• The Mandarin term “制服人员” is a paraphrase of the English term “uniformed officer”.
• In Singapore, uniformed personnel mainly include soldiers, police officers, personnel from the Singapore Civil Defence Force, Singapore Prison Service, Immigration & Checkpoints Authority, and the Central Narcotics Bureau.
• Apart from military personnel, who come under the Ministry of Defence, the other uniformed officers listed above come under the Ministry of Home Affairs and are collectively known as the Home Team.

More than half of the retired uniformed officers from the Ministry of Home Affairs who actively sought new employment were successfully re-employed within six months, and about 85% found new jobs within a year. (Lianhe Zaobao, 5/11/2019)

• After 33 years, the frontline officers of the Singapore Police Force changed into new uniforms on 16 April 2018. The new uniform’s fabric is lighter and more breathable, allowing police officers to better carry out their outdoor duties.
• Over the next ten years from 2020, the Ministry of Home Affairs will gradually raise the retirement age of uniformed officers from 55 to 58, to tap on the accumulated professional knowledge and experience of these senior officers.