In the previous article, the author talked to you about a series of stories about Taiwan Province in mainland China, such as the economy of Taiwan Province, the population of Taiwan Province, and so on. Today, let's talk about the number and rank of the police in Taiwan Province. At present, the police ranks of Taiwan Province are divided into 3 classes and 13 levels, and it has to be said that the police ranks of Taiwan Province are very special, and they take into account the characteristics of the mainland and marine police ranks. So, how much difference is there between the police rank of Taiwan Province and the police rank of inland provinces?
First, let's talk about the differences in police ranks in countries around the world. In the early 19th century, a modern police system appeared in Britain. Subsequently, countries around the world began to learn from each other. In this process, according to their own conditions and needs, they gradually formed an ocean system and a continent. Among them, the marine police uniforms are mainly navy blue, black, navy blue, sea blue and other colors, and the police ranks are mainly police superintendents, police inspectors, superintendents, etc., emphasizing the difference between the military and police.
At the same time, the police uniforms of the mainland are mainly military green, dark green, and grass green, and the police ranks are basically the same as the military ranks, and the ranks of generals, school officers, and lieutenants are adopted, emphasizing the deterrent effect on criminals. At present, the United Kingdom, Japan and other countries belong to the representatives of the marine system. Russia, Vietnam and other countries belong to the representatives of the continental system. In addition, countries such as Germany and France are interesting, taking into account both continental and oceanic systems.
Let's get down to business and talk about the situation in the Taiwan Provincial Police Force. As of 2020, the total number of police officers in Taiwan Province is about 74,000. Among them, more than 8,700 female police officers accounted for 12.32% of the total number. It has to be said that the police number in Taiwan Province is also 110, which is the same as that of inland provinces. At present, Taiwan Province is divided into 6 "municipality" police stations, 16 county (city) police stations, 158 sub-bureaus, 1,295 police stations, 212 sub-stations, and 4 police stations.
Among the cities, Taipei City and New Taipei City have the largest number of police officers, basically around 7,000. The ranks of the police in Taiwan Province are divided into 3 classes and 13 levels, namely: special police superintendent, first-class police superintendent, second-class police superintendent, third-order police superintendent, fourth-class police superintendent, first-class police officer, second-class police officer, third-order police officer, fourth-order police officer, first-class police officer, second-class police officer, third-order police officer, and fourth-class police officer. Among them, the rank of the fourth-level police officer is the lowest, and the rank of the special police inspector is the highest.
In terms of positions, the police in Taiwan Province are divided into different ranks: police officers, team members, patrol officers, police officers, squad leaders, patrol officers, squad leaders, police officers, scouts, garrison captains, squadron leaders, inspectors, directors, team leaders, county and city deputy sub-chiefs, inspectors, sub-bureau chiefs, county and city bureau chiefs, police department leaders, directors, chief secretaries of police departments, criminal bureau chiefs, chief captains, deputy police officers, director of the Beigao Bureau, and directors of the police administration.
According to the different tasks, the police in Taiwan Province are divided into public security police, security police (special police), economic investigation police, criminal police, foreign affairs police, environmental protection police (forest), aviation police, railway police and other types of police. For police officers in Taiwan Province, the second-order police officer is an important threshold, and many police officers stay at this level for the rest of their lives.
Next, let's talk about the main firearms of the Taiwan Provincial Police, which are generally T72 revolvers, T75 pistols, T65K2 rifles, T93 sniper rifles, and so on. Among them, the prototype of the T72 revolver is an American-made Smith & Wesson revolver, with a caliber of 9.65 mm, 6 rounds of ammunition, and an effective range of 40 meters. Due to its limited power, it has been rejected by the Taiwan Provincial Police.
The T75 pistol was further imitated and developed by Taiwan on the basis of the Italian Beretta 92F pistol. With a caliber of 9 mm and an effective firing range of 50 meters. Later, a series of models such as T75K1, T75K2, and T75K3 were gradually developed. The above-mentioned various pistols belonging to the Taiwan Provincial Police may have insufficient firepower in the event of an emergency, relying on the pistol. Therefore, the mobile forces of the Taiwan Provincial Police will also be armed with automatic rifles, mainly T65K2 rifles.
The T65 rifle is a 5.56 mm caliber rifle developed by Taiwan Province with reference to the design of the American M16 and the German HK33 rifle. The effective firing range is 400 meters, and at present, the Taiwan Provincial Police mainly use the improved T65K2 rifle. The police rank of Taiwan Province, in terms of police rank, belongs to the maritime police rank, and the police rank used by the police forces of the inland provinces of the mainland is 13 grades.
The police ranks of the inland provinces of the mainland are divided into 5 classes and 13 grades, namely: Chief Police Superintendent, Deputy Chief Police Superintendent, First Class Police Superintendent, Second Class Police Superintendent, Third Class Police Superintendent, Third Class Police Superintendent, First Class Police Officer, Second Class Police Superintendent, First Class Police Officer, and Second Class Police Officer. I have to say that compared with it, there are big differences and differences in the ranks of the Taiwan Provincial Police.
Police rank in the inland provinces of the mainland
In terms of police rank, the rank of the Taiwan Provincial Police belongs to the marine police rank. At the same time, the police rank has a strong Japanese style. As we all know, from 1895 to 1945, Taiwan Province was ruled by Japan for 50 years. In many ways, it was heavily influenced by Japan, such as the police rank in Taiwan Province.
If we look at the ranks of the Japanese police and the ranks of the Self-Defense Forces, it is clear to everyone at a glance. The ranks of the Japanese police are divided into 9 levels: Police Superintendent, Police Superintendent, Police Inspector, Police Inspector, Police Department, Police Department Supplement, Inspector General, Inspector, and Inspector. At the same time, the ranks of the Japanese Self-Defense Forces are divided into: General 1, General 2, General Supplement, 1st Lieutenant, 2nd Lieutenant, 3rd Lieutenant, 1st Lieutenant, 2nd Lieutenant, 3rd Lieutenant, Warrant Officer, Cao Chang, 1st Cao, 2nd Cao, 3 Cao, 1st Lieutenant, 2nd Lieutenant, 3rd Lieutenant, 1st Lieutenant, 2nd Lieutenant, 3rd Lieutenant.
Japanese Self-Defense Forces military rank
It can be seen that the police rank of the Taiwan Provincial Police not only belongs to the maritime police rank, but also mixes the style of Japanese rank. As for the salary of the police in Taiwan Province, according to the standard, the salary of the police in Taiwan Province consists of four parts: the salary, the professional allowance, the police duty, and the over-duty allowance. There may be certain differences in salaries for different types of police officers and different regions.
Changes in police uniforms in Taiwan Province over the years
There are many more stories about the history and economic development of Taiwan Province, and the author will talk to you slowly in future articles.