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Certis Group
1°19′16.88″N 103°53′30.67″E / 1.3213556°N 103.8918528°E
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| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Company police, security services |
| Founded | 1958 (as Guard and Escort unit of the Singapore Police Force) 1972 (as Commercial and Industrial Security Corporation) 5 July 2005 (as CISCO Security Pte Ltd) 13 September 2007 (as Certis CISCO) 23 October 2018 (as Certis) |
| Headquarters | Singapore |
Area served | Singapore, Australia, Qatar, China, Hong Kong |
Key people | Paul Chong, CEO |
| Products | Integrated Technology Solutions[buzzword] Physical Security Aviation Security Services Business Process Outsourcing Integrated Facilities Management Cash Management & Secure Logistics Solution[buzzword] Storage & Coin Deposit Solution[buzzword] |
Number of employees | ~27,000 |
| Parent | Temasek Holdings |
| Website | www.certisgroup.com/ |
Certis is one of the five commercial auxiliary police forces authorized to provide armed security officers to government organizations as well as private companies or individuals in Singapore. Certis originated from the Guard and Escort unit of the Singapore Police Force (SPF), which was separated from the SPF as the Commercial and Industrial Security Corporation (CISCO) in 1972 as a statutory board with a monopoly over most areas of the local private armed security industry.
From 1 June 2005, the statutory board was dissolved and Cisco Security Pte Ltd was formed upon its corporatisation as a fully owned subsidiary of Temasek Holdings,[1] and inaugurated on 5 July 2005.[2] The abbreviation of the former statutory board, "CISCO", was retained due to its reputation in the local market. The company was renamed as Certis CISCO Security Pte Ltd on 13 September 2007[3] and as Certis in 2018.
As the oldest Auxiliary Police Force with a monopoly over most of the private armed security sector in Singapore for 33 years, Certis maintains a visible presence in many key establishments, including the private residences of VVIPs. They were deployed in major events such as the Singapore 2006 IMF Meetings, the New Year Countdown at Marina Bay in 2007 and 2008, the Chingay Parade and the Thaipusam processions. They also continue to dominate some services such as the transportation of valuables, most visibly in the form of delivering cash to automated teller machines.
- ^ Moving Forward as CISCO Security Pte Ltd "Press Releases". Archived from the original on 29 September 2007. Retrieved 17 September 2007., The Straits Times, 5 July 2005
- ^ The CISCO Inauguration Ceremony at Shangri — La Hotel Ballroom — Speech by Associate Professor Ho Peng Kee, Senior Minister of State for Home Affairs and Law "Ministry of Home Affairs - News Details". Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 17 September 2007., The Straits Times, 5 July 2005
- ^ "Cisco renamed Certis Cisco". www.asiaone.com.
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