SINGAPORE: CISCO officers will be getting new uniforms next
week.
The move comes 2 weeks after the security organisation was
corporatised.
Previously, it was difficult to tell CISCO officers from Police
officers.
But all three thousand two hundred CISCO officers will start
wearing the new uniforms from next Wednesday.
That is because CISCO is now a private limited company, and staff
no longer wear the Home Team's blue.
"After we corporatised, we are talking about our own new corporate
colour, it is a tinge lighter than the old blue and the material is
lighter, it is a poly viscose it breathes better and is more
comfortable for our officers to wear," said Paul Chong, Chief
Executive Officer of CISCO.
The belt has also changed from black to brown which will make it
easier to immediately recognise CISCO officers.
Cisco started out as the Guard and Escort Unit in 1958.
Back then officers wore shorts but over the years the uniform has
been gradually updated to this latest design.
Besides the clothing, other aspects of CISCO have been getting a
makeover.
At the new high-tech nerve centre, staff keep track of security
vehicles using GPS tracking systems, and officers out on duty will
soon be able to report back their location at the touch of a
button.
That means faster response times when security needs arise. - CNA
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