How to become an auxiliary police officer

Official title: Auxiliary police officer

Also called: Private police guard

Auxiliary police officer protects assigned premises, assets and personnel. He/she maintains law and order, and safeguards premises from potential security threats. He/she also performs access control, security screening, regulating traffic duties, patrolling and guarding services, and manages incidents and emergencies.

Main tasks

• Patrolling a specific area to maintain public order, respond to emergencies, protect people and property and enforce laws and regulations
• Identifying, pursuing and arresting suspects and perpetrators of criminal acts
• Directing traffic and assuming authority in the event of accidents
• Providing emergency assistance to victims of accidents, crimes and natural disasters

Pay · Outlook · AI and this job

• Median pay: $40,752 a year. The middle half earn $37,908 to $42,924 a year.
• Generative AI can do relatively little of this work, by the ILO's global estimate.

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Questions people ask

How much does an auxiliary police officer earn in Singapore?

Median full-time pay is $40,752 a year (Ministry of Manpower (via data.gov.sg)). The middle half earn $37,908 to $42,924.

Will AI change the work of an auxiliary police officer?

Generative AI can do relatively little of this work, by the ILO's global estimate.

Sources

• Ministry of Manpower (via data.gov.sg): Resident Occupational Wages (Occupational Wage Survey) (June 2024 (data.gov.sg update 2026-04-01)), Singapore Open Data Licence v1.0, retrieved 4 October 2026
• International Labour Organization, Generative AI and Jobs: A Refined Global Index of Occupational Exposure (ILO Working Paper 140, Gmyrek et al.) (ILO Working Paper 140, May 2025, Annex Table A1), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 4 October 2026

Updated 4 October 2026