With the election approaching, the personal safety of candidates is of concern. Police Commissioner: Go all out to maintain safety.

As the 2026 nine-in-one general election is approaching, the candidates' activities such as sweeping streets to solicit votes and rallying to build momentum have also increased, and related security maintenance actions have attracted attention. Kuomintang legislator Wang Hongwei mentioned this matter during a question at the Legislative Yuan Internal Affairs Committee today. In this regard, Police Commissioner Zhang Rongxing said that the personal safety of candidates for the nine-in-one election must be guaranteed, and security will be maintained at different levels for all types of information that are intimidated, slandered or endangering personal safety.

Wang Hongwei said that it was previously reported that Taipei mayoral candidate Shen Boyang was wearing a bulletproof vest and that his motorcade had bulletproof glass when sweeping the streets. The media was very concerned at that time. So far, for all the candidates in this election, except for Taipei City, is there any specific information that shows that they really need to be more vigilant and raise security standards?

Zhang Rongxing said that there are 119 candidates at all levels of the nine-in-one this time, and 181 police officers have been assigned to make security arrangements according to different situations. In addition, all police forces are currently invested in maintaining the security of candidates, whether it is the candidates themselves, event venues, or service offices, with tens of thousands of police personnel deployed.

Wang Hongwei also said that in democratic elections, no one wants to see any violence or threats to the personal safety of candidates. In the past elections in Taiwan, President Chen Shui-bian was shot with two bullets, and in the United States, President Trump was assassinated. It is indeed worrying when the election campaign is intense. She would like to ask the director to make a guarantee that no sudden violence will occur a few days before the vote or in the last 24 hours. This will not only cause chaos in the election, but also cause social unrest. In particular, she is very concerned about Shen Boyang's safety and has repeatedly requested increased alert and protection in the past. Can the Director guarantee Shen's personal safety before the election?

In this regard, Zhang Rongxing also said that whether it is Shen Boyang or Taipei Mayor Jiang Wanan, security is equally important. Zhang Rongxing also mentioned that there are currently a total of 11 candidates applying to the police to wear bulletproof vests, and these 11 candidates include candidates at all levels. The police have a duty to protect the personal safety of candidates and must do their best to maintain safety.