THE Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) announced a renewal of leadership and changes in senior home team appointments on Wednesday.

Mr Khoo Boon Hui, currently the Commissioner of Police, will be appointed Senior Deputy Secretary of the MHA on Feb 1 next year. The 55-year-old will hand over command of his post to Mr Ng Joo Hee, the current Director of Prisons, on the same day.

Mr Khoo, who has spent 12-1/2 years at the helm of the Singapore Police Force, will remain in the Administrative Service, where he is a Senior Administrative Officer Grade 5.

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