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47-885: The Republic of China Military Police ( ROC MP ; historically as the Chinese Military Police , unofficially the Taiwanese Military Police ) is a military police body under the Ministry of National Defense of Taiwan . Unlike military police in many other countries, the ROCMP is a separate branch of the ROC Armed Forces . ROCMP is responsible for protecting government leaders from assassination or capture, guarding Taiwan's strategic facilities, and counterintelligence against enemy infiltrators, spies, and saboteurs. The Republic of China Military Police dated back to 1914. When

94-755: A military occupation operation center in Taipei, Formosa in November 1945, following the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers Douglas MacArthur's September 2, 1945 General Order No. 1, for the surrender of Japanese troops and auxiliary forces in Formosa and the Pescadores to Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek. It was changed to the Ministry of National Defense in 1946. Military operation activities in Formosa and

141-586: Is NT$ 19.1 billion, while its annual expenditure is NT$ 18.9 billion. Monthly, Miaoli County Government spends NT$ 600 million on their staffs salaries and another NT$ 600 million for retirement obligation. As of July 2015, the county government has a debt of NT$ 64.8 billion. On revenue, the county government received NT$ 9,572,442,000 from tax revenue (49.92% of all of its total revenue), NT$ 8,845,859,000 from subsidy and financial assistance (46.13% of all of its total revenue) and NT$ 283,792,000 from fines and compensation (1.49% of all of its total revenue). On expenditure,

188-459: Is also responsible for the defense of Taipei , the capital city and political and financial center of the Republic of China . Due to traditional and historical reasons, Republic of China Military Police still carry out intelligence missions in six categories of security investigations to fulfill its tasked functions: These security investigations are mainly run by every regional investigation group,

235-513: Is independent Chung Tung-chin . [REDACTED] Colors indicate the common language status of Hakka within each division. Note that Nanzhuang and Tai'an are also indigenous areas of Atayal people . The main population of Miaoli County is comprised by the Han Chinese and the Taiwanese aborigines. The Taiwanese aborigines constitute about 1.9% of the total population where the rural areas

282-592: Is submitted to the supervisory and coordination from National Security Bureau of National Security Council. In accordance with; Clause 2, Section 1 of Article 229; Clause 2, Section 1 of Article 230; and Clause 2, Section 1 of Article 231 of The Criminal Procedure Code of the ROC , the commissioned and non-commissioned officers, and the enlisted persons of the MP Corps have the authority to assist public prosecutors or to be commanded by prosecutors to investigate crime activities. In

329-745: Is where the Hokkiens are the main group in western urban areas of Miaoli, while the Hakkas comprise the main group of Han Chinese in the rural southern and central parts of Miaoli county The Saisiat currently reside in the Wufeng Township of Hsinchu County and the Nanzhuang Township of Miaoli County. Due to oppression by initial Han immigrants, the Atayal aboriginal group and the Nanzhuang Incident ,

376-564: The National Government of the Republic of China (歷代參謀總長)： 7. Directors of Training (歷代訓練總監部長)： 8. 歷代軍事參議院長： Miaoli County Miaoli County ( Mandarin Pinyin : miáo lì xiàn ; Hakka PFS : Mèu-li̍t-yen ; Hokkien POJ : Biâu-le̍k-koān or Miâu-le̍k-koān ) is a county in western Taiwan . Miaoli is bordered by Hsinchu County and Hsinchu City to the north, Taichung to

423-705: The National United University , Yu Da University and Jen-Teh Junior College of Medicine, Nursing and Management. Miaoli County houses the gas-fired Tunghsiao Power Plant in Tongxiao Township , the second largest gas-fired power plant in Taiwan with a capacity of 1,815 MW. The county also houses Taiwan's first offshore wind power plant named Formosa 1 Offshore Wind Farm . The Mingde Dam in Touwu Township supplies water for irrigation and water supply for

470-454: The Qing Dynasty , Tian-sing County was renamed Zhuluo County . In 1889, Miaoli Hsien ( 苗栗縣 ) was established as an independent county under Taiwan Prefecture . At the end of the 19th century, thousands of acres of high-quality fertile fields had been reclaimed in the area of Nanzhuang , Shitan , Dahu and Zhuolan . Public and private schools were also established all over Miaoli which made

517-459: The Republic of China (1912-1928) (歷代陸軍總長)： 2. Ministers of War during the National Government of the Republic of China (歷代軍政部長)： 3. Ministers of the Navy during the Republic of China (1912-1928) (歷代海軍總長)： 4. Ministers of the Navy during the National Government of the Republic of China (歷代海軍部長)： 5. Chiefs of Staff during the Republic of China (1912-1928) (歷代參謀總長): 6. Chiefs of Staff during

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564-435: The Republic of China President . It includes internal units that are responsible for political warfare, units inspection, personnel, intelligence, operation, logistics, and communication. It is also responsible for the following units and divisions: Ministry of National Defense (Republic of China) The MND was originally established as Ministry of War in 1912 at the creation of the Republic of China . It established

611-415: The handover of Taiwan from Japan to the Republic of China on 25 October 1945, the present day area of Miaoli County was incorporated to Hsinchu County . On 16 August 1950, the government re-established Miaoli county with Miaoli Township as the county seat . On 25 December 1981, Miaoli Township was upgraded from township to a county-administered city . Miaoli County is considered to be located in

658-598: The 101st Military Police regiment for presidential guards, 202nd from the 201st MP regiment for capital garrison, 203rd from the 202nd MP regiment in Miaoli , and 204th from the 203rd MP regiment in Tainan City . The ROCMP sentry outposts outside of Taipei was stopped after the 1990s. In January 2006, all ten security battalions under the Republic of China Air Force were transferred to the Military Police Command. From

705-514: The 2006 National Defense Report, Republic of China Military Police performs ROCMP is responsible for enforcing military law , maintaining military discipline, providing manpower support for the civilian police force , performing combat duty in times of emergency, providing security for certain governmental facilities such as including the Presidential Office Building , and performing counter-terrorism and VIP protection operations. It

752-530: The Japanese forces, and suffered heavy casualties. The Military Police were also instrumental in operations behind Japanese line, and in time continued to expand under the direction of Nationalist Military. Military Police were also active in keeping the influences of the communists at bay, and were successful at quelling an attempted insurrection by the communists in 1941. The last task of the Military Police in

799-624: The Military Police Day. This holiday is no longer observed by the Republic of China government. During the Second Sino-Japanese War , the Military Police troopers sometimes found themselves clashing with the Japanese despite the fact that they were neither properly trained nor equipped for such combat tasks. In the January 28 Incident , Shanghai and Battle of Nanjing in 1932 and 1937, the Military Police put up fierce resistance against

846-470: The Park of Zhunan Township. In Taiwan National Athletic Games of 2011, Miaoli is ranked 21 out of 22 teams with 1 gold, 1 silver, and 8 bronze. Popular regional agriculture, food production and culture promoted by the government include strawberries from Dahu Township, Hakka zongzi, Sanwan Chinese pears, Touwu Daikons, Sanyi wood sculptures, Tai’an persimmons, and many more. In 2019, annual revenue of Miaoli County

893-588: The Pescadores were expanded after Japan renounced its title, right, and claim to Formosa and the Pescadores based on the April 28, 1952 Treaty of Peace with Japan. The Law of National Defense and the Organic Law of the ministry were officially promulgated for implementation on 1 March 2002. On 8 December 2014, the ministry moved out from its building from the previous one at Boai Building in Zhongzheng District to

940-555: The Xueshan Range. Miaoli has rich rainfall along with abundant rivers. Miaoli County is divided into 2 cities , 5 urban townships , 10 rural townships and 1 mountain indigenous townships. Miaoli County has the second highest number of urban townships after Changhua County . Miaoli City is the county seat which houses the Miaoli County Government and Miaoli County Council . The incumbent Magistrate of Miaoli County

987-667: The annual defense budget for Taiwan was NT$ 320 billion. In 2021 the Ministry of National Defense began directly funding defense related research at civilian universities. NT$ 5 billion (US$ 147 million) were allocated for the first five years of the program with an initial focus on information security and robotics, artificial intelligence, the internet of things and quantum computing. Previously funding had been allocated through intermediaries with most going to military affiliated research organizations like National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST). 1. Ministers of War during

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1034-469: The area a place of gathering intellectuals and elites in northern Taiwan. The county was at first eliminated under Japanese Imperial rule . Byōritsu-chō ( Japanese : 苗栗庁 ) existed from ca. 1901 to 1908, but was split over Shinchiku-chō ( 新竹庁 ) and Taichū-chō ( 台中庁 ) in 1909. From 1920 to 1945, Byōritsu town ( 苗栗街 ) , Enri town ( 苑裡街 ) and six villages were under the jurisdiction of Byōritsu District, under Shinchiku Prefecture . After

1081-640: The building include fingerprint and eye scanners that restrict access to certain areas, sensors that can detect vehicles in the unauthorized areas and that may carry explosives and bollards on the compound to block unauthorized vehicles. The compound also has eco-friendly features, such as stone walls, aluminum and low-emission exterior glass panels. The central air conditioning system is provided by ice storage system to reduce peak load electricity demand. The building also has rainwater collecting facilities which can store up to 1,000 tons of water, complete with its waste water treatment and filtering systems. In 2016

1128-604: The central government by having sentry outposts in all bridges and roads leading into Taipei with orders of blowing bridges and roads if necessary. In 1970, under the advice from the US Military Mission to the ROC, the ROC Armed Forces reorganized all their regiments into brigades. On 16 March 1970, the Military Police Command formed up four regional commands from the original military police regiments: 201st regional command from

1175-480: The central northern part of the island of Taiwan, contiguous with Hsinchu county, Hsinchu City, and Taichung City. The Xueshan Range is located on the border between Miaoli county and Taichung City. Miaoli county north to south averages about 50 kilometers and east to west averages about 64 kilometers. It is roughly diamond-shaped in appearance. The overall coastline of Miaoli is about 50 kilometers long. Miaoli has little flat lands (plateau) and very mountainous due to

1222-527: The characters 貓貍 to the phonetically approximate Pali ( Bari ) from the Taokas language . The resulting word ( 貓狸 ) is a widespread but non-orthodox variant referring to Viverridae . In 1889, during late Qing rule , the name was modified from various forms ( 貓裏, 貓裡, 貓里 ) to its current form. Evidence of settlement in Miaoli dates back a thousand years. Many archaeological artifacts have been found showing that during

1269-467: The county government spent NT$ 7,239,103,000 on education, science and culture (38.21% of all of its total expenditure), NT$ 4,457,682,000 for general and administration (23.53% of all of its total expenditure) and NT$ 2,267,660,000 on social welfare (11.97% of all of its total expenditure). Education-related affairs in Miaoli County is regulated by Education Department of the Miaoli County Government . At

1316-685: The county include the Miaoli Park , Wu Chuo-liu Art and Cultural Hall , Wugu Cultural Village , Yingtsai Academy and Hakka Round House . Entertainment centers in the county are Nanzhuang Theater and West Lake Resortopia . Temples in the county are Zhonggang Cihyu Temple , Gongtian Temple , Shuntian Temple , Yuqing Temple , Miaoli Wenchang Temple , Xuanwang Temple and Maling Temple . The various cultural festivals of Miaoli County includes, Miaoli Marine Tourism, Meng-Hua Literary Award, Hakka Tung Hua Festival, Hakka folk song festival, Miaoli international tourism festival, etc. Miaoli Station of

1363-711: The county. The dam has a capacity of 17.1 million cubic meters. Tourist arrivals to Miaoli in 2011 was 17,000,000 people. Nature tourism in Miaoli County including Flying Cow Ranch , Longfeng Fishing Port , Shei-Pa National Park , Waipu Fishing Port and Yongheshan Reservoir . Miaoli County houses several museums, such as Huoyan Mountain Ecology Museum , Miaoli Ceramics Museum , Miaoli County Urban Planning Exhibition Center , Miaoli Railway Museum , Museum of Saisiat Folklore , Sanyi Wood Sculpture Museum , Taiwan Oil Field Exhibition Hall , Triangle Rush Exhibition Hall and Zaochiao Charcoal Museum . Cultural centers in

1410-578: The current one in Dazhi area at Zhongshan District , where it houses the Air Force Command Headquarters, Navy Command Headquarters and Heng Shan Military Command Center . The completion of the building had been delayed for nearly two decades due to the compound original architecture and the bankruptcy of the project's original contractor. The planning for the new building and relocation had been done since 1997. The official ribbon-cutting ceremony

1457-414: The district public procurator systems to investigate criminal cases. The Security MP troops are still one of the important forces that uphold the law and order of society in the Republic of China . Because of the frequent military personnel rotations and the conscription system in the ROC, people within the regional Military Police units develop relatively fewer ties with local residents, in comparison with

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1504-551: The dominant Han population or migrated deeper into the mountainous range. After several hundred years, Miaoli had become the home of people from different origins, such as Hakka , Hoklo , Atayal and Saisiyat . After Koxinga took over Taiwan from the Netherlands , he placed Miaoli in Tian-Sing County ( 天興縣 ) and started an immigration plan to develop this area. After the last Tungning Ruler Zheng Keshuang surrendered to

1551-412: The end of 2004, the population of people older than 15 years old was 451,128, among which 97.91% of them were literate. There were 108,052 college-educated, 156,870 senior high school or junior college graduates, 176,755 junior high school or lower graduates. The percentage of people receiving education higher than college was relatively low. Miaoli County houses several universities and colleges, such as

1598-421: The inhabitants of the four coastal townships of Miaoli ( Nanzhuang Township , Houlong Township , Tongxiao Township , and Yuanli Township ) consists of primarily Taiwanese Hokkien speakers. With the exception of the four coastal townships and Tai'an Township , the main population consists of Hakka. The main sports and recreational structures in Miaoli include Miaoli Sports Hall, Miaoli County Tennis Court, and

1645-467: The latter were sent to arrest the generalissimo . The military police were caught off guard and outnumbered, and were soon overpowered by Zhang's force, who later arrested Chiang and his entourage in what is later known as the Xi'an Incident . More than one hundred military police became casualties in the brief battle. However, to commemorate the heroic actions of the Military Police, Chiang ordered December 12 to be

1692-572: The local police departments. Also, the local police departments must answer to the corresponding local elected officials administratively but the regional Military Police units do not. In the cases of prostitution and human slavery, this makes the ROC Military Police the preferred law enforcement unit for the public prosecutors of all levels in the ROC, because of minimal information leakage or less interference from domestic politicians. In cases of fugitive recovery, some public prosecutors mobilize

1739-520: The military police to handle large-scale searches or arrests because military police can provide massive manpower with good discipline and fewer gang-related interpersonal relationships. Republic of China Military Police Command ( 中華民國國防部憲兵指揮部 ) is responsible for all Military Police units and operations. It is subordinate to the Armed Force General Staff, the Minister of National Defense , and

1786-610: The military police was expanded from a single company to a full battalion, and was attached to the Northern Expedition Forces the next year. In the next ten years, the military police gradually expanded into several regiments, and was active in purging the communist elements within the Nationalist government. On 12 December 1936, while accompanying Chiang Kai-shek on an inspection trip to Xi'an , members of Military Police clashed with Zhang Xueliang 's elite bodyguards when

1833-649: The mobile investigation group, and their superior unit, the Intelligence Division of the Military Police Command. The main goal of these six security investigations is centered at the first one: special services for presidential security and protection. More practically, it is to satisfy the request from the Commander in Chief, the ROC President. While performing its intelligence missions, Republic of China Military Police

1880-477: The newly acquired territories of Taiwan . The Military Police headquarters were moved to Taipei in 1950 following the defeat on the mainland and evacuation to Taiwan. After retreating to Taiwan in 1949, ROCMP units were put in charge of 2 main missions besides the typical law enforcement over other military personnel---co-locate with major ROC military units in order to closely monitor those units and to sound off alarm of military mutiny if necessary, and to protect

1927-665: The other words, performing the authority of Judicial Police are given by The Criminal Procedure Code of the ROC to the Security MP troops in the regional Military Police units, and it is the same in nature as the police performing the actual criminal investigations. Before the establishment and expansion of the mobile forces of special police corps in the ROC, Military Police troops were the main force to secure and prevent high-profile criminal activities, heavy violence, and frequent society disorders or riots. At present, Military Police troops are still aggressively working with and commanded by

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1974-546: The population of the Saisiat people has decreased to 5,000 people. It is the least populous Taiwanese aboriginal group after the Thao people . The traditions and culture of the Saisiat is greatly impacted by the Atayal aborigines and Hakka people in the region. During the Qing Dynasty , Miaoli was inhabited by Hokkiens in the coast and Hakka in the rural peasant mountainous areas. Currently,

2021-437: The prehistoric era, people lived in the river terrace . They mainly led an agriculture life and engaged in hunting and fishing for their extra food source. About a thousand years ago, an indigenous group Taokas settled here. In the mid-17th century, Han Chinese began to migrate into the area, beginning a gradual process of deforestation and establishment of permanent settlement sites. Most inhabitants of Miaoli assimilated into

2068-493: The provisional president of Republic of China, Dr. Sun Yat-sen , took the office in Guangzhou , an internal security unit was established to enforce military discipline among the troops loyal to the Republic of China Provisional Government. This unit was later renamed Military Police and would gradually expand and become the present-day Republic of China Military Police. In 1925, under the supervision of then general Chiang Kai-shek ,

2115-662: The south, and the Taiwan Strait to the west. Miaoli is classified as "central Taiwan" by the National Development Council and "northern Taiwan" by the Taiwan Central Weather Bureau . Miaoli City is the capital of the county, and is also known as "Mountain Town", owing to the number of mountains nearby, making it a destination for hiking. The name Miaoli was coined by matching Hakka Chinese sound for

2162-620: The war was to provide escort to the Japanese delegates to arrange the surrender . Full scale civil war broke out in 1946 between the Nationalists and the Communists ; however, the Military Police were not as active in combat as they once were in the war against Japan. The Military Police were tasked to protect important governmental facilities from sabotages as well as political figures from assassinations. Furthermore, several Military Police regiments were involved in suppressing civil unrests in

2209-634: Was held on 27 December 2014. The headquarters of the military was originally in eastern Nanjing near Ming Palace . Today it is located in Dazhi area of Zhongshan District in Taipei . The 8-story main building was constructed at a cost of NT$ 15.8 billion, spreading over 19.5 hectares of area, which houses office buildings, dormitories and other facilities, such as post office, barbershop, sports center, conference hall and sport center to accommodate its 3,000 military personnel stationed there. It also includes several annex buildings around. The security features of

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