The
Aviation police are responsible for safeguarding, traffic administration, crime investigation,
security examination etc. at local civil airports around
Taiwan.
History
To meet the
development needs of the civil aeronautics sector, “Taiwan Aviation Police
Station” was established in 1970 and was the pioneer for the establishment of
aviation police unit in Taiwan.
In
1978, to meet the official opening of TTY International Airport, “Aviation Police Office” (APO)
was established under National Police Agency Ministry of
Interior.
In
1979, the headquarters of APO was relocated from Sungshan Airport in Taipei to
TTY International Airport in Taoyuan .