Nine regulars and 14 National Service full-time (NSF) officers will face varying punishments for their involvement in an incident where Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) officers were captured in two video clips thrashing a dormitory.
In a media release today (June 26), the SCDF said its investigations showed that these officers were attending a Section Commander course when they were found to be misbehaving and damaging property in a dormitory at the Civil Defence Academy on April 24.
The two short video clips, which attracted much criticism from members of the public after they were widely circulated on social media, show a trashed dormitory where SCDF personnel sporting close-cropped hair were flouting rules, such as smoking.
According to the SCDF, the nine regulars, which are facing Civil Service disciplinary actions, are liable for punishments ranging from letter of warning to dismissal, depending on their extent of involvement in the incident.
The 14 NSFs, who have been charged under the Civil Defence Act, are liable for punishments ranging from a fine to detention and demotion.
Another five SCDF regular officers with supervisory roles in the course “are facing disciplinary actions with a view to letters of warning or advice”, it added.
The SCDF said it deeply regrets the misconduct of its officers and takes a very serious view of it.
“Such behaviour does not reflect the culture and discipline expected of all SCDF officers. We expect all SCDF officers, whether regular officers, NSFs or NSmen, to demonstrate exemplary personal and professional conduct in line with our core values of Pride and Care,” it said.
Source: www.todayonline.com
