Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau
The Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB) is an independent agency of the Government of Singapore responsible for the investigation and prosecution of any possible serious or complex fraud and corruption in Singapore. The CPIB has the mandate to investigate into any acts or forms of corruption in the public and private sectors in Singapore, and in the course of doing so, any other offences under any written law, with the powers of arrest.
| Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau Biro Siasatan Amalan Rasuah (Malay) 貪汚調査局 (Chinese) லஞ்ச ஊழல் புலனாய்வுப் பிரிவு (Tamil) | |
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| Abbreviation | CPIB |
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| Formed | 1952 |
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| Operations jurisdiction | Singapore |
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| Headquarters | 2 Lengkok Bahru, Singapore 159047 |
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| Parent agency | Prime Minister's Office |
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Formerly known as the Anti Corruption Branch (ACB) within the Singapore Police Force (SPF), the CPIB was first established in 1952 as an independent agency under the purview of the attorney-general. Having been under the purview of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) during its earlier years, the agency remained under the purview of the attorney-general until it was transferred to the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) in 1969. Nevertheless, the director of the CPIB can also report to the president if the prime minister refuses any investigation or prosecution to be taken place.
The CPIB has been credited for being one of the main contributors to the transformation of Singapore into one of the least corrupt nations in the world, additionally being the most transparent in the whole of Asia as per indexes such as the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI).