Special Tactics and Rescue (Singapore)

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Special Tactics and Rescue
Active	March 1978; 46 years ago (1978-03) (as Police Tactical Team) 9 November 1993; 30 years ago (1993-11-09) (as Special Tactics and Rescue)
Country	Singapore
Type	Police tactical unit
Role	Law enforcement Homeland security Counter-terrorism Hostage rescue Direct action Special operations
Part of	Special Operations Command, Singapore Police Force
Headquarters	Queensway Base
Motto	"Vigilance, Valour, Victory"

The Special Tactics and Rescue (STAR) is an elite tactical unit of the Singapore Police Force responsible for conducting counter-terrorism and hostage rescue operations in Singapore. It is under operational control of the SPF's Special Operations Command.^[1]