Protecting our Coastline In this episode, we watch how the Police Coast Guard protects our coastline and territorial waters against any intrusion and cracked down on a human smuggling syndicate known as Mat Gajah in April 2009. The Coastal Security Patrol Force Since November 2008, the Police Coast Guard has set up the Coastal Security Patrol Force to enhance the sea-land interface and to maintain law and order, especially in remote parts of Singapore’s coast-line and known hotspots for illegal landings. The expansion of Police Coast Guard’s role to cover the land along the coastlines areas has provided the additional deterrence to potential perpetrators such as illegal smugglers of contraband cigarettes. Tune in to Crime Watch to find out how the Police Coast Guard is now fully geared not only with what happens at sea but also what’s going on in remote parts of Singapore’s shores. Trained to be the best Having all the best machinery in the world will never be enough if the officers are not given the best training possible. Tune in to see how Police Coast Guard prepares officers for the challenging high security threat environment.