Political Training and Attitudes of Taiwan's Police Recruits

McBeath, Gerald A.

doi:10.1080/01924036.1979.9688676

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“…This disparity was also apparent within the NPA. For example, as late as 1975, most line officers identified themselves as Taiwanese while most supervisors and administrators identified themselves as mainlanders (McBeath, 1979). For many Taiwanese, these conditions would lead to political (Kallgren, 1965; Roy, 2003), social (Wang, 2002; Wei, 1976), and ethnic (Greenhalgh, 1984) discontent well into the 1980s.…”

Section: Policing During the Chiang Era (1945–1987)mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The mid‐1970s also marked another milestone; a whole generation of police officers had come and gone. McBeath (1979) offers a demographic and philosophical snapshot of Taiwan's new generation of officers.…”

Section: The Seeds Of Changementioning

confidence: 99%

“…In a 1975 survey of 316 recruits attending the Police College and the Central Police University, McBeath (1979) discovered that 97% were male, 80% were from rural regions, and 43% described their family's status as “low,” while 57% described their family's status as “average.” Ninety‐seven percent of recruits attending the Police College (i.e., individuals who were destined to become line officers) identified themselves as Taiwanese, whereas 48% attending the Central Police University (future staff officers) identified themselves as mainlanders.…”

Section: The Seeds Of Changementioning

confidence: 99%

“…McBeath (1979) also reports that in general, police recruits were politically progressive and engaged. Most believed they could make positive contributions to society, thought it was okay to criticize government when appropriate, and felt the government was concerned about and dedicated to public welfare.…”

Section: The Seeds Of Changementioning

confidence: 99%

“…The transition in service philosophy coincided with a campaign of modernization that accelerated throughout the 1980s and 1990s. One might say the new paradigm matured with the NPA's adoption of a community policing service philosophy by the turn of the century (Chang, 1995; Chang & Wang, 2006; Gingerich & Chu, 2006a, 2006b; McBeath, 1979; Tao, 1971; Tarng, Hsieh, & Deng, 2001; Yen, 1987).…”

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Public Perceptions of Police Performance in Taiwan: A Historical Review (1945–2009)

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Chang

2011

Asian Politics and Policy

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This study offers a historical review and analysis of public perceptions of police performance in Taiwan spanning the 64‐year history of Taiwan's National Police Agency (NPA). Data for the study were drawn from several sources, including selected waves of the Taiwan Social Change Survey, Transparency International's Corruption Perception Index, the World Values Survey, the Taiwan Public Safety and Police Service Survey, a Gallup survey, and a survey conducted by the authors. The findings indicate that there has been a gradual but steady improvement in public perceptions of police performance in three perceptual areas: perceptions of police officers in general, perceptions of police service, and perceptions of police corruption. Additionally, the increasingly positive opinion of the police parallels Taiwan's political transition from authoritarian rule to full democracy and the subsequent professionalization of the NPA. However, despite the positive trend, three issues continue to concern the public: service attitudes, investigative effectiveness, and police corruption. Policy implications for law enforcement administration are discussed.

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