"My Tamil will be helpful": Singapore officer..!?
In an interview published by SPF, Sergeant nivetha Vijayakumar, an officer with the Rocher Neighborhood police Center (NPC), explained why she volunteered to patrol Little india this diwali weekend. "My team has been very supportive and asked me to consider taking leave, but during this period I felt that my tamil language skills would be helpful to many Tamils coming to Little india," nivetha said, so she offered to work without taking leave. He added that this diwali was special as it was his first year as a sergeant officer. He also said that he has the blessings of his family. "My family understands my responsibilities and makes them realize that for officers, duty never rests," he added.
"Instead of visiting relatives, I will be with my team, my extended family, and look after everyone as they celebrate. At the end of the day, my heart is full and I will go back to my family for a belated celebration. Happy that I have fulfilled my duty," he said. As part of her duty, Niveda has to ensure safety on roads and pedestrian walkways, as well as keep an eye on revelers and people on the streets who are less aware of their surroundings due to festivals. Before Rocher joined NBC last february 2023, he completed his six-month basic police officer course and Choa Soo Kang joined NBC as a Ground Response Force (GRF) officer. It is noteworthy that there are Tamils in various high positions in singapore, which was started by the President of singapore Shanmugaratnam.