The National Police Agency, Ministry of the Interior (NPA; ) is an agency under the Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of China (Taiwan) which oversees all police forces on a national level. The National Police Agency is headquartered in Taipei City. Police Organization & Structure Hierarchy Most actual law enforcement and day-to-day policing duties are delegated to local police departments on a city and county level which answer to the NPA but are considered agencies of their local government. However the NPA has direct control over several specialized units which may be deployed to assist local forces, as well as the national highway patrol. Unlike the police system in the United States, the central government appoints the head positions of city and county Police Departments in the ROC and thus forms a solid chain of command for all police personnel. By calling a personnel review board, the Director-General of NPA has the full control of personnel rotation and transfer, as well as administrative commendations and reprimands over all high ranking police officers, including chiefs of local police departments. One exception is the President of the Central Police University, who is directly subordinate to the Minister of the Interior, and is not subject to the NPA personnel review board. Executive Yuan Ministry of the Interior National Police Agency NPA Units/City and County Police Departments (縣市警察局) Precinct/Division/Squad Station Beat NPA Units In addition to its own internal administrative offices, the NPA has direct control over the following units and agencies: Criminal Investigation Bureau The Criminal Investigation Bureau (CIB) is responsible for the investigation of high-profile crimes, forensics, and computer-related crimes. Under its command, are the following field and staff sections: Crime Prevention and Detection Command Center: Code-named Telephone Extension Number 8. Crime Prevention Section Crime Investigation Section Anti-Hoodlum Section Laws & Regulations Research Section Criminal Records Section International Criminal Affairs Section INTERPOL Radio Center Research & Development Office Public Relations Office Logistics Section Secretariat Internal Affairs Office Public Security Office Personnel Office Accounting Office There are also nine active field police squads 1st brigade: Homicide or unregistered weapons. 2nd brigade: Robbery or sex-related crimes. 3rd brigade: Controlled substances or organized crime. 4th brigade: Burglary, kidnapping or blackmail. 5th brigade: Bombs or explosives. 6th and 8th brigades: Rapid reaction units in central and southern Taiwan. 7th brigade: Financial crimes. 9th brigade: Cybercrimes. Two task-force-grouped centers include: Forensic Science Center: Forensic Section(Criminalistics