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cases. In 2017, a total of 2,738 policemen carried out 1,176 missions. A total of 20 cases with 91
suspects were referred to the District Prosecutor's Offices for investigation.
⑩ Cracking down on money laundering and implementing the new confiscation system of the
Criminal Code
The NPA supervised all police agencies as they investigated money laundering activities with
53 cases involving 277 suspects and seized the amounts of NT$1,327,270,000 in 2017. The NPA
also directed all police departments to implement the new confiscation system of the Criminal
Code, targeting cases with deposit over NT$100,000, a total of 437 cases, and the total amount
of NT$3,873,710,000 was seized.
5. Traffic Police
In 2017, the total number of traffic violations for which a citation was issued was 10,530,571; of which
2,391,340 were considered serious violations. The deaths in category A1 cases (referred to traffic accident
victims who die on the spot or die within twenty-four hours of the occurrence the accident) were 1,517, a
decrease of 87 deaths compared to those in 2016. The deaths of DUI (Driving under the influence) were
87, a decrease of 15 deaths compared to those in 2016. Those results shown significant effectiveness
of prevention. According to the "2017 Satisfaction Survey on Police Traffic Enforcement and Accident
Management" conducted by the NPA's contractor, this demonstrates that more than 88% of the general
public is satisfied with overall police performance in traffic enforcement.
In order to maintain traffic order and to ensure traffic safety, the NPA has taken the following
measures in 2018:
(1) Enhancement of regulating traffic and maintaining safety during the Chinese New Year holiday
In order to maintain traffic order, the NPA initiated its "2018 program of maintaining traffic order
during the Chinese Lunar New Year holiday," directing its police agencies to implement cross-domain
cooperation and develop various measures according to their own needs, and to smooth traffic flows
at traffic bottlenecks as well as tourist spots, so as to enhance traffic control and security. This program
developed a cooperation center, from which the NPA coordinated with the National Freeway
Bureau, the Directorate General of Highways and other relevant offices, and created a LINE group to
coordinate and handle various traffic conditions immediately which was intended to let people feel
safe and to promote driving safely and smoothly during the Chinese New Year holiday.
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