First women police officers

A group of 10 female police trainees became the first women police officers in Singapore when they signed on as regulars on 1 January 1950.

The first women police officers in Singapore began training in April 1949. At least 10 constituted the first batch of women regulars when they signed-on on 1 January 1950.  They also were the first females in the Civil Service to receive the same pay as their male colleagues. Mary Quintal became the first female Assistant Superintendent of Police. She retired in February 1974. The first female division commander is Ng Guat Ting, who took charge of the Clementi division in 1999. She also happens to be one of the first graduate women police officers to have been recruited by the organisation.



Author
Bonny Tan



References
Chan, K. S. (2001, June 11). When cops wore pompons and puttees. The Straits Times, Life!, p. 8.

Chong, C. K. (1999, August 17). Woman commander for Clementi. The Straits Times, p. 3. 

Soh, C. K. (1999, March 8). There's something about Mary... The Straits Times, Home, p. 33. 



The information in this article is valid as at 2003 and correct as far as we are able to ascertain from our sources. It is not intended to be an exhaustive or complete history of the subject. Please contact the Library for further reading materials on the topic .

Subject
Politics and Government>>National Security
Events>>Historical Periods>>Aftermath of War (1945-1955)
Policewomen--Singapore
Business, finance and industry>>Economics>>Labour economics>>Women workers
Law and government>>Security>>Police



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