Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau

Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau
*Biro Siasatan Amalan Rasuah* (Malay)
贪污调查局 (Chinese)
லஞ்ச ஊழல் புலனாய்வுப் பிரிவு (Tamil)
Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau; Biro Siasatan Amalan Rasuah (Malay); 贪污调查局 (Chinese); லஞ்ச ஊழல் புலனாய்வுப் பிரிவு (Tamil)
Abbreviation	CPIB
Agency overview
Formed	1952
Preceding agency	Anti-Corruption Branch of the Singapore Police Force;
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction	Singapore
Constituting instrument	Prevention of Corruption Act;
Specialist jurisdiction	Anti-corruption;
Operational structure
Headquarters	2 Lengkok Bahru, Singapore 159047
Elected officer responsible	Lawrence Wong, Prime Minister;
Agency executive	Denis Tang, Director;
Parent agency	Prime Minister's Office
Website
	www.cpib.gov.sg

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.

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).