Establishment of Digital Technology Investigation Research Center by Taiwan Police University to Combat Money Laundering in Virtual Currencies

With the rapid development of internet technology and artificial intelligence, the forms of digital crimes are becoming increasingly complex and diverse. Taiwan’s Minister of the Interior, Lin Chuyou, announced today that in order to strengthen the technological investigation capabilities of the police force, a specialized “Digital Technology Investigation Research Center” will be established. The aim is to enhance the professional skills of police officers in technological investigation, digital forensics, and cybersecurity. In addition, the Police University has also launched the “Enhancement Program for Teaching Capacity in New Types of Crimes” this year, which has successfully received a budget of 260 million New Taiwan dollars from the Executive Yuan. This fund will be used to comprehensively strengthen the investigation and handling capabilities of technology-related crimes.