Counter Assault Unit: Avid gamer first woman to join elite police bodyguard force

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SINGAPORE – A car screeched to a halt right in the middle of a “terrorist attack”, and four heavily armoured police officers hopped out of the vehicle and directly into the line of fire.

The four officers then deftly stormed through doors to clear a safe path for their VIP charge, firing rounds to take down the “attackers”, while protecting their charge with their bodies.

Among these four Counter Assault Unit (CAU) operators in this exercise scenario last Friday (Aug 28) is a woman, Sergeant Anna (not her real name), who is the first female to graduate from the Police Security Command’s (SecCom) CAU course.

The identities of CAU operators cannot be made public due to operational sensitivities. They are primarily personal security officers with SecCom, an elite unit assigned to protect the President, ministers and other very important dignitaries.

The three-month course is physically demanding, and the passing rate of this latest batch – the eight – was slightly over 60 per cent with five of eight trainees, including Sgt Anna.

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