The 46th NPCC Annual Parade 2005 was successfully held on
Saturday 23 April 2005. Mrs Yu-Foo Yee Shoon, Minister of State for
Community Development, Youth and Sports was the Reviewing
Officer.
The highlight of the Parade, the Marching Contingents comprised 2
Guard-of-Honour contingents, a Flag Party and 10 Supporting
Contingents. As they march in, in unison to the applause of the
crowd, the Guard of Honour in their impeccable and outstanding
white No. 1 uniform and the Supporting Contingents in the
well-pressed blue uniform, one can only feel a strong sense of
pride being a member of the Corps. Their precise and well
co-ordinated crisp drill moves and marching delighted the crowd of
2000 guests. The Guard-of-Honour contingents were made up of cadets
from the 7 schools awarded the UOPA Gold Standard ? Cedar Girls?
Secondary School, Hwa Chong Institution, Maris Stella High School,
Marsiling Secondary School, New Town Secondary School, St Joseph?s
Institution and Victoria School.
As the Parade moved on, Parade Commander A/ASP Tan Yaw Jin of
Pierce Secondary School strong and clear voice came through the
air, and the Parade presented arms Commandant NPCC, Ag Chairman
NPCC Council, Dy Commissioner of Police and to the Reviewing
Officer.
Reviewing Officer Mrs Yu-Foo Yee Shoon then presented the Unit
Overall Proficiency Gold Awards to the 7 winners and NPCC Unit
Outstanding Achievement Award to 3 units, which have consistently
achieved Gold standards over 5 consecutive years. They were Cedar
Girls? Secondary School, St Joseph?s Institution and Victoria
School.
The Advance in Review Order was next on the programme. An awe
inspiring quiet prevailed as the crowd held their breath in
anticipation and exploded into thunderous applause for the cadets?
flawless execution.
In came the Toy soldiers, a splendid column of resplendent bright
red uniform amidst loud cheers and applause of appreciation from
the receptive crowd. They delighted the crowd with their
lighthearted rendition of precision, arms and basic drill.
Singapore Police Force K-9 unit display was next. With the K-9
unit's display of its capability in Bomb detection and apprehension
of criminal, the Parade came to fitting end.
The Parade was the culmination of months of hard work and
perspiration. Kudos to all our officers and cadets for their effort
in making the 46th NPCC Annual Parade a fitting finale as we held
our last Parade in the Police Academy Parade Square, which has been
home to past annual NPCC Day Parades. Next year, we look forward to
putting up an even grander Parade in the new Law Enforcement
Academy.
