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63-758: Selegie Arts Centre is an "arts home" on 30 Selegie Road which houses the Photographic Society of Singapore. The building was originally an Indian coffee-shop with residential units located on the upper floors. The building was gazetted for conservation in October 1994 and was acquired by the National Arts Council under the Arts Housing Scheme to house the Photographic Society of Singapore . The arts centre

126-498: A back compartment to carry equipment. In 2009, the SPF introduced Forward Command Vehicles. These were replaced in 2017 by Division Command Vehicles with greater mobility designed to enhance command, control and coordination. In addition, the SPF introduced new unmanned aerial vehicles with red and blue siren lights, a searchlight, a high-definition camera and an audio warning system. The UAVs are controlled by two-man teams (consisting of

189-671: A lawyer which was not possible as a lawyer would have required half of the budget given. The proposed work had intended to interview 5 individuals who have been active in the arts scene in Singapore and the video recording would be presented as a 5-hour long screening during the Singapore Biennale 2006. The work was not completed and not presented at the Biennale. In 2007, the NAC removed artist-writer Jason Wee 's essay, "Raising

252-567: A one-woman show about an Indian Muslim woman's divorce, which had already been staged twice. They suggested that Agni Kootthu arrange a preview of the play for selected persons so that their recommendations would help the Public Entertainment Licence Unit (PELU) of the Singapore Police Force to decide on the licence application. When PELU refused to grant a licence, the NAC supported the staging of

315-612: A pilot and a safety officer) and are designed to conduct search and rescue operations, attending public order incidents, traffic management, hostage situations and crowd monitoring. Police from the Community Policing Units may also patrol in residential neighbourhoods on bicycles. At the 2007 Singapore National Day Parade , the Singapore Police Force unveiled a Tenix S600 APC ( Armored Personnel Carrier ) had been purchased for its operations for

378-433: A platform on an international scale to host artists' collaborations and interaction, concurrently engaging the public. The NAC is the sole organiser for Singapore Art Week. The NAC works with other agencies to bring arts to the wider public. Through initiatives such as Arts & Disability Forum, Arts In Your Neighbourhood, Art Reach, National Arts Council - Arts Education Programme (NAC-AEP), Noise Singapore, Patron of

441-450: A queer-themed art performance to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Nanyang Technological University Centre for Contemporary Arts (NTU CCA) Singapore. The article was originally published with the headline, "LGBTQ-themed arts performances in public spaces in line with the times: National Arts Council Chief" but later amended to "LGBTQ-themed arts performances in public spaces in line with the times, says arts community" after being accused by

504-423: A small police department. As the department took form, Bernard became in charge of a writer, one jailor , one jemadar ( sergeant ) and eight peada (constables) by May 1820. Raffles approved these arrangements by August 1820 and cemented the formal establishment of a police force in Singapore. Manpower constraints meant that the men had to perform a wide range of roles, and required the help of headmen among

567-512: A study on a refuse collection centre for Victoria Theatre and Victoria Concert Hall in 2016, when the eventual bin centre cost $ 470,000 to build. National Development Minister Lawrence Wong argued that an extensive study had to be done due to the location of the bin centre within the Civic District and that the project was "delivered satisfactorily and at an acceptable cost". In September 2023, Today published an article reporting on

630-477: A swift-response reserve unit. Subsequent expansion of this NS scheme, along with changing security needs and requirements and the trend in outsourcing key-installation protection (such as to the various local auxiliary police forces) has expanded the role of police national servicemen to more varied functions, which may range from mainstream administration and operations (such as the role of Staff Assistants (SAs) based in offices), to basic police investigation (like

693-717: A twin block occupied by the MHA. Situated within the headquarters are the Police Heritage Centre (PHC), which is open to the public and showcases the SPF's history through its various exhibits and multimedia displays. As of 2023, the SPF has a strength of approximately 10,706 personnel: 10,400 sworn officers and 1,100 civilian staff. The SPF has generally been credited as being the forefront in keeping crime in Singapore low, as well as being relatively transparent in its policing. Accordingly, Singapore has been considered as being one of least corrupt and safest countries in

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756-450: Is embroidered above the name tag of the new uniforms and the metallic buttons replaced with concealed plastic buttons for better comfort to allow officers put on the body vests over their uniforms. Riveted buttons are also fixed on the shoulders to allow the attachment of a body worn camera . The following rank structure is used throughout the police force: The rank of corporal (CPL) was abolished in 1972, but reinstated in 1976. In 1997,

819-558: Is worn when on the move, while a new dark blue jockey cap with chequered white and dark blue patterns around its circumference is worn when convenient while performing static duty. Members of the Vigilante Corps are also attired by a white short-sleeved top similar in design to the dark blue version for normal officers, gold-coloured buttons and badges, and a dark blue beret in place of the peaked cap . Combat uniforms have also been adopted for specialist units such as those from

882-610: The Laju incident of 1974, Singapore's first encounter with international terrorism, demonstrated the need for additionally trained reserve-officers who could be called up at short-notice in the event of a national crisis or a major and serious public emergency. Singapore's full-time National Service policy was thus extended to the Singapore Police Force in 1975, which stemmed from the then-primary aim of guarding and protecting key and vital public installations, such as sensitive ones like power substations and petrochemical industries, and to act as

945-537: The Monadnock PR-21 side-handle baton. Sabre Red pepper spray canisters are exclusively equipped to the officers of Police Coast Guard and Police Tactical Unit . A pair of handcuffs is issued to the officers as restraints. The Taser X26E stun gun was procured in the late 2000s and is part of the officers' equipment, which provides another non-lethal means of subduing suspects. Despite safety concerns due to incidents experienced by foreign police forces,

1008-522: The NATO phonetic alphabet . Defunct land divisions include: The Singapore Police Force receives the highest budget allocation annually as compared to the various departments of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), typically accounting for about 50% of its annual budget. For the fiscal year of 2013 (for the year beginning 1 April 2013), S$ 3.89 billion was budgeted to the MHA, of which 47.8% or S$ 1.86 billion

1071-535: The Republic of Singapore . It is the country's lead agency against organised crime; human and weapons trafficking; cyber crime; as well as economic crimes that goes across domestic and international borders, but can be tasked to investigate any crime under the purview of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and is accountable to the Parliament of Singapore . SPF's main geographical area of responsibilities covers

1134-409: The Republic of Singapore Police ( RSP ; Malay : Polis Repablik Singapura ), the SPF is a uniformed organisation. The SPF has declared its mission and vision as to "prevent, deter and detect crime to ensure the safety and security of Singapore". It is Singapore's point of contact for foreign agencies such as Interpol and other international law enforcement agencies. The organisational structure of

1197-490: The Singapore Biennale , organised by the NAC. This censorship was committed without any consultation with or notification of the artist. In May 2015, it withdrew $ 8,000 worth of funding after it deemed that the best-selling graphic novel The Art of Charlie Chan Hock Chye by Sonny Liew , which it had previously read in full in draft form and approved of, had "sensitive content" and the potential to "undermine

1260-812: The Special Operations Command and the Police Coast Guard (PCG), collectively known as the No. 4 uniforms. These involve the replacement of metal buttons with sewn-on plastic ones, the avoidance of all other metallic accruements which are deemed potentially hazardous to the officer or to others and the use of long-sleeved shirts. The SPF introduced new uniforms made of 98% polyester and 2% spandex with better stretchable, perspiration absorption, and faster drying characteristics, as "part of ongoing efforts to improve officers' operational effectiveness and support them in their work". The word "police"

1323-590: The Advisory Council on Culture and the Arts, chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Ong Teng Cheong , produced a report assessing the status of various aspects of arts in Singapore. The report would form the blueprint for cultural policy in Singapore, and led to the establishment of the National Arts Council and National Heritage Board to spearhead the development of arts in Singapore. In 1991,

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1386-471: The Arts Awards, and Silver Arts. The NAC organises and supports a range of nationwide and international events to grow and showcase Singapore's artistic talents: After artist Josef Ng 's 1994 performance Brother Cane , in which he bared his buttocks and trimmed his pubic hair to protest media coverage of an anti-gay operation in 1992, for the years 1994 to 2004, the NAC withdrew funding support for

1449-480: The Communications & Marketing, Information Technology, Human Resource & Administration and Finance departments. The current chairman for the NAC is Ms Goh Swee Chen. The NAC provides funding infrastructure for Singapore's arts community. Each year, through its grants framework, the NAC aims to develop new and existing arts organisations, encourage production of, presentation of and participation in

1512-574: The GCE Ordinary level or a NITEC from the Institute of Technical Education , although those with lower qualifications may still be considered. Those joining the senior police officers require a basic degree from a recognised university. Alternatively, police officers from the junior ranks may also be considered for promotion into the senior ranks. Officers serving in the force as national servicemen are also regularly considered for absorption into

1575-639: The Ground Response Force (GRF) of the SPF's Land Divisions) and front line policing (as seen in the Police Coast Guard), alongside their regular counterparts. Formed in 1946, The Volunteer Special Constabulary (VSC) is an important component of the Singapore Police Force, contributing more than fifty years of volunteer service to the nation. The VSC is composed of volunteers from all walks of life in Singapore, from businessmen to blue-collar executives to even bus captains, bonded with

1638-434: The NAC declined to fund Drama Box's re-staging of the same play. In 2002, the NAC demanded that lines from Alfian Sa'at 's play Causeway , staged by Teater Ekamatra , be removed due to its supposed incitement of cross-strait and racial tensions. In 2003, the NAC withdrew its funding of the journal FOCAS: Focus on Contemporary Art and Society Vol. 5: Second FRONT three days before it went to print. The suspected reason

1701-445: The NAC for misreporting comments made by Chief Low Eng Teong. Several back-to-back statements were released from both parties. Singapore Police Force 1°19′27.56″N 103°50′43.24″E  /  1.3243222°N 103.8453444°E  / 1.3243222; 103.8453444 The Singapore Police Force ( SPF ) is the national and principal law enforcement agency responsible for the prevention of crime and law enforcement in

1764-535: The NAC revoked its publishing grant for playwright Chong Tze Chien 's book Four Plays as it included the controversial play Charged . In late 2011, following a private preview, the Singapore Art Museum removed Japanese-British artist Simon Fujiwara ’s work, Welcome to the Hotel Munber (2010), which featured homoerotic content, despite appropriate advisory notices put up by the museum and

1827-612: The National Arts Council (NAC) was formed from the amalgamation of the Singapore Cultural Foundation, Cultural Division of Ministry of Community Development, Festival of Arts Secretariat and the National Theatre Trust. The NAC is made up of the following departments: Education and Development, Engagement and Participation, Strategic Planning and International Relations, Research, Sector Development and Precinct Development. They are supported by

1890-497: The Police (Special Constabulary) Regulations (Chapter 235, Section 85). SPF HQ spokesperson routinely issues official statements stating that its officers are not only expected to uphold the law, but also to maintain the highest standards of conduct and integrity. The spokesperson added that SPF deals severely with officers who break the law, including charging them in court. Also, SPF usually commence disciplinary proceedings against

1953-620: The SPF is split between staff and line functions, which is roughly modelled after the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF). The SPF currently consists of sixteen staff departments, four specialist staff departments, eighteen specialist and line units as well as seven land divisions. Its headquarters are located at one of the blocks of the New Phoenix Park building in the Novena district, which is located directly adjacent to

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2016-832: The Singapore Statutes. The disciplinary offences can be found in its schedule. Misfeasance and malfeasance such as blue wall of silence , conduct prejudicial to good order and discipline , corruption , misconduct and malicious prosecution are referred to the Internal Affairs Office (IAO). The Attorney-General's Chambers (AGC) can be consulted to advise the police on its disciplinary proceedings. Police officers can whistleblow their colleagues' official misconducts and wrongdoings by filing official police reports themselves to officially open investigation papers against other officers. Full-time police national servicemen are also subjected to

2079-777: The Special Operations Command, and in NDP 2015 , the Achleitner HMV Survivor and the Gurkha MPV by Terradyne Armored Vehicles Inc was unveiled. The various specialist units may also make use of other specialised equipment specific to their scope of duty Other vehicles used by the various units include: Police officers are governed by the Police Force Act (Chapter 235) and its Police Regulations (Chapter 235, Section 28 and 117) of

2142-550: The Subject", from the catalogue for "Raised", an art festival that was part of the Singapore Art Show 2007 which thematically focused on migrant labor, reportedly because it included references to Operation Spectrum . In May 2010, the NAC cut the annual grant given to local theatre company W!LD RICE . It got $ 170,000, down from $ 190,000 the year before. It is the lowest annual grant that the company has received from

2205-546: The acquisition of new patrol craft for the Police Coast Guard and the installation of police cameras at more HDB blocks and multi-storey car parks. As of 31 March 2023 , the total strength of the force stands at 43,600. Manpower trends in recent years are as follows: Regulars, or uniformed, full-time officers, constitute about 20% of the police's total workforce and number approximately 9,000 in strength. Basic entry requirements for police officers include normal fitness levels, good eyesight, and at least five passes in

2268-410: The arts, as well as provide training, research & development for market and audience development needs, both locally and internationally. NAC provides artists and arts groups with accessible performing venues for their productions, and to sustainable platforms where artists can collaborate with each other and interact with the wider public. The NAC also organises large scale festivals, providing

2331-455: The authority and legitimacy of the government". This led to a heated debate between artists and the council. From November to December 2015, NAC was involved in a fracas with local artists and academics after its CEO Kathy Lai and Chairman Chan Heng Chee argued for the need for and defended NAC's use of censorship. This prompted calls to boycott the NAC. The NAC has also drawn criticisms for paying $ 410,000 in consultancy fees to undertake

2394-432: The council. Artistic director Ivan Heng says the council told him funding was cut because its productions promoted so-called "alternative lifestyles", were critical of government policies, and satirised political leaders. Veteran theatre company TheatreWorks also had its funding cut, from $ 310,000 to $ 280,000. Its artistic director Ong Keng Sen was told that the company had to have more "local presence". In early 2011,

2457-524: The entire country, consisting of five regions which are further divided into 55 planning areas . The organisation has various staff departments with specific focuses. These include the Airport Police Division (APD), which covers policing of Singapore's main civilian airports of Changi and Seletar , or the Police Coast Guard (PCG), which protects and enforces areas under Singapore's territorial waters and its ports. Formerly known as

2520-571: The location of all rank devices was shifted from the sleeves to the shoulder epaulets except for the Gurkha Contingent. Also in the same year, the station inspector rank insignia was changed from collar pips to a coat of arms of Singapore with upward-pointing chevrons above and an arc below, a design similar to that of the warrant officers of the Singapore Armed Forces , while the rank of senior station inspector (SSI)

2583-596: The new Police Cantonment Complex in the year 2000. Civilian staff in the Police Force are deployed in areas such as technology, logistics, human resource, and administrative and financial services as well as investigation, planning and intelligence. The civilian staff schemes fall under the general civil service schemes managed by the Public Service Division. These schemes include: The civilisation of non-core police functions has accelerated over

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2646-544: The officers involved, and as well as suspend them pending internal investigations . In March 1976, one of Singapore's top prominent senior lawyers, the late Subhas Anandan , was arrested by a corrupt policeman for suspected involvement in a secret society under the Criminal Law (Temporary Provisions) Act . He was remanded without trial in a prison for a few months. Subhas was exonerated and acquitted in November of

2709-673: The pistols as a trial. In 2019, it was announced that the Glock 19 was chosen as a replacement to the Taurus revolver. In addition to the use of the handguns, the police also use the Heckler & Koch MP5 sub-machine gun and the Remington 870 shotgun. Extendable batons were initially used by specialist units such as Security Command and Special Operations Command, however, it has since been used by officers from other front-line units, replacing

2772-461: The play subject to some changes being made. Agni Kootthu instead decided to hold an invitation-only rehearsal to document the play at the Drama Centre, which it had booked beforehand. NAC, as the Drama Centre's landlord, decided to close the Drama Centre on those days, resulting in a four-hour standoff when S. Thenmoli, president of Agni Kootthu, arrived. The then-Executive Director of NAC called

2835-418: The police and Thenmoli was arrested for alleged trespassing. In the same year, the NAC withdrew funding of $ 8,000 from theatre group Drama Box 's staging of The VaginaLogue , a one-woman show by Li Xie , because the group's artistic director Kok Heng Leun declined to take down a projected image of a vagina that was used as a backdrop. As a result, the group lost money on the production. Three years later,

2898-1140: The regular scheme. Basic training for all officers are conducted at the Home Team Academy , under the purview of the Police Training Command. It takes about six months and nine months to train a new police officer and senior police officer respectively. As is the case with many other civil service positions in Singapore, the salaries of police officers are reviewed in accordance to market rates. Salaries are kept competitive as part of anti-corruption measures. Gross starting salaries for police officers may range from S$ 1,820 to S$ 2,480, and that of senior police officers from S$ 3,400 to S$ 4,770, depending on entry qualifications, relevant/useful work experiences and National Service. Police officers commence their careers as Sergeants (Full GCE 'A' level or Diploma holders), while senior police officers start as Inspectors (bachelor's degree). Reviews of an officer's performance for promotion consideration are conducted annually. When full-time National Service (NS)

2961-449: The retirement of the ranks of staff sergeant, senior station inspector (1) and senior station inspector (2), as well as the abolishment of the separation line between junior officers and senior officers, to unify a unified rank-scheme. In addition, the sergeant rank has three different grades noted by a number from 1 to 3 placed in parentheses and suffixed to the rank abbreviation; namely, SGT(1), SGT(2), and SGT(3). Police officers in

3024-526: The same aspiration to serve the nation by complementing the Singapore Police Force. They are vested with equal powers of a police officer to enforce law and order in Singapore. VSC Officers don the same police uniform and patrol the streets, participate in anti-drug operations and sometimes even high-speed sea chases. Previously headquartered at the Eu Tong Sen Street Police Station and Toa Payoh Police Station , it relocated to

3087-511: The same year, following an investigation probe by the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau . On 10 July 2013, ex-policeman Senior Staff Sergeant Iskandar Rahmat — a 14-year veteran award-winning investigation officer — killed a car workshop owner and the man's son, and has since been on the death row from 2017 onward, after failing in his appeal and president clemency against the death sentence. The case

3150-492: The scriptless art forms of performance art as well as forum theatre. Condemning the expressions by both Ng and fellow performer Shannon Tham, who had vomited into a bucket as part of his act, the NAC stated: "By no stretch of the imagination can such acts be construed and condoned as art." Ng and Tham were consequently banned by the NAC from ever performing in Singapore again. In 2000, the NAC objected to theatre group Agni Kootthu 's planned staging of Elangovan 's play Talaq ,

3213-513: The sole policing force in Singapore after its independence. The country has one of the lowest murder rates in the world, as well as the lowest firearm-related death rates. The major crimes that tend to affect the Singaporean populace in the 21st century are usually cybercrimes , such as scams that are often based overseas. In 2020, cybercrimes made up almost half of all crimes in Singapore. Land divisions are given designations according to

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3276-399: The standard blue uniform (collectively called the No. 3 uniform) was adopted for specialised forces and for all officers in various occasions which calls for more formal or casual attire. The Traffic Police Department adopted a short-sleeved white tunic, dark blue breeches , a black leather Sam Browne belt , and riding boots for its officers performing mobile squad duties. A white crash helmet

3339-471: The various divisions are armed when conducting regular uniformed patrols and plainclothes duties. Officers from different units are issued with different weapons. The five-shot .38 Taurus Model 85 with 3-inch barrel featuring a laser sight by Crimson Trace is the standard issued sidearm of the Singapore Police Force with 10 rounds of ammunition. In 2015, the SPF purchased a number of CZ P-07 semi-automatic pistols. From 2016, selected officers were issued with

3402-494: The various ethnic communities to maintain orderliness on the streets. Many laws that were enacted during this time remains in force today. These include the passing of Singapore's first arms law in March 1823, which heavily restricts the right to bear arms. Nearly two centuries later, these anti-arms laws continue to be strictly enforced, resulting in a society relatively free from firearms-related criminal offences. The SPF remains

3465-736: The weapon was deemed suitable for use by trained personnel, and was rolled out across other NPCs. In 2018, the Taser X26E was replaced with the X26P model. Land division officers typically patrol and respond to calls in vehicles known as the Fast Response Car (FRC). Car models that have been used by the SPF include the Subaru Impreza TS 1.6. In 2005, the SPF introduced the new Fast Response Vehicle (FRV), consisting of modified Toyota Hi-Lux sport utility vehicles with

3528-970: The world. The SPF also works closely with the Internal Security Department (ISD) and the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB). As of 2022, the current Minister of Home Affairs is K Shanmugam , while the current commissioner of the SPF is Hoong Wee Teck. The Singapore Police Force was founded in 1820, starting with just 11 men under the command of Francis James Bernard , the son-in-law of William Farquhar . With no background nor knowledge on policing, Bernard had to work from scratch, as well as occasionally turning to Farquhar for help. In addition, he held multiple roles as magistrate , chief jailer, harbour master, marine storekeeper, as well as personal assistants to Farquhar. Farquhar informed Raffles that he had provisionally introduced licences for opium and alcohol sales that would raise $ 650 per month, with $ 300 of this sum being used to run

3591-453: The years in order to free up additional manpower for redeployment into Police Divisions. Other changes include the deployment of contract staff through organisations such as Ministry of Finance 's VITAL.org for administrative staff and partners such as ST Engineering and Cyber Security Agency for technical support. Dark blue is the organisational colour of the Singapore Police Force and has remained so continuously since 1969. Derivatives of

3654-632: Was allocated for the Police Programme. Actual expenses in the 2013 fiscal year were S$ 2.04 billion, of which S$ 1.88 billion was spent on operating expenditure (against the budgeted S$ 1.79 billion) and S$ 159.1 million on development expenditure (budgeted at $ 71.83 million). Manpower costs amounting to S$ 1.16 billion continue to dominate the SPF's expenditure, accounting for 61.7% of its operating expenditure and 56.9% of total expenditure in FY2013. The latest budget for fiscal year 2015, S$ 2.47 billion

3717-645: Was allocated to the Police Programme, or 49.5% of MHA's total budget of S$ 5 billion (the Ministry of Defence , in comparison, received a S$ 13.12 billion budget allocation). This includes S$ 2.26 billion for Operating Expenditure and $ 210.93 million for Development Expenditure. The main Development Expenditures expected in FY2015 included the construction of new buildings such as the Woodlands Police Divisional HQ as well as

3780-451: Was also introduced. In 1998, the senior station inspector (2) (SSI(2)) rank was introduced, and changes were made to the SI, SSI, and SSI(2) rank designs. The rank of lance corporal was abolished in 2002. In 2006, the Gurkha Contingent adopted embroidered ranks as part of an overhaul of its combat dress, but are worn on the right chest pocket. In July 2016, a revamped rank overhaul was done with

3843-462: Was first introduced in Singapore in 1967, it was initially solely aimed and geared towards the building-up of the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF). Meanwhile, in Singapore Police Force, NS was not extended to that of compulsory full-time service, with police NS being only part-time, unlike that of the SAF. There was little urgency and pressure for the police force to increase its overall manpower-strength until

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3906-481: Was opened on 15 November 1996, with an art gallery on the second floor named after Loke Wan Tho and his younger sister Yuen-Peng McNeice for their contributions to the Photographic Society of Singapore. This article about a Singapore building or structure is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . 1°18′00″N 103°50′51″E  /  1.3001°N 103.8476°E  / 1.3001; 103.8476 National Arts Council, Singapore In 1989,

3969-468: Was playwright-poet Alfian Sa'at 's essays, “The Racist’s Apology”, about being an indigenous Malay in Singapore, and one on NAC's censorship in previous issues of the journal. In 2006, the NAC informed an unnamed artist invited to the Singapore Biennale that he would need a lawyer for his project, and that he would be held responsible if anything should go wrong in the project. He was also told that he would not receive further support unless he had engaged

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