National Police Cadet Corps (NPCC)
Discover how CHIJ St. Joseph's Convent's NPCC unit builds discipline, leadership, and community spirit through a rich four-year programme in partnership with the Singapore Police Force.
About
SJC NPCC Unit was started in the late 1960s as one of the two uniformed group CCAs in the former school site in Hillside Drive and functioned until the mid-1980s before the CCA was closed. The unit was re-started in 1999. It has since grown in strength in membership and in our quality of programmes, achieving excellent results as a unit and in numerous areas.
The unit has consistently done well and has continued to sustain the Distinction Award for the 2024 Unit Overall Proficiency Award . In addition, recognition for outstanding contribution to the unit has been awarded to the following cadets:
Singapore Police Force Award (2025) - Sivaraj Rohita (Unit chairperson)
Best Unit Cadet Award (2025) - Jeanelle Lim En Ru and Rajesh Vaishnavi
Station Inspector (2025) - Afsana Nihar Binte Jahir Hussain and Pandit Shravni Snehal
Our NPCC’s four-year programme offers a wide range of activities such as drills, weapons training, self-defence tactics, outdoor camps, crime scene investigation training as well as community involvement projects. The unit works hand in hand with the Singapore Police Force to promote a safe and secure Singapore through workshops and programmes such as Police Youth Ambassador. Cadets are also provided with opportunities to represent the unit to take part in various inter-unit competitions to bring glory to the unit. Activities such as local education visits and outdoor activities such as Unit hike and Dragonboat orientation programme are also organised annually to develop our cadets holistically. Opportunities such as the VIA Sentosa Outreach in collaboration with Bukit Merah NPC as well as the Police Youth Ambassador Project in collaboration with the Seng Kang NPC, allows our cadets’ to collaborate with the community at large.
The tradition to pursue excellence runs through all aspects of SJC NPCC training, inculcating in our cadets a strong sense of discipline, integrity, resourcefulness and confidence as we develop them into responsible individuals capable of facing any new challenges that may arise.
The 6As – namely Aware, Acquire, Actuate, Aspire, Achieve and Aim – defines the progressive learning path of a cadet from a new recruit at Secondary One to a youth leader and an officer. It also identifies the six desired training outcomes of its programmes.
Table 1. Learning Path of a Cadet
Level 1 (Sec 1) | AWARE of Self, Others, SPF and NPCC | Knowing oneself |
|---|---|---|
Level 2 (Sec 2) | ACQUIRE skills and knowledge | Stepping out and interacting |
Level 3 (Sec 3) | ACTUATE as leader | First taste of taking charge |
Level 4/5 (Sec 4/5) | ASPIRE to serve | Stepping out to lead |
Youth Leaders (CIs) | ACHIEVE competency in skills and knowledge | Leading others |
Officers | AIM to nurture | Developing others |
Objectives
To provide cadets with opportunities for leadership development with tasks that challenge their abilities and imbibe in them strong character and civic, social and moral values.
To cultivate a culture that encourages cadets to treat fellow cadets with respect, courtesy and tact, and in turn demonstrates the same care and concern to others.
In our collaboration and identification with the Singapore Police Force, help to build a stronger bond of friendship with them, and so lead to a safer place for all in the country. and adopt its tradition of high standards of performance, commitment, duty and service, to seek to excel and to face up to challenges.
Activities
The SJC NPCC unit has a vibrant programme for all members from Secondary 1 to 5.
Unit and Cadet Leader camps [NCO]
Enrichment courses such as Basic Dragonboat Orientation programme, CPR-AED course
CCA Experience for Secondary One Orientation programme
Values in Action (VIA) through collaboration with Neighbourhood Police Centres:
Bukit Merah NPC - VIA Sentosa Outreach
Seng Kang NPC - Police Youth Ambassador Project
Unit Hike for unit bonding - Seng Kang Floating Wetland and Tanjong Rhu Lookout/ Geylang River vicinity hike
Student Outreach Awareness projects (CSSP) - in collaboration with Seng Kang NPC
Opportunities to be selected for various parades – NPCC Annual Parade, NDP, PDP
NPCC HQ activities / programmes / competitions (.22 Revolver Shooting, Police Heritage Visit, Civil Defence Course, SANA course, Law and Enforcement, Crime Scene Investigation (CSI) / Sec 2 ATC @ Pulau Ubin / Inter-Unit .22 Revolver Shooting , Campcraft or Drill Competitions
Area 4 Games Day together with 7 other schools
Annual Unit Camp - for cadet leaders to plan and spearhead experiential camp for the Sec 1 - 3 cadets
Welfare celebrations – birthday celebration and cadet’s academic/ non-academic achievements
CCA Information
Schedule
Thursday: 3:45 pm – 6:15 pm
Teachers-in-charge
Ms. Ong Suat King (IC)
Ms. Joanna Goh (Deputy IC)
Mr. Aw Siu Lun
Achievements
Table 2. List of Achievements
Year | Name of Competition | Division/Category | Achievement |
|---|---|---|---|
2024 | Inter-unit Drill Competition 2024 | Zone Resilience | 2nd position (Silver) |
2022 | NPCC Unit Overall Proficiency Award (UOPA) | Participation Award |
