Kreta Ayer Neighbourhood Police Post, formerly the North Canal Road Post Office, is a neighbourhood police post on North Canal Road serving the Kreta Ayer Precinct in Chinatown, Singapore.
Kreta Ayer Neighbourhood Police Post, formerly the North Canal Road Post Office, is a neighbourhood police post on North Canal Road serving the Kreta Ayer Precinct in Chinatown, Singapore.
The North Canal Road Post Office was opened in 1908. [1] It was built in the standard post office design used by the British Colonial Administration. It features a decorative arch and two large moulded brackets, as well as a hip roof. It was closed from 1972 to 1973 due to renovations. In 1988, it was closed as it had been replaced by a newer post office on nearby Pickering Street. The building was initially to be demolished. [2] However, it was instead reopened as the Kreta Ayer Neighbourhood Police Post on 15 January 1990, becoming the first neighbourhood police post within the Central Business District. [3] By 1995, crime rates in the surrounding area had fallen by about twenty percent. [1] As it was located between the Ministry of Labour building and the Pidemco Centre which housed the Singapore Immigration Department, the post was a popular place to report loss of work permits or passports. It was amongst the busiest neighbour police posts, averaging around 600 reports a month. [4] Beginning in 2000, those wishing to hold an event at the nearby Speakers' Corner were required to apply for a permit at the post. [2]
The post is the only two-storey police post in Singapore. The building was placed on the Police Heritage Trail, which was launched on 26 November 2020. [5]
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