SINGAPORE: Singapore's third peacekeeping team has left for Timor Leste.

The is the police force's third contingent there, since the first one in 2006.

It will spend a year there, with a mandate to continue to restore law and order.

They will also be training members of their Timor-Leste counterparts.

The team is led by Contingent Commander Superintendent Keok Tong San.

They were sent off by Guest-of-honour Commissioner of Police Mr Khoo Boon Hui.

- CNA/yb