The checkpoints are staffed by a mixture of police, auxiliary and security officers.
SINGAPORE – Hundreds of security personnel and volunteers have been deployed at checkpoints around the Singapore National Stadium on Sept 12, as worshippers began making their way there for Pope Francis’ evening mass.
To facilitate smoother entry, the police have urged attendees to arrive early to allow time for security checks. They have also been advised to carry minimal personal belongings to the venue. On Sept 11, members of the media were invited to observe a multi-level security operation that stretched from the evening into early dawn.
The operation involved a range of checks by at least 90 personnel from the Police Security Command and the Singapore Armed Forces’ Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Explosive Defence Group .
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