As shown on the headlines, "the police cracked down ○○ robbery" and "○○ forceful taking case was cleared up," the Taichung City Police Bureau actively cracked down on crime. A task force will be immediately formed for an important criminal case to collect information, actively investigate and timely clear them up.
Director General Yang Yuan-Ming emphasized that "Taichung is the city that is determined to crack down on crime."
The Police Bureau built its capabilities for law enhancement of priority security to work against drug trafficking, frauds, gun violence and organized crime, promote smart police affairs administration and cooperated closely with the public to prevent crime. With multiple approaches, Taichung City topped the other five metropolis and demonstrated its law enforcement achievements in various important security evaluations. At the same time, awards and achievements of excellence of police were actively promoted to let citizens in Taichung live with a peaceful mind and believe that that "Taichung is the city that is determined to crack down on crime."
With the launching of the "Fusion Integration Platform in Crime Investigation," Taichung is now safer.
As the saying goes, "One must have a good tool to do a good job," in this era of advanced information technology, criminals are using various types of equipment, and this makes evidence collection more difficult and complicate. Thus, the Police Bureau promoted the smart police administration system to investigate crimes with the establishment of "Fusion Integration Platform in Crime Investigation" by purchasing high-tech investigation equipment and conducting big data analyses to dramatically improve crime investigation effectiveness.
Officer Lai Yu-Chun from Technology Investigation Brigade of Criminal Investigation Corps who developed the Platform said, "That the platform integrated several information systems of police administration affairs with capabilities to manage all criminal cases and conduct quick analyses for big data. With its assistance, the police can better track down targets including persons and vehicles as well as make decision on duty arrangements according to the current security situations. Additionally, it can incorporate with newly-purchased high-tech investigation equipment." At the initial stage, there were challenges and some peer policemen wondered why there was a need to learn the new system since the old one was already sufficient. After repeated descriptions, demonstrations and trainings given to the colleagues who were not familiar with the operations, systems and database expansion and incorporation with newly purchased high-tech investigation equipment, the police now enjoyed benefits brought by the Platform, applied to actual investigation cases and the improved efficiency. It is indeed an important drive to make Taichung City a safer city. "
With the lowest crime rate among the six metropolis and the annually reduced number of criminal cases, citizens in Taichung were reported to have higher satisfaction rates towards security year by year.
With the focus on both "investigation and prevention" as well as law enforcement of crime crackdown strategies the number of criminal cases from 2011 to 2019 after the merger of Taichung City and County has been reduced gradually year by year and with the clearing up rate continuously increased. Between January and June, 2010, the crime rate in Taichung was the lowest among the six metropolis and that of gun violence was also the lowest with a quick clearing up rate. These demonstrated Taichung City now is safer. According to the survey of satisfaction towards "Overall Security Situation in Your Community" conducted by the National Police Agency, Taichung citizens were reported to have a satisfaction level of 95.3%, topping the other five metropolis and winning high public recognition.