Republic of the Philippines

CRONASIA FOUNDATION COLLEGE, INC.

Andres-Dizon Bldg., Pioneer Avenue
General Santos City 9500
Tel. No. 554-6323 / 552-4051

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN CRIMINOLOGY

LAW ENFORCEMENT OF TAIWAN

The National Police Agency, Ministry of the Interior is an agency

under the Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of China (Taiwan)
which oversees all police forces on a national level. The National Police
Agency is headquartered in Taipei City.
Most actual law enforcement and day-to-day policing duties are
delegated to local police departments on a city and county level which
answer to the NPA but are considered agencies of their local government.
However the NPA has direct control over several specialized units which
may be deployed to assist local forces, as well as the national highway
patrol.
The first formal police forces in Taiwan were organized by the
Japanese Colonial Government which oversaw Taiwan between 1895 and
1945. In the early years of Japanese rule, rebellions were common
especially in rural areas. With the passage of the "Bandit Laws", police
forces as well as garrison units from the Japanese military were tasked
with suppression of rebels, though large scale rebellions had largely died
out by 1902. Military and police forces were also involved in the efforts of
the colonial government to secure control over the mountainous regions
of Taiwan from the Taiwanese aborigines around 1910, and a series of
smaller attempted rebellions and civil disorders between 1912 and 1916
[3]. With the gradual acceptance of Japanese rule sinking in among the
general populace by the 1920s, most agitators turned to seeking political
change and reform within the established system in the home rule
movement, Secret police forces were tasked with keeping a close watch[3]
on political groups and agitators.
Most of the members of the police forces during this time were
expatriate Japanese, though towards the latter period of Japanese rule,
locals began to be recruited. Throughout much of this time, the police
forces were granted broad power and authority and allegations of police
brutality were common, especially during the earlier periods of Japanese
rule. Consequently, they were not particularly liked by the general
populace, and were often viewed as a symbol of the more oppressive side
of Japanese rule; though this gradually changed with the stabilization of
the political situation. Nonetheless, Japan was generally credited for
formally establishing law and order in what had previously been a hotbed
of rebellion and lawlessness during Qing Dynasty rule. Much of the law
enforcement infrastructure and traditions developed during this time
would continue to be used under postwar ROC rule.

Taiwan Law Enforcement

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Ranks of Police Officer

Rank Insignia
One Star on One Horizontal
Police Rank 4
Bar
Two Stars on One Horizontal
Police Rank 3
Bar
Three Stars on One
Police Rank 2
Horizontal Bar
Four Stars on One Horizontal
Police Rank 1
Bar
Police Officer Rank 4 (Inspector)(Sub- One Star on Two Horizontal
Lieutenant) Bars
Police Officer Rank 3 Two Stars on Two Horizontal
(Senior inspector)(Captain) Bars
Police Officer Rank 2 Three Stars on Two
(Superintendent) Horizontal Bars
Police Officer Rank 1 Four Stars on Two Horizontal
(Senior Superintendent) Bars
Police Supervisor Rank 4 One Star on Three Horizontal
(Superintendent General) Bars
Two Stars on Three
Police Supervisor Rank 3
Horizontal Bars
Three Stars on Three
Police Supervisor Rank 2
Horizontal Bars
Four Stars on Three
Police Supervisor Rank 1
Horizontal Bars
Police Supervisor Rank Supreme
(Police General)

Taiwan Law Enforcement

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CRONASIA FOUNDATION COLLEGE, INC.
Andres-Dizon Bldg., Pioneer Avenue
General Santos City 9500
Tel. No. 554-6323 / 552-4051

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN CRIMINOLOGY

AGE ENTERING AND RETIREMENT

The Taiwan Police College provides basic training for entry level police
officers assigned to patrol duty;
The age of eligibility for receiving government pensions for workers
born after the year of 1957 will be pushed back to 61 next year, due to
changes in Taiwan's Labor Insurance Act that will become effective in
2018.
The amendments made to the act push back retirement age for
workers born in 1958 to 61, while those born in 1959 will have to wait
till they turn 62.
Due to Taiwan's escalating aging population, the amendments made
to the act raise the age for retirement by one year in the first 10 years
and then increase by one year biennially.
In other words, the legal retirement age for pension eligibility will be
raised to 61 in 2018, 62 by 2020, but 63 by the year 2022, 64 in 2024,
and 65 by 2026.

The Taiwan flag was officially

FLAG OF TAIWAN adopted in October 1928.
The white sun on the blue field
was the Kuomingtang party
flag, and the rays represent two
hours of each day. The red field
represents the Han Chinese
race.

The Blue Sky with a White

Sun serves as the design for
the party flag and emblem of
the Kuomintang (KMT),
the canton of the flag of the
EMBLEM OF TAIWAN Republic of China, the national
emblem of the Republic of
China and as the naval jack of
the ROC Navy.
In the "Blue Sky with a White
Sun" symbol, the twelve rays of
the white Sun representing the
twelve months and the twelve
traditional Chinese hours, each
of which corresponds to two
modern hours and symbolizes
the spirit of progress.

Taiwan Law Enforcement

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BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN CRIMINOLOGY

POLICE UNIFORM OF TAIWAN

POLICE PATCH OF TAIWAN

Taiwan Law Enforcement

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