Mr Sam Tee was appointed Director of the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB) in September 2024 to lead the Bureau in detecting, investigating, and preventing corruption in Singapore.

Mr Tee graduated with an Accountancy degree from the Nanyang Technological University in 1994 and he joined the Singapore Police Force (SPF) in the same year.

With a distinguished career spanning 30 years, Mr Tee has assumed several senior appointments including Commander of the Airport Police Division, and the Traffic Police. He also served as the Senior Director of the Joint Operations Group (JOG) under the Ministry of Home Affairs. As Senior Director of JOG, he led the Homefront Crisis Executive Group (HCEG) Secretariat, providing critical support to the HCEG and a Multi-Ministry Taskforce set up to manage the COVID-19 pandemic.

Prior to his current appointment as Director CPIB, Mr Tee was the Director of the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB), which is responsible for keeping Singapore drug-free. During his tenure at the CNB, he played a key role in keeping Singapore’s drug situation under control. Mr Tee led efforts to arrest, investigate, and dismantle drug syndicates, including collaborating closely with CNB’s foreign counterparts in this endeavor. He also placed emphasis on enhancing prevention and education efforts within the community to take the fight against drugs and drug use upstream beyond enforcement.

For his dedication, commitment, and outstanding contributions to the Public Service, Mr Tee was conferred the Public Service Star (COVID-19) in 2023, the Public Administration Medal (Silver) in 2020, and the Long Service Medal in 2017.

As Director CPIB, Mr Tee is committed to reinforce Singapore’s strict zero tolerance approach against corruption through swift and sure, firm but fair enforcement action, as well as targeted corruption prevention initiatives. Mr Tee also recognises the importance of international cooperation and looks forward to working with CPIB’s foreign counterparts to combat the corruption scourge.