
Implement high-intensity inspections of gang activity areas to demonstrate determination to clean up public security before the election
In order to ensure security in the 9-in-1 election, Taipei City Police Chief Lin Yantian presided over a nationwide simultaneous crackdown on gangs, mobilizing nearly 500 police officers to conduct inspections at 74 gang strongholds, emphasizing a zero-tolerance attitude towards violence and election interference, and continuing to implement a traceability strategy to maintain social stability before the election.
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In order to prevent underworld gangs from influencing the 9-in-1 election through underground gambling or deep fake information, the Police Department launched a nationwide anti-gang project.
The 9-in-1 general election is approaching. In order to ensure social security and stability before the election and prevent gangsters from intervening in the election through underground gambling, foreign forces, or using illegal means such as cross-border suppression and dissemination of false information to affect the fairness of the election, the Police Department has planned a "National Synchronized Operation Project to Combat Gangsters." Taipei City Police Chief Lin Yantian went to the Zhongshan Branch this evening to preside over pre-inspection education on the project, emphasizing that he would conduct comprehensive raids and raids on places where gangs frequently operate, demonstrating his determination to purify social security before the election.
Lin Yantian emphasized that there must be no slack in the maintenance of public security during the election. If gangsters engage in any illegal behavior such as provoking public authority, gathering to fight, causing trouble, or attempting to influence the order of the election, the police will adopt a "zero tolerance" stance and immediately activate the crackdown force to suppress the gang members, strictly deal with them, and completely dismantle the criminal organization structure.
Lin Yantian said that strong suppression must be based on daily duties, plus specific actions to show determination; there is absolutely zero tolerance for violence, not only against gangs, but also for any violence. As we enter the last two weeks of the election, he once again expressed his gratitude to all colleagues on behalf of the bureau. Colleagues must do a good job in independent health management during the pre-election security maintenance work. He also encouraged colleagues to pay attention to their own safety and procedural justice when enforcing the law strictly.
The North City Police stated that in response to various recent security incidents and gang dynamics, the police adhere to the systematic anti-gang strategy of "tracing upward to the source, digging downward to root out, and cutting off the flow of money."
This project combined the intelligence of each branch and the analysis of crime hotspots, mobilized 493 superior police forces, and carried out high-intensity and high-density special inspections at 74 locations where gangs operate, invest, besiege or frequently gather, as well as other trouble-prone places. At the same time, road checkpoints were set up on important external roads and public security points, and stop-and-interviews were strengthened for suspicious people and vehicles to comprehensively prevent illegal firearms, drugs and violent crimes.
Beicheng police said that since September this year, Beicheng police have continuously carried out three waves of crackdowns against gang organizations and members that endanger public security. A total of 129 gang members have been seized and 25 gang combination crimes have been dismantled. Gang crimes that endanger social security will not be lenient. They will continue to trace the source and investigate, fully protect the safety of the people, and resolutely ensure social security before the election.
The North City Police emphasized that it is the unshirkable duty of the police to fight against crime and eradicate gangs. There is no holiday and no end to the anti-gang operation. The police will continue to carry out powerful raids and joint inspections from time to time to purify the security environment before the election, allowing citizens and friends to exercise their democratic rights in a safe and secure environment, and jointly protect the tranquility and prosperity of the capital.
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The police will continue to carry out irregular raids and joint inspections.
Very likely · Within weeks

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