Taiwan reports 44% drop in criminal cases over past decade

The number of criminal cases in Taiwan dropped 44.82 percent in the 10-year period 2005-2014, while the rate of solved crimes rose 23.58 percent, indicating that the social order has improved significantly, Huang Chia-lu (黃嘉祿), deputy head of the Criminal Investigation Bureau, said Wednesday.

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