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The Old Police Academy (abbreviation: OPA; formerly known as the Police Academy (alternate: TRACOM), Police Training School and Police Depot) is a defunct police training school-facility located at 1, Mount Pleasant Road, off Thomson Road in Singapore.
Nov 23, 2021 · Six police buildings in and around the former academy site will be integrated with a new housing estate, after a heritage study by NUS. The buildings, built between 1926 and 1931, have historical and architectural significance for Singapore's police force.
Jul 13, 2023 · HDB announced six BTO projects with 5,000 flats for the 33ha site near Bukit Brown and the Central Catchment Nature Reserve. Six buildings within the Old Police Academy will be retained and integrated into the new estate, along with other heritage elements such as the trusses of the old drill shed.
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Aug 1, 2023 · Learn how HDB will build 5,000 homes in Mount Pleasant, a former police training site, and preserve its heritage buildings and elements. See photos and details of the old drill shed, swimming pool, bungalows and roads.
Jul 13, 2023 · Built in 1929, the old drill shed – a column-free covered space measuring about 50m by 15.5m – is one of the oldest buildings at the Old Police Academy, which will be developed as part of a...
Jun 12, 2024 · The Old Police Academy, a heritage site since 1929, will be redeveloped into a 33-hectare housing estate with about 5,000 flats. Six buildings from the academy will be conserved and integrated into the new design, which will also feature nature and heritage elements.
Nov 24, 2021 · The old Police Academy (OPA) off Thomson Road has a place in the hearts of many. This will include those from the police force who trained on its grounds, members of the National Police Cadet Corps (NPCC), and those who in one way or another, have found joy in its spacious grounds.
