Singapore Vigilante Corps (VC) Singapura Pasokan Pengawas Cap Badge - Special Constables

Chromed and enamel cap badge with two original loops and shaped to cap. Some slight service wear but otherwise in lovely condition. This is the earlier pattern of this badge, circa 1960s.

The VC traces its roots to the 1940s when volunteer groups were formed to prevent and detect crime. In May 1964, the government set up a network of volunteers to help support the Singapore Police Force (SPF) guard key installations and protect crowded public areas. In 1967, the VC Act was passed, incorporating VC into the National Service (NS) scheme. The VC then comprised of national servicemen and volunteers.

The main duties of the VC were to help the police force preserve public peace, the prevention and detection of crime, and the apprehension of offenders. The VC became affiliated with the SPF, with the VC (NS) serving their National Service obligations assisting the SPF. Enlistees under the VC (NS) scheme underwent a 14-week basic Police training programme and were then deployed to an SPF unit. Their uniform – a white shirt and navy-blue pants – signified their affiliation to the SPF. Since May 2019, all SPF enlistees have been conscripted as Special Constables.

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