SINGAPORE \u2013 Mr How Kwang Hwee took over command of the Singapore Police Force (SPF) as the police commissioner on Jan 5.<\/p>\n
Mr How, 46, took the reins from Mr Hoong Wee Teck, 62, <\/p>\n who is retiring after\u00a011 years\u00a0at the helm of SPF,<\/p>\n <\/a> in a career spanning\u00a038 years.<\/p>\n Mr How, a veteran of 27 years, was appointed commissioner of police in a change of command ceremony at the Home Team Academy in Old Choa Chu Kang Road.<\/p>\n He has held various leadership appointments at SPF, including as deputy commissioner (policy), deputy commissioner (investigation and intelligence), director of the Criminal Investigation Department, and director of the Operations Department.<\/p>\n He also served at the Ministry of Home Affairs Headquarters as senior director of the policy development division.<\/p>\n On his appointment as commissioner, Mr How said: \u201cI am honoured and humbled to be given the responsibility of leading the SPF, and I do so with a deep sense of duty and commitment to serve Singapore.\u201d<\/p>\n He added: \u201cI look forward to working closely with our officers, partners and the community to keep Singapore safe and secure.\u201d<\/p>\n At the Home Team Academy on Jan 5, Mr Hoong said: \u201cAs I conclude my time as commissioner, I\u2019m heartened that the force will be in the capable hands of (Mr How). I have had the privilege of working very closely with him, and I know that he will lead with conviction, courage and compassion.\u201d<\/p>\n Speaking to more than 2,000 officers, foreign dignitaries and guests at the ceremony, Mr Hoong added: \u201cThroughout nearly four decades of my service, we have stood together through challenges that tested our resilience and shaped who we are.\u201d <\/p>\n Incoming Police Commissioner, Mr How Kwang Hwee, taking an oath at the change of command ceremony at the Home Team Academy on Jan 5.<\/p>\n ST PHOTO: ARIFFIN JAMAR<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n Addressing the evolving terrorism threat, sophisticated cybercrime and scams, and the Covid-19 pandemic, Mr Hoong said: \u201cThere were moments when the future felt uncertain, when threats evolved faster than our systems and preparations, when the weight of responsibility set heavily on our shoulders.<\/p>\n \u201cBut every time, without fail, you, our officers, rose to the occasion,\u201d Mr Hoong told officers.<\/p>\n During his tenure as commissioner, Mr Hoong established the <\/p>\n Anti-Scam Command<\/p>\n<\/picture><\/div>