Police K-9 Unit - WW

Sergeant Lee and Charlie

At the Home Team Exhibition 2009, visitors have a rare opportunity to see our police dogs in action. Adults and children were immediately attracted to these smart canines. They are the unusual heros in the search for suspects, location of victims or to detect narcotics, illegal immigrants and explosives at our land, sea and air checkpoints.

sniff..., sniff...., sniff....

Sergeant Lee, together with his canine partner 5-year-old Charlie, demonstrated how they locate missing victims. Both were part of the rescue team at China's Sichuan Earthquake last year.

Found!

Members of the audience were invited to go on stage to participate in the demo. These two brave kids were hidden in one of 4 huge cardboard boxes. Charlie found them!

Kids were attracted by the cuties and queued for pictures with them.

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First Commenter - stan

Home Team Exhibition 2009 - WS

Officers from Prison Service demonstrate how they would overpower a violent inmate

I brought my foreign students to the Home Team Exhibition 2009 held at Suntec City on Saturday and returned on Sunday with my family. The exhibition provides the public a glimpse into what the Home Team has been doing to keep Singapore safe and secure.

We were taught how to prepare effectively for a crisis and to do our part for our community to make Singapore a best home for work, play and starting a family.

Interesting and fun activities were available too. There was a booth to try your hand shooting a pump gun. The queue was long, we had to pass that. :(

The kids were in awed of the police dogs who are the heros in the search for suspects, location of victims or to detect narcotics, illegal immigrants and explosives at our land, sea and air checkpoints.

Participants taking part in a quiz

Visitors can take part in a quiz similar to Who Wants to Be A Millionaire and win cool souvenirs of the Home Team. I didn't get a chance to participate as I was busy taking pictures of my students and listening to the duty officers from different members of Home Team providing interesting insights into the extensive planning and preparations carried out behind the scene.

The Home Team is aiming to recruit up to 1,500 officers this year. At the Recruitment area, officers from various members of Home Team were available to answer any queries from interested individuals. Members of the public could also volunteer their time in Volunteer Special Constabulary, prisons and civil defence.

My souvenirs and prizes from the exhibition :D

My students were absolutely thrilled. They were allowed to take photos while riding on the traffic police bikes and fire engines. They learnt first aid from SCDF officers and practised on one another. It was fun bandaging up a friend or teacher. :D They also received lots of souvenirs from the friendly officers.

Home Team Exhibition 2009
6 & 7 June 2009 (10 am to 6 pm)
Suntec Singapore International Convention & Exhibition Centre




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My First Commenter - Stanley