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Counter-terrorism & S.W.A.T. Counter-Terrorism Exercise

4. Criminal Investigation Police
The police's main role in terms of criminal justice is to prevent and investigate crimes, as well as
to suppress organized gangs.

(1) Crime prevention
In order to control criminal offenses, the NPA has divided police functional duties into two

categories: the overall prevention of criminal cases and various necessary precautions against ju-
venile delinquency. The police have been campaigning for crime prevention within their commu-
nities, establishing crime prevention mechanisms, ensuing financial institutions’ safety, protecting
the youth, looking into juvenile delinquency, their exposure to danger, and their acts that violate

laws, cracking down on violations of the Child and Youth Sexual Exploitation Prevention Act, pre-
venting the youth from getting involved in criminal cases, and making other inspections concern-
ing juvenile protection. The police's major goal is to eradicate the roots of crimes.

The 165 anti-fraud counseling hotline is responsible for providing anti-fraud advice and pro-
cessing criminal complaints against fraudulent crimes. The NPA has established various informa-
tion systems in order to coordinate all police
agencies and cooperate with financial and
telecommunication companies. In 2021, the

165 anti-fraud counseling hotlines received
590,110 calls, and there were 2,952 remit-
tances to watch-listed accounts effectively

deterred, preventing a potential financial
loss amounting to over NT$230,390,000 (Ta-
165 Anti-fraud Advocacy
ble 7-3).

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