Taipei to roll outmobile
police stations to densely
populated parts
of the city beginning tomorrow (2015/06/30)
Taipei will begin deploying
mobile police stations tomorrow, though several issues have yet to be
worked out, such as vehicleidling and installation of bulletproof glass.
Mayor Ko Wen-je inspected
one such mobile station today and said adjustments could be made after
the stations go into service.
Five colorful mobile police stations are set to appear after one final
check was undertaken.
The Taipei Police Department worked hard to put many of the
functions of a normal station into a mobile vehicle. Today, Mayor
Ko Wen-je inspected a vehicle, even taking a seat inside. He seemed
satisfied, though issues continue to linger. One such issue is that 24-hour service
of this mobile unit would require an engine or generator to continually operate or stand idle, which could cause
pollution. There was also debate about outfitting the
mobile stations with bulletproof glass.
Ko Wen-je
Taipei Mayor
The mobile police station is a new innovation. We want to first put it into
practice then collect information and feedback so we can make
improvement to the next generation of mobile stations.
The initial
deployment of mobile police stations will be to densely populated parts
of Taipei such as Zhongshan, Songshan and Xinyi. Datong will get two vehicles after the merger of stations in
the area.
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