- Pingat Keberanian Polis
The Pingat Keberanian Polis, also known as the Police Medal of Valour and the Police Gallantry Medal, is awarded to a
police officer of theSingapore Police Force who displays exceptional courage during situations of danger. The medal has been awarded to nine recipients, with the first awarded in 1988 to D/Sgt Madhavan S/O Govinda Nair for his courageous attempts to stop a robbery atFook Hai Building on4 June 1988 . Two medals were awarded in 1994 to SgtHoi Kim Heng and SIBoo Tiang Huat , both posthumously, after they were killed in the line of duty on separate incidents which occurred on21 May 1994 and30 November 1994 respectively.No further medals were awarded until the year 2003 when six medals were awarded to a crew of
Police Coast Guard officers led by DSP1Tan Wee Wah Stephen who responded and conducted rescue efforts after a collision of theRepublic of Singapore Navy 's RSS "Courageous" and a merchant ship, "ANL Indonesia" which occurred on3 January 2003 .Award recipients
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1988 : D/Sgt Madhavan S/O Govinda Nair
*1994 : SgtHoi Kim Heng (posthumous)
*1994 : SIBoo Tiang Huat (posthumous)
*2003 : DSP1Tan Wee Wah Stephen
*2003 : SSSMohammad Ramli Bin Mohammad Shariff
*2003 : SgtLee Swee Keng Darren
*2003 : SgtMohammad Faizal Bin Ali
*2003 : Cpl (NS)Teo Seng Guan Don
*2003 : Cpl (NS)Sukiman Bin Isnin External links
* [http://app-stg3.mha.gov.sg/news_details.aspx?nid=689 News Release Police Medal of Valour for Rescue Efforts of RSS Courageous]
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