Central Police University (CPU; zh, t=中央警察大學, s=中央警察大学, first=t, poj=Tiong-iong Kéng-chhat Tāi-ha̍k, p=Zhōngyāng Jǐngchá Dàxué) is a public

police academy A police academy, also known as a law enforcement training center, police college, or police university, is a training school for police cadets, designed to prepare them for the law enforcement agency they will be joining upon graduation, or to o ...

located in

Guishan District Guishan District () is a District (Taiwan), district in northeastern Taoyuan City, Taiwan. History Guishan was formerly known as ''Kulunsia'' ( (Ku-lun-siā)). The name originated from a hill by the Mercy Buddha Temple of Shou Shan Rock, built in ...

Taoyuan City Taoyuan () is a special municipality located in northwestern Taiwan, neighboring New Taipei City to the north-east, Yilan County to the south-east, and Hsinchu County to the south-west. Taoyuan District is the seat of the municipal gove ...

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. CPU is the highest educational institution for police education in Taiwan. CPU is an administrative agency under the

Ministry of the Interior An interior ministry or ministry of the interior (also called ministry of home affairs or ministry of internal affairs) is a government department that is responsible for domestic policy, public security and law enforcement. In some states, the ...

of the Republic of China.

History

Established on 1 September 1936 in Maqun,

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, as Central Police College by merging Police High School, MOI and Chechiang Provincial Police School. In 1937, the school college was moved to Danzhishi,

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due to the outbreak of the

Second Sino-Japanese War The Second Sino-Japanese War was fought between the Republic of China (1912–1949), Republic of China and the Empire of Japan between 1937 and 1945, following a period of war localized to Manchuria that started in 1931. It is considered part ...

. After the

National Revolutionary Army The National Revolutionary Army (NRA; zh, labels=no, t=國民革命軍) served as the military arm of the Kuomintang, Chinese Nationalist Party (Kuomintang, or KMT) from 1924 until 1947. From 1928, it functioned as the regular army, de facto ...

won the war in 1945, the college was moved back to Nanking. Due to the

Chinese Civil War The Chinese Civil War was fought between the Kuomintang-led Nationalist government, government of the Republic of China (1912–1949), Republic of China and the forces of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Armed conflict continued intermitt ...

in 1949, the college was moved to Canton, then Chungking, and finally

where it was consolidated with Training Course for Police Officers in Taipei. On 20 December 1995, the college was formally renamed Central Police University after approval was given by the

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on 12 December 1995.

List of presidents

* Chiang Kai-shek (1 September 1936 – 1 October 1947) * (李士珍)(1 October 1947 – February 1949) * Chen Yu-huei (陳玉輝) (February 1949 – June 1949) * Lee Chian (李騫) (July 1949 – June 1950) * (樂幹)(October 1954 – April 1956) * (趙龍文)(April 1956 – November 1966) * (梅可望)(December 1966 – December 1973) * Lee Hsin-tang (李興唐) (December 1973 – April 1983) * (周世斌) (April 1983 – May 1987) * (顏世錫) (May 1987 – May 1995) * Yao Kao-chiao (May 1995 – June 1996) * Chen Bi (陳璧) (June 1996 – July 1997) * Hsieh Jui-chih (謝瑞智) (July 1997 – 9 August 2000) * Chu Cheng-ming (朱拯民) (10 August 2000 – August 2001) * Tsai Te-huei (蔡德輝) (August 2001 – March 2006) * Hsieh Ing-dan (March 2006 – 20 June 2008) *

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(21 June 2008 – 24 December 2010) * Hsieh Hsiu-neng (謝秀能) (18 March 2011 – 16 January 2014) * Tiao Chien-sheng (刁建生) (16 January 2014 – 14 January 2019) * Chuang Te-sen (莊德森) (interim) (15 January 2019 – 12 February 2019) * Li Wen-ming (黎文明) (13 February 2019 – 15 January 2021) * Chen Che-wen (陳檡文) (15 January 2021 – present)

Organizational structure

* Secretariat * Department of Academic Affairs * Department of Student Affairs * Department of General Affairs * Personnel Office * Accounting and Statistics Office * Public Relations Office * Library and the World Police Museum * Infirmary * Forensic Science Laboratory * Computer Center * Extended Education Training Center * Student Corps

Faculties

* College of Justice Administration * College of Police Science and Technology * General Education Center * College of Fire Science * College of Maritime Police

Notable alumni

* Chang Dongsheng, senior instructor in unarmed combat * Henry Lee, forensic scientist * Yao Kao-chiao, member of Legislative Yuan *

, Mayor of

New Taipei New Taipei City is a Special municipality (Taiwan), special municipality located in regions of Taiwan, northern Taiwan. The city is home to an estimated population of 4,004,367 as of January 2023, making it the most populous city in Taiwan, a ...

(2018–) *

Huang Fu-yuan Huang Fu-yuan or Frank Huang (; born 10 October 1956) is a Taiwanese criminologist. He was the Minister of the Directorate-General of Personnel Administration of the Executive Yuan from 28 March 2012 until 20 May 2016. Early life and education ...

, Minister of

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(2012–2016) *

Tsao Erh-chung Tsao Erh-chung (; born 24 August 1954) is a Taiwanese politician. He was a member of the Legislative Yuan between 1993 and 2002, then served from 2005 to 2012. Academic and early career Tsao attended Matsu High School, and graduated from Centra ...

, member of

(1993–2002, 2005–2012) *

Wang Ginn-wang Wang Ginn-wang or Wang Jinn-wang (; born 14 October 1947) is a Taiwanese politician. He was the Minister of the Coast Guard Administration from 2006 to 2014. Education After graduating from National Pungtung Teachers College (now National P ...

, Minister of Coast Guard Administration (2006–2014)

References

External links

* * {{Authority control 1936 establishments in China

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