In response to China's gray zone intrusion, the government has promoted plans to build coast guard ships to strengthen law enforcement in maritime areas and its ability to transition from peacetime to wartime. New ships have been delivered one after another and are on duty. The number of coast guard ships has increased by 21.3% in the past five years, from 169 to 205. However, there are problems in recruiting manpower. The Budget Center of the Legislative Yuan stated that starting from 2024, the coast patrol vacancy rate will exceed 30%, and the manpower demand for 2020 will be 344, the highest in recent years. Among them, the number of manpower requirements for special examinations that have been released is 266, but there are 106 vacancies, and the vacancy rate is as high as 39.85%. Recruitment this year may not be optimistic.
In this regard, the Coast Guard stated that the manpower required for ships is entrusted to the Central Police University and the Police College to recruit according to the planned schedule, and is steadily replenished year by year through special examinations and diversified recruitment channels; in addition, in order to increase the incentives for young people to join the Coast Guard, 6 bonuses, including maritime duty bonuses and dangerous duty bonuses, have been increased, and budgeted posts have been requested to recruit shipping personnel. The ship's manpower configuration is in compliance with relevant regulations.
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The Budget Center report pointed out that the government promoted the "Prospective Development Plan for the Construction of Coast Guard Vessels" and the "Development Plan for the Construction of Coast Guard and Ocean Patrol Vessels", which increased the number of my country's coast patrol vessels from 169 in 2011 to 205 by the end of July 2015, an increase of 36 ships, an increase of 21.3%, of which except for patrol ships In addition to a decrease of 1 ship, there will be a net increase of 3 frigates and 34 patrol boats respectively. However, 136 new personnel will be needed in 2015, 128 new personnel will be needed in 2016, and 15 new personnel will be needed in each year from 117 to 120. This does not include the agile "Sea Area Rights Protection Coast Guard Ship Construction Plan."
The budget center stated that my country's coastal patrol vessels' manpower demand and recruitment situation in recent years, the manpower demand from 2010 to 2014 ranged from 142 to 306 people, and the actual number of admissions ranged from 140 to 229 people. The number of employees ranges from 121 to 208, the number of vacancies ranges from 21 to 98, and the vacancy rate ranges from 14.79% to 33.81%; especially since 2013, the vacancy rate has exceeded 30%, and the manpower recruitment situation is obviously not as expected.
The number of manpower requirements in 2015 was 344, the highest in recent years, an increase of 202 people from 142 in 2010, an increase of 142.25%. As of the end of August 2015, the results of the 115 College Entrance Examination, Third, Fourth and Fifth Special Coast Guard Examinations have not been released. , the actual admission and registration situation remains to be seen; however, the manpower requirements for third- and fourth-class police special forces and fourth-class general police special forces have been released for 266 people, with 106 vacancies, and the vacancy rate is as high as 39.85%. The manpower recruitment situation in 2015 is not optimistic.
The Budget Center stated that the Coast Guard should learn from the experience of the United States and Japan and improve the implementation of technology-assisted coast patrol services to effectively alleviate the manpower gap and ensure law enforcement capabilities in maritime areas.
