SINGAPORE A photo of American actor Sylvester Stallone as Rambo sticking up both his thumbs is being used to train the next generation of Home Team officers.

The meme, also known as Thumbs Up Rambo, is a reminder to officers that travellers use both their thumbs to clear biometric scans at immigration.

It is one of several memes being used at the Home Team Academy (HTA) to keep training relevant for younger officers, as well as help them better remember and develop the skills they need.

The memes used to train officers in immigration clearance can be scanned using an app to provide officers more information on how clearance should be done, and also how to spot suspicious characters at checkpoints.

These were unveiled on Tuesday at HTAs workplan seminar, where Second Minister for Home Affairs Josephine Teo also launched the second iteration of the Home Team Learning Management System.

The system, which was first used in 2016, has been enhanced to bring together training, assessment and social collaboration onto one platform.

Artificial intelligence-assisted assessment will also be used.

The plan is for the system to eventually become the primary training platform for more than 68,000 officers across the Home Team.

Mrs Teo said the HTA, as the corporate university in homefront safety and security, plays a crucial role in ensuring Home Team officers are future-ready.

She said: Competency-building through training and learning will enable our officers to tackle emerging and future challenges effectively, and achieve our mission of keeping Singapore and Singaporeans safe and secure.

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