Police STAR team

last SG · 2005-12-14T17:55:20+00:00

Dot Dot haha i just curious about this unit because not many people knew about it

alwaysdisturbed SG

like dat i dun mind signin on star manz..
haha

saline SG

than if got prob, who will the govt call? the commandos/SOF? STAR team?
Question

Acerguy_007 SG

So people are you saying STAR is not as capable as our SOF?

Simon Dean SG

can STAR fight in jungle/dive/ as SOF can do Rolling Eyes

Pitot SG

Pls do not mix STAR and SOF up.

STAR is part of the Singapore Police Force. The personnel in STAR are Police Officers.
SOF are part of Singapore Armed Forces. They are military men.

STAR is essentially the SWAT team of Singapore. If there is war. The commandos will of cos fight the war. Not STAR. STAR is used to enforce the law in high risk situations. For example, Hijackings of bus, airliners. Hostage situations. So on and so forth. Star is heli-ops capable. And can also handle ops at sea. They are cross trained.

Ok, some may wonder why have STAR when we have SOF? THis is because. STAR members are police officers. The main difference between a STAR member and a SOF member is, a STAR member has arresting powers. SOF members do not.
STAR is formed to enforce the law. SOF is to protect our country.

Deunamist SG

Another one.

STAR is protect as many lives as possible, even if they are criminals. Shoot to kill is only last resort.

Commandos are trained to kill during operations.

Prestroz SG

The difference lies in their nature of operation... Very Happy

SOF would most probably be mobilised when it's of a more political nature (EG. terrorist hijacks, attacks with political demands, wartime special reconaissance/sabotage etc...)

Whereas,

STAR would undertake more domestic based duties. (EG. high risk criminal arrest/escorts, criminal hijacks, armed robbery situations etc...)

AFAIK, both SOF and STAR are trained in airborne and diving, just that they may have different level of proficiency... no point comparing two of them, it is just like comparing apples and oranges or Navy SEALs With the Green Berets... Very Happy

Arena SG

sorry bloke.. not v sure

what is the diff btw airborn and parachuting only?

Arena SG

Can a non-police officer apply to the STAR selection?

Can I have the STAR webby?

Btw, how abt the PCG's Special Task Squandron (STS)?

Are the STS under STAR too? Or another entity?

qazplm SG

No... you have to be a police officer in order to join STAR....

as for PCG STS is under PCG lor? wierd question u hv....

but well... heard they share similiar training... Mr. Green

Arena SG

So STS and STAR diff?
Which is tougher?
What is their role for each?

The Pu Tekong incident where Indonesian robbers escape there from Malaysia, did the STS or STAR activated to search for them?

uranium SG

STAR, STS and SOF are not the only specialists around… There are many others, whether tactical or not, uniformed or non-uniformed. Each unit specialises in a certain field… As such, the appropriate units would be deployed for certain situations…

DevAngel SG

The only difference to me is the spelling.. haha.. maybe chunyong can enlighten us..

vIn.Warrior SG

http://www.spf.gov.sg/about_spf/star/index.htm

vIn.Warrior SG

2 of the armed robbers were nabbed by officers from the Gurkha Contingent. The remaining one was caught by an officer in the Police Coast Guard STS.

MobyDog SG

I thought Gurkha never patrol without SOC troops in any public patrols. So, I don't think they alone did it.

vIn.Warrior SG

for goodness sake, the hunt for the 3 robbers is not called "patrol". it's true tt Gurkhas don't do patrol, but they were sent to Tekong for the search operation on the 18th MARCH last year. They operated in their own small grps. Whats commendable is that 2 out of 3 of the robbers are caught by Gurkha troopers. Pls read up in archives if you'd forgotten the facts. Mr. Green

StRiKeMaN SG

Application For STAR Selection, Is It Open To All NSF Police or They Choose? Confused

vIn.Warrior SG

get to know a little more bout the STAR Team:
http://www.spf.gov.sg/about_spf/star/index.htm

ndmmxiaomayi SG

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