SINGAPORE — The auxiliary police officer who was filmed kicking a personal mobility device (PMD) rider is from Certis Cisco, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) said in a statement on Wednesday (Dec 11), adding that it does not condone “any behaviour that deviates from the established rules of engagement”.

The officer has been suspended from duties, Certis said in a separate statement.

A video circulating online shows an enforcement officer dashing across a pedestrian crossing along Bedok Reservoir Road on Tuesday to confront a person riding an e-scooter on the opposite side of the road.

The officer then kicks the rider off the device, causing the person to tumble onto the kerb.

In its statement, the LTA said that the incident happened on Tuesday at about 6.40pm, when a team of active mobility enforcement officers and Certis Cisco auxiliary police officers (APO) was conducting enforcement duties.

“The APOs spotted a male PMD user riding on the road near the junction at Bedok North Avenue 3,” an LTA spokesperson said.

“When signalled by the APOs to stop, the rider took evasive action. He was subsequently stopped by another APO stationed at the next junction.”

LTA, Certis and the police are looking into the incident.

“Certis is contracted by LTA to carry out enforcement. LTA does not condone any behaviour that deviates from the established rules of engagement,” the LTA spokesperson added.

Certis said in its statement that established enforcement protocols require officers to note down the appearance of the escaping PMD user as accurately as possible, and file a report with the LTA.

“Certis has a zero-tolerance policy against rash acts and will not hesitate to take stern action against officers who are found to be in breach of protocol,” the company said.

“A disciplinary inquiry will be conducted for this incident, and we are providing full assistance to the police in their investigation. The officer has been suspended from active duties.”

Giving its account of the incident, Certis said that the e-scooter rider was endangering public safety by “riding on the road at high speed” and had ignored repeated instructions from the officers to stop.

“A Certis Cisco officer who was stationed at the next junction resorted to kicking his device when the rider refused to stop,” the firm said.

“The rider suffered abrasions on his right elbow and right knee and received medical attention from paramedics at the scene.

“The officer was also injured, and was treated at the site before heading to the hospital for further medical assistance.”

Separately, LTA is investigating offences allegedly committed by the e-scooter rider, which include riding an unregistered and non-compliant (30.54kg) PMD on public roads, and failing to stop his device when instructed by an officer, its spokesperson said.

The maximum allowable weight for a PMD is 20kg. PMDs cannot be used on roads.

The e-scooter has been impounded, LTA said.