'I wasn't used to physical training': Art student on joining police Special Operations Command during NS
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He may be more comfortable holding a paintbrush in his hand, but when duty called, he answered.Special Constable Corporal Muhamad Irfan Bin Muhamad Rapid, 20, had just graduated with a diploma in the visual arts from the School of the Arts (Sota), when he ent'I wasn't used to physical training': Art student on joining police Special Operations Command during NS
He may be more comfortable holding a paintbrush in his hand, but when duty called, he answered.Special Constable Corporal Muhamad Irfan Bin Muhamad Rapid, 20, had just graduated with a diploma in the visual arts from the School of the Arts (Sota), when he entered National Service in February 2024, he told AsiaOne in an interview on Thursday (Aug 21).He was assigned to the Special Operations Command (SOC) which came as a surprise to both him and his family, he said during the Annual Police Dinner 2025 at Resorts World Sentosa Convention Centre, an event to recognise individuals and community partners who have contributed or collaborated with the Singapore Police Force (SPF).The SOC is the strategic force of the SPF, providing the highest level of tactical options to prevent, deter and detect crime.The event also commemorated the 50th anniversary of Police National Service (PNS) and the 100th anniversary of the SPF Band.Being an art student, Irfan admitted that he wasn't suited to the more physical aspects of the SOC. Read more
