Cops with khaki beret

sgf SG

Ok so this ain't exactly military but still, was just curious.

I know the Police Tactical Troop now wears red berets similar to our CDOs. But today opposite Novena Church I saw about 10 cops. Don't know which unit they are from. They were not wearing the bullet proof vests & red berets like the PTT. However they were carrying MP5s & wore boots & khaki berets. Anyone have a clue what unit this is? I'm pretty sure its not KINS 'cos those guys wear blue berets.

dork3d SG

The Gurhkas?

mhcampboy SG

i think its the gurkhas laa... from far u see like beret maybe... but its actually a hat... Laughing

Ito_^ SG

me think gurkhas too.

they look pro! Laughing and funny.

sgf SG

Nope. Not Gurkhas. Firstly, I've never seen a troop of 10 odd Gurkhas moving together. Secondly, the bus (double decker) stopped due to traffic jam & I had a good look at them crossing over head bridge.

Its a beret not the Gurkha hat. And they did NOT have the Kukri knives behind them. Real Gurkhas will not be caught dead without their Kukri knives. Also, Gurkhas are still using the old metal rank on sleeves. These guys had the cloth ranks on shoulders. Plus one guy was definitely an Indian. No way I can mistake an Indian for a Gurkha.

Manager433 SG

AETOs armed guards. Something similar to CISCO.

sgf SG

AETOS uses khaki berets? Didn't know that. But AETOS uniform the shirt is lighter shade than the pants. These guys were one colour.

Anyway, I thought Auxiliary Police are despatched only in times of crisis? AFAIK under normal circumstances they function as a private firm. Since when did Aux Police start patrolling the streets with sub machine guns?

SpecOps87 SG

ex-SAS mercernaries hired by us?

martin_lim85 SG

y not? they used to protect my base too

<Precious> SG

Advance party of unknown force attempting to take over Singapore?
Laughing

Daniel-Lim SG

Movie actors!

I-like-flings(m) SG

Police short of manpower so outsource some of their job to GUARDS Mr. Green

acwire_2125 SG

I can confirm it is the Gurkhas!

I have seen them in Suntec and Airport. When on duty, they will wear their trademark hats tilted on one side. When they are off duty, they will don theor Khaki Beret. The only thing to idnetify them is the Khukri that they always wear wherever they are. The ranks on their no.4 are on the right pocket. Only when they are in their Police uniform( those that the regular police are wearing) they will wear their metal ranks on their sleeves.

the Bear SG

Gurkhas or their commanders… it’s for the night.. in the day, they wear their hats

sgf SG

When Gurkhas are off duty they wear blue berets. Their uniform is still the old one hence even the whistle is still there.

Pic's from Wikipedia in case anyone questions its accuracy. And as mentioned, those I saw did NOT have kukri knives. Very odd for "Gurkhas" to be on duty without their Kukris. And as I also mentioned, one of them was clearly an Indian.

Arena SG

May I know who are the KINS?
Btw SOC officers wear red beret or STAR officers wear red berets?
I occassionally see Polic Officer wearing red berets patrolling the Woodlands MRT and Causeway point... Who are they? They have the red bus with them...

And lotsa them... Anybod knows why need so many of them and better trained officers than the regular polic officers to patrol?
Maybe intel source of terro attacks or something?

StRiKeMaN SG

Khaki berets is their off-duty type. Probably High-rank. The Gurkhas !!!.
SOC is either Red or Blue.

sgf SG

SOC comprises of STAR (Special Tactics And Rescue), PTT (Police Tactical Troop) & K9 Unit (doggies).

I've not seen STAR troopers & they are highly classified to the extent of their faces being blurred out on Crime Watch, so I've no idea what beret these use. PTT used to be blue, not its red. K9 is blue.

Police MRT Unit is also blue beret. KINS also blue. KINS units basically protect key installations such as Changi Airport, Jurong Island, etc.

Mospeada SG

hey...i worn those during my NPCC days....less the weapon of cos lah Mr. Green

Pitot SG

To prevent anymore confusion.

KINS Blue Beret
K9 Blue Beret
NPCC Blue Beret
MRT Unit Blue Beret

Red Beret is Police tactical troops aka Ang Chia.

STAR team dont wear beret one. The only time u wil see them in uniform is when their wearing helmet.

Ang Chia are also deployed at areas like Orchard rd, Holland V, Serangoon Gardens, Boat/Clarke Quay.

They are not to be confused with the MRT unit which dons the blue berets.
MRT unit patrol in pairs.. Ang Chia go out prowling in grps.. And carry their MP5s and a vest too..