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On patrol with TransCom: Transport security officers made 723 arrests last year
Number nabbed in spot checks by unit that turns 10 this year up from 646 in 2017
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Fabian Koh
Officers from the Singapore Police Force Public Transport Security Command (TransCom) unit made 723 arrests last year as a result of spot checks conducted on Singapore's transport network, up from 646 in 2017.
The unit, comprising 500 full-time national servicemen (NSFs) and over 100 regular officers, was created in 2009. It turns 10 this year.
