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Update Date: 2009/07/01 21:45
Do you know how high Taiwan's police clearance rate is? Seventy-five percent, the highest in the world. Due to a series of major crimes, the police have demanded that the clearance rate increase year by year, even reaching as high as 75%. Frontline officers jokingly call this a self-deceptive "world-class joke."
On March 6 this year, a raincoat-clad robber broke into the Cathay United Bank in Xinzhuang, shooting and injuring a security guard. On June 1, an innocent motorcyclist was killed by a stray bullet from criminals, leaving behind his newlywed wife and unborn child. On June 27, a jewelry store robbery on Nong'an Street resulted in the owner being shot dead. With such serious crimes happening one after another, is public safety really good? Judging by the clearance rate, the police-reported figures show yearly improvements—53% in 2006, 68% in 2007, and now soaring past 70% this year. Compared to other major cities worldwide—Hong Kong at 44%, Singapore at 48%, Tokyo at 24%, and London and Vancouver both below 20%—Taipei County's 76.92% ranks first globally.
No one dares to explain how these numbers are calculated, as everyone passes the buck. Deep down, they all know this inflated claim is on the verge of bursting. With clearance rate demands rising yearly, Taiwan's crime-solving efficiency has skyrocketed, far surpassing Singapore and Japan. How is this even possible?
The clearance rate equals the percentage of solved cases divided by the total number of cases. However, "solved cases" don't just refer to those cracked in the current month. For example, if there are 100 cases this month but only 30 are solved, past backlog cases—say, 40—are added to the total solved count. This artificially boosts the clearance rate from 30% to 70%. To further inflate the rate, besides manipulating the formula, officers inevitably suppress case reports.
To make performance look better, frontline officers handling public reports are key. Major cases are downplayed, while minor cases with high solvability are exaggerated. Cases the public doesn’t care about? Best not to report them at all. These are just some of the tricks to "improve" public safety. Supervisors love numbers but fail to see the public's anxiety and expectations for security. It seems that as long as the numbers are high, public safety is deemed good. But with major crimes remaining unsolved, aside from deceptive number games, what real guarantees can the police offer the public? (Reporters: Dai Juntian, Huang Yizhen)
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75% Clearance Rate? Frontline Cops: What A Joke!
Do you know how high Taiwan's police clearance rate is? Seventy-five percent, the highest in the world. Due to a series of major crimes, the police have demanded that the clearance rate increase year by year, even reaching as high as 75%. Frontline officers jokingly call this a self-deceptive "world-class joke."
On March 6 this year, a raincoat-clad robber broke into the Cathay United Bank in Xinzhuang, shooting and injuring a security guard. On June 1, an innocent motorcyclist was killed by a stray bullet from criminals, leaving behind his newlywed wife and unborn child. On June 27, a jewelry store robbery on Nong'an Street resulted in the owner being shot dead. With such serious crimes happening one after another, is public safety really good? Judging by the clearance rate, the police-reported figures show yearly improvements—53% in 2006, 68% in 2007, and now soaring past 70% this year. Compared to other major cities worldwide—Hong Kong at 44%, Singapore at 48%, Tokyo at 24%, and London and Vancouver both below 20%—Taipei County's 76.92% ranks first globally.
No one dares to explain how these numbers are calculated, as everyone passes the buck. Deep down, they all know this inflated claim is on the verge of bursting. With clearance rate demands rising yearly, Taiwan's crime-solving efficiency has skyrocketed, far surpassing Singapore and Japan. How is this even possible?
The clearance rate equals the percentage of solved cases divided by the total number of cases. However, "solved cases" don't just refer to those cracked in the current month. For example, if there are 100 cases this month but only 30 are solved, past backlog cases—say, 40—are added to the total solved count. This artificially boosts the clearance rate from 30% to 70%. To further inflate the rate, besides manipulating the formula, officers inevitably suppress case reports.
To make performance look better, frontline officers handling public reports are key. Major cases are downplayed, while minor cases with high solvability are exaggerated. Cases the public doesn’t care about? Best not to report them at all. These are just some of the tricks to "improve" public safety. Supervisors love numbers but fail to see the public's anxiety and expectations for security. It seems that as long as the numbers are high, public safety is deemed good. But with major crimes remaining unsolved, aside from deceptive number games, what real guarantees can the police offer the public? (Reporters: Dai Juntian, Huang Yizhen)
Source: http:/ / tw. news. yahoo. com/ art……url/ d/ a/ 090701/ 69/ 1ma9i. html