Public Transport Secuterity Command

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Spic-and-span, grey barrets with well-starched uniform and shiny combat boots to complement the garang (fierce) look.

WOAH

"I've seen more garang-looking ones before"

How can we all NOT stop looking at these men in blue when you see them doing their normal-day-to-day-job at the MRT stations and bus interchanges.

I remembered my first encounter when they sauntered pass me -about last year when they first established this new unit- I thought they were Gurkhas. But , ok I know, Gurkhas don't wear barrets right? Or do they?

They wear nice big hats for all that I know. Pardon me for the lax terms that I used when describing uniforms etc. I'm so noob at this.

  Gurkha

And so, I was really curious about this new unit that (if you haven't realise) always stay together in groups of 2-4 people, never sits or talk, walks alot but with small heavy steps, looking around with an hawk's eye, and then, when you want to give them a second look, they just... disappear!

They are so stealth! You don't even hear them walking behind you!

Well, that is not the point here.

Somehow, to think that 4 people from this new TransCom unit can actually increase security and security-ness in MRT stations and bustops seems rather... impossible. 

Or is it just a psychological thing that the Singapore government wants to make Singaporeans feel safe. I mean, we can always hire job hunters who are seeking a job in the security department (isn't that why we have security guards, EVERYWHERE).

But no, they decide to come up with a brilliant, young and energetic Home Team unit for the sole purpose of increasing public transport securtity!

I bet commuters find them "useful". Whether you are lost or needed help to carry those basket of meat and vegetables , you can depend on TransCom.Or not.

Do you feel safer when you see them around? Or you try to stand as far as possible because you have this policophobia (this is really THE WORD).

For me, I pray they don't come too close to me. Some things are just better to look at afar. (:



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