senior investigation officer was also subsequently charged for conduct to the prejudice of good order and discipline, disciplinary demoted to constable and dishonourably discharged.[2]

References
  1. "Cop jailed, caned for molesting suspects while they were in custody at police station". The Straits Times. November 19, 2019.
  2. "Exploitation of women in custody: Jailed cop demoted and dismissed". The Straits Times. January 7, 2020.


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