Keeping Singapore safe: the story of the internal security department

• Main Author: Kumar Ramakrishna
• Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
• Format: Commentary
• Language: English
• Published: 2023
• Subjects: Social sciences::Political science; Country and Region Studies; Singapore and Homeland Security
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/171703
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

This week marks the 75th anniversary of the founding of Singapore’s Internal Security Department, the government agency responsible for keeping the nation safe against both internal and external threats. The celebrated history of the department is outlined in this commentary to demonstrate its succe...