Singapore Police but in the Military

What's the difference between regular police and military police? In this video, I explain the roles and responsibilities of the Singapore Armed Forces Military Police Command (SAFMPC) during peacetime and wartime.
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0:00 Introduction
0:25 Military Police Enforcement Unit (MPEU)
2:09 Special Investigation Branch (SIB)
2:25 Singapore Armed Forces Detention Barracks (SAFDB)
2:39 Island Defence Training Institute (IDTI)
3:13 Wartime Operations
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[@saharudinsarginin9280]

I was an MP Outrider from the traffic platoon from 1992-1994...we rode the Suzuki GS500 back then 🥰

[@fahmihussaini1054]

Ahhh i see.. thanks for this brief yet comprehensive explanation. Keep your video coming bro.

[@alvindurochermtl]

One key distinction between the military police and civilian police that should be emphasized more is the fact that military police operates within the boundary of military laws whereas the civilian police operates under civilian Common Law. The military police technically cannot arrest a civilian suspect unless the offense concerned is committed in a military base or military property. Likewise if a serviceman or woman on active service commits an offense in the public domain beyond the boundary of a military base or property, she or he could be arrested by the civilian police but would be handled over to the military police for further investigation and potentially court martial. Exceptions in other Commonwealth nations would be serious crimes such as murder and rape and in which case the serviceman or woman suspect would be put on trial in a civilian court by civilian jury. As well, in other Commonwealth nations, the military police who run military prisons are called the Provost Staff.

[@syahmimith6764]

So,police are more power than military

[@MVs1940]

@@syahmimith6764 Nah, the Military is. For example, a coup d'etat or martial law

[@syahmimith6764]

@@MVs1940 police can arrest military,but military can't arrest police..so police have more power than military

[@MVs1940]

@@syahmimith6764 In civilian, yes. But the military is still, heck, just look, half of our ministers are former SAF members.

[@alvindurochermtl]

@@syahmimith6764 You are fundamentally speaking about different law enforcement units operating under different jurisdictions. You can't compare as though "power" can be quantified as who's got more and who's got less.

[@KristolKrim]

they are called provost in the military. they basically maintain saf discipline to a high standard among its soldiers. in police force they are a separate unit called provost too. this term provost was adopted after the British style of “Policing” within an agency.

[@kylethompson3232]

All hail Anba

[@nalanat]

Nice video. Looking forward to more.

[@YGfromSG]

Thanks! More to come!

[@firyeostembok]

Pride, discipline and honour !!!

[@leroyleeshaofengedgefieldp2139]

thank you

[@apollyondeath491]

sometimes you also get beat up outside of the military camp because you are abusing prisoners in the detention barrack.

[@ZLKAR9]

Pride, discipline , honour!!!

[@lareafrannezi5066]

Omg. Didnt know we had these type of content here. Pls make a video on Singapore military tiers comparing the SOF, SOTF, NDU, GUARDS Etc. Very confused on which are in tier 1, 2,3...

[@YGfromSG]

Hi, I think you'll have a better idea after watching my video titled "Counter-Terrorism units of Singapore Army"

[@thewaterbearer16]

They are task with investigating and ensure unit adherence of units to Geneva Convention.

[@lzh4950]

2:59 Read that 8 SIR was also recently called to help our local Red Cross distribute care packs to the needy & elderly

[@davidalexsebastiank6250]

Singapore has 2 years compulsory military service/conscription

[@jheeshin621]

So basically most of MHA's agencies in one, in the military l

[@gamingjedi0350]

Awesome

[@harmonywithin2542]

Informative. In the clip you mentioned the Guards. Is there a video that dwell more into the Guards? Thanks!

[@YGfromSG]

Sure, I'll probably make a video about them in future (:

[@harmonywithin2542]

@@YGfromSG 👍🏻 looking forward to it 😊

[@evolution8662]

Guardsman!!!

[@raymondhuang8519]

Looking forward to clip if my old vocation.😄

[@enchantedwave7306]

now i know what the Military Police does after watching. Thanks 👍👍👍

[@zachlukman5766]

I didn't know that Aloysius Pang passed away. RIP

[@Eminence_in_shadow]

ISLAND DEFENDERS 👇🏻

[@jeromestavrosyeo]

Hi YG, good video - just some feedback bro, your narration needs to be more lively. Now it's too monotonous. Other than that, good job, I love these type of videos esp regarding our own

[@cs7jay41]

Do the Military Police units have jurisdiction outside of SAF military installations (Civilian areas at large)? Thanks for the great videos!

[@JohnSmith-nz2yq]

As with any MP from civilised, good nations: The simple answer is no. If they did, there would be chaos. Army would easily terrorise the civilian world. It is the job of the police to police the civilian world. Hence in very gentlemanly nations like the U.K, the police dont even carry firearms. But times have changed, obviously. Just that I'm showing you the rationales. We can't have policemen going into army camps because traditionally, crazy things happen in army camps. Hence all armies have MPs to do the policing job in armies. They can only have power when martial law is declared. When crap hits the fan, the police arent enough, so martial law is declared, and MPs (or even other army personnel) can roam civilian streets with power.

[@user-xs4mu8xm7d]

The border ends outside the immediate few metres outside the installation, but in practice we would just call the cops unless they're an active threat to the installation.

[@26raylim]

We used to have warrant cards, and are able to nab military personal outside of camp if they commit an offense but at this day the warrant cards have been revoked and MP are basically useless outside of camp

[@steve-rh8yo]

@@26raylim Do u have any idea why MP's warrant cards got revoked?

[@steve-rh8yo]

@@user-xs4mu8xm7d Are they allowed to intervene and use their weapons if they witness a civilian slashing another civilian directly outside the camp and that the victim's life will be in danger if the aggressor isn't stopped immediately?

[@superkeefe]

I did a bag check on you before and did guard duty with you 😂

[@Stunzeed76]

So all branches of the armed forces fall under one MP services? Or do each branch get their own specific agency?

[@lionellhwang5153]

Military Police does not fall under Army, Navy or Air Force. They govern all branches and report directly to MINDEF.

[@xXGrEyZXx]

Basically SAF prefects

[@johnkips8136]

I'am checking for the thumbnail

[@jianxiongRaven]

do 1 for army Int , Recon . and the formation . how many / section/ platoon level ? in a formation ? ❤️👍

[@steve-rh8yo]

Are MP officers allowed to intervene and use their weapons if they witness a civilian slashing another civilian directly outside the camp and that the victim's life will be in danger if the aggressor isn't stopped immediately?

[@_Z0_Z0_Z0]

if i remember correctly they have jurisdiction outside the camp. I cant remember is its 5m or 25m outside the camp. If anything happens directly outside the camps the ST or MP will 100% help till SPF arrive and they will handover to SPF and assist SPF. Also lets say something happens outside the camp and as camps has CCTV facing out the camp, the SPF cant just ask the military to handover or enter the camp to view CCTV footage as SPF has ZERO power inside any military installation/camp. I remember during one of my duty there was an incident outside the camp and the IO asked to enter the camp to view the CCTV. We rejected him entry as he was not cleared to enter camp and they was a small argument between us. We told him we have to follow protocol and not just let anyone enter camp even if their are police officers. Police Officers are considered "CIVILIANS" if there are inside the military camp. If they want to enter camp they need to sent in personal clearance and it has to be approved before entering the camp

[@zyrob3435]

@@_Z0_Z0_Z0 Do you know what is the legal basis for SPF having "zero power inside any military installation/camp"? I checked through the Singapore Police Force Act and Singapore Armed Forces Act but couldn't find it. Is it written somewhere?

[@angweilun9036]

Engage based on Rules of Engagement (ROE). Intention to hurt other's life can be opened fired upon based on AOJ (Ability, Opportunity and Jeopardy)

[@vincelimss]

MP can summon civilian car?

[@Rpg611]

I am a Singaporean and it is true

[@jeffer8762]

think MP deploy to infantry unti gg, sure cannot tahan, mostly out in the field chiong sua

[@roblox-uz5xs]

im from singapore too

[@sourcegareth3024]

Pride Discipline and Honour. Military Police Singapore, the Defence of PUBLIC Places.

[@ashutoshrai7524]

Next Vdo for Singapore Gurkha Contingent plz 💖

[@YGfromSG]

Hi, I have already made a video about them

[@AngelAngel-kr6ii]

During wartime/exercise? Lay concertina wires and do sentry/prowling duties aka security guards (which are usually done by "Pikachus" in trainings)🤣

[@seanchan7167]

STEADFAST WE STAND

[@lwysparagon8109]

MP is police disguised as military but BP is military disguised as police.

[@longiusaescius2537]

What is BP?

[@lwysparagon8109]

@@longiusaescius2537 border patrol or gendamare, sort of.

[@longiusaescius2537]

@@lwysparagon8109 i don't think Singapore has one

[@lingxinru6777]

How to get posted to SIB after BMT?

[@YGfromSG]

Hi, don't quote me on this since I'm not from SIB, I don't think SIB accept conscripts, you have to be a military regular and have a relevant degree.

[@ainzooalgown2531]

in Indonesia we also have something like that, we call it "polisi militer" (PM) or military police .

[@YGfromSG]

Yes, about 30 countries have a provost/military police unit. Let me know if I should make a video about Indonesia's military!

[@figureofspeech4581]

SAF Recon?

[@swagatopablo]

So who are the Singapore counterpart of Navy SEALS or SAS?

[@junxianwu1874]

NDU

[@mryfw]

@@junxianwu1874 NDU in actual terms means....

[@boyan619]

but still NOT easy to join them

[@noelsoo1999]

Never back down

[@YGfromSG]

Sir, stop! Sir! ✋🏻

[@bowlampar]

Regular police deal with civil and criminal matter in civilian society, not enforcing military rule within military facility. 😴😴

[@princehamal1343]

Nepali also singapure police

[@nikko3793]

TRY PNP SAF they airborne ,jungle warfare and counter terrorism, also had many engagement but they are police

[@delvingoh9749]

Ya i heard of them, they are so famous having 44 members killed by a ragtag gang of rebels a few yrs ago during an operation. Total operation fail

[@nikko3793]

@@delvingoh9749 it was not the operation Because there were suppose to be more of them they were outnumbered that was just an encounter , the chain of command failed not the SAF , back then the president was a jerk off like you ,now we have the better president

[@Raz82000]

Oh yeah they are the definition of failure imagine getting massacred by group of ragtag mountain rebels.

[@tenjzirrajesh392]

what the hell is this

[@kelz1191]

MP sayur

[@stayprepared2388]

All their crooks are military trained how to use weapons effectively.

[@robloxplayerroblox8517]

All millitary has MP, not just Singapore

[@Witch_Hunters]

Nope, not all countries have, China doesn't

[@zyrob3435]

@@Witch_Hunters China has the People's Armed Police though. I think one of its function is military discipline.

[@Witch_Hunters]

@@zyrob3435 no, they don't perform the same function as MP and PAP is a different organization

[@zyrob3435]

@@Witch_Hunters I see..ok thanks

[@robloxplayerroblox8517]

@@Witch_Hunters china has MP but with other name. The Chinese People's Armed Police Force (abbreviation: PAP; Chinese: 中国人民武装警察部队; pinyin: Zhōngguó Rénmín Wǔzhuāng Jǐngchá Bùduì) is a Chinese paramilitary organization primarily responsible for internal security, riot control, counter-terrorism, disaster response, law enforcement and maritime rights protection as well ...

[@warflag007]

Bla bla bla where's gurkha and their role

[@Pork_eating_crusader]

Feldgendarmerie

[@MVs1940]

Kettenhund

[@syahmimith6764]

Police can arrest military

[@UtopiaParadiseValley]

Not true when the soldier in active service. By protocol MP will arrest investigate then handover to SPF for civil crime matter

[@syahmimith6764]

@@UtopiaParadiseValley military don't have any guns like police ..so military will easily knocked out by criminal ...but police will not get knock out by criminal because police have pistol.

[@Adolf.Kittler_]

Bruh we call it military Police

[@Witch_Hunters]

0:17 bruh

[@fatonkasolli496]

They are both evil

[@UtopiaParadiseValley]

Never mess with Millitary Police (MP). When I was younger,I thought MP can only arrest Military personnel and not civilian. You can just ignore them as they cannot do any harm on you or arrest you. But I was wrong it is not true MPs cannot arrest Civilians. When enlisted just after the tough BMT course immediately posted to a millitary Air base going through the Regiment Police (RP) course that includes martial law and 3 months of hell and learning 5 types of weapon from small arms to APC heavy cannon. Daily 5km march and with fire movement and support surpress fire drills for 10 weeks was so common like lunch or dinner that you need to do it daily. It was luckily to survive through the course in one piece and a normal mind. As the unit required. The training was too tough, harsh and many personnel injuries or fainted during daily 5 KM FBO quick march,alternate day mid-night turn outs, high casualty rate and this type of brutal course programme was canceled for good nowadays. Previous batch of RP soldiers really suffers. I then learned the Military Police can arrest any Civilian also. They are empowered with, and worst if their ops center put civilian name then they can officially go and arrest the Civilian. The warrant card and Arm band they have, is sort of state permission powers, no need to apply through state courts due to higher authorised military protocol. A man with such immense power must be sensible and mature enough to control himself through ROE to prevent abuse of power. They do have the power and authority to arrest very high military officers also. I some times suspect the actual state police is not the SPF, its actually the MP, due to its high power and authority For this reason,it was not used for civil law matters. They have an infamous close arrest mode that SPF do not practice. A hell cuff methodology that nobody want fall into this close arrest mode.,escaping is impossible. For history knowledge,a military vocation called Regiment Police(RP) passed down from the British Empire.where UK ,Australia and other commonwealth countries still practice this kind royal defined military vocation and still inforce till now. Same power as the MPs for them. There was a time where SAF have a vocation called Regiment Police (RP) now called Security trooper(ST) with reduced power. For RP, their arm band is the authority and power for the security of whole area and the base, no need any warrant card approve by state court or military court as the arm band represents it already. There was a time where there is 100% incoming vehicle check. I have directed a MP provost dog van and dog food truck to security lanes for check. Demanding them to off their engines and open all doors and interior compartments. Then was no conflict or those MPs come and confront me or shout at me even they have a higher status. They did what I ordered them (requested) and comply with security checks. That's when I really respected them for their high level of soldiering discipline. The check was smooth and I allowing them to proceed to the military guard dog section unit. Block incoming traffic held all vehicles for them (MPs)to pass through smoothly. Even high rank officers car will stop and give way to them. SPF is also very good and publicly well respected but nowadays they seems to be more sloppier and not much of Manpower serving like the army.It is more tough to carry out their duties. For home affairs protocol knowledge, MPs cannot arrest SPF personnel only their own SPF personnel can arrest themselves if one did wrong. Same goes for the MPs. Suggesting the head of state and key parliament people to change their guards from Police security command (PSC) to plain clothes SOTF ,Guards unit or Military Police unit to armed guard escort them just like Israel does it. Who dares to come and fight the MPs as they are equipped with SAR21s and extra Mags and fire fighting is their best due to infantry trained. It will be too extreme to fight them as their supress firepower are strong and powerful.

[@delvingoh9749]

RP only u talk until got dragon got tiger...for a non essential lobo vocation, neither qualified to be MP or seen by infantry as their peer u really talk alot of nonsense

[@UtopiaParadiseValley]

@@delvingoh9749 RP in Air base dude. That is a tough one 24/7 guard duty manning plus exercise and outfield infantry proficiency test. Unlike those in Army camp 8am to 5pm vocation. Don't know don't talk nonsense ok.

[@ademayem8901]

I dunno its true or not, but compare with indonesian PM, looks like singapore PM its below standard, you should choose tall and body shape to be PM, and should be martial art person, i ever got training with indonesia PM, they mostly tough guys, and not easy to win against them in fighting and shooting skills

[@UtopiaParadiseValley]

Indonesia standard how to compare with SG. See what kind of weapon they use,so outdated.

[@ademayem8901]

@@UtopiaParadiseValley they have new weapons now, and they produce by themselves, I saw the ss riffle, don't underestimate them laa, I just said about sg forces skills below standard, believe me or not, they have more than sg now, we must think realistic and open mind

[@ultimaxed8239]

@@ademayem8901oh please your MP big and buff so what? When TNI commit war crimes in Aceh, timor leste and Papua your MP useless af, end up other countries need to intervene and send their troops to maintain order Tough on the outside, hollow on the inside

[@cherriemay528]

Bwahahahahahahaha 😂

[@Callsign-Blade_RunnerSG]

What’s the big difference? Singapore is itself a police state. The difference in uniforms are just window dressing.