Outcome of investigations into the misconduct of SCDF
officers at the Civil Defence Academy on 24 April 2015
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) has completed
investigations into the case of two video clips posted on social
media.The video clips showed several SCDF officers from the 20th
Section Commander Course (SCC) misbehaving and damaging property in
a dormitory at the Civil Defence Academy on 24 April 2015.
The investigations found that 23 SCDF officers, consisting of 9
regulars and 14 National Service Full-time (NSF) officers were
involved, to varying degrees, in the incident.
The 9 regulars are facing civil service disciplinary actions and
are liable for punishments ranging from letter of warning to
dismissal, depending on the extent of their involvement in the
incident. The 14 NSFs have been charged under the Civil Defence
Act and are
liable for punishments ranging from a fine to detention and
demotion.
In addition to these 23 officers, another five regular SCDF
officers with supervisory roles in the 20th SCC are
facing disciplinary actions with a view
to letters of warning or advice.
The SCDF deeply regrets the misconduct of our officers and takes
a very serious view of it. Such behaviour does not reflect the
culture and discipline expected of all SCDF officers. We expect all
SCDF officers, whether regular officers, NSFs or NSmen, to
demonstrate exemplary personal and professional conduct in line
with our core values of Pride and Care.
Singapore Civil Defence Force
26 June 2015
6.00pm
The above press release is extracted from the official @SCDF
twitter page.