At Woodleigh NPC, the AAS is located in a room just opposite the AES.
Similar to the AES, officers begin by scanning their warrant cards —but with the armoury system, there is a facial recognition step for added security.
Previously, the duty armourer on shift would have to prepare and collect armaments from officers, and manually account for them.
“This process can take up to two hours at the beginning or end of each shift. Limitations in manpower and having a single issuance point resulted in an inefficient queue system,” SPF said, adding that the AAS now allows officers to withdraw and return armaments at their own time rather than waiting in line.
As of May 2025, the AAS has been implemented in four NPCs.
“The implementation of these automated systems has removed manual processes and significantly improved the efficiency of our frontline officers,” said Woodleigh NPC commanding officer Sabrina Wong.
“As a result, some of them are able to be redeployed to support other frontline duties, while others are able to utilise their time more meaningfully.”
