Taiwan Garrison Command
| Taiwan Garrison Command | |
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| Active | September 1945 - 1 August 1992 |
| Country |
 Republic of China
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| Branch |  Ministry of National Defense |
| Type | Secret police / state Security body |
| Role | Anti-government elements suppression |
| Part of | Republic of China Armed Forces |
| Garrison/HQ | Taipei City |
| Nickname(s) | Ching-tsung (警總) |
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| Notable commanders |
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| Logo of Taiwan Garrison Command |  |
The Taiwan Garrison Command (Chinese: 臺灣警備總司令部; pinyin: Táiwān Jǐngbèi Zǒngsīlìngbù) was a secret police/state security body which existed under the Republic of China Armed Forces on Taiwan. The agency was established at the end of World War II, and operated throughout the Cold War. It was disbanded on August 1, 1992.
Taiwan Garrison Command was an equivalence to the unified command in the United States of America. It was commanded by a three-star general and consisted with officers or enlisted persons from Army, Marine Corps, Military Police, Political Warfare, or Intelligence Bureau; and members from National Police Agency of the Ministry of the Interior, or civilian recruits from other colleges after special training. Because of security reasons, its military draftees were tagged and interviewed before usual military recruit trainings.
While operational, this military command was responsible for suppressing activities viewed as promoting democracy and Taiwan independence. The reputation of Taiwan Garrison Command is so infamous that its name symbolizes the authoritarian rule to which Taiwan was once subjected.
The Taiwan Provincial Garrison Command (台灣省警備總司令部) was established on September 1, 1945 at Chongqing, with Chen Yi as its first commanding general. On the same day, the Governor Office of Taiwan Province (; 1945-09-01—1947-05-16) was formed and headed by Chen Yi as well.
This command's major responsibilities included the repatriation of all Japanese nationals in Taiwan, transfer of authority over Taiwan to the Republic of China government, and maintenance of law and order. The agency was renamed as the All-Taiwan Provincial Garrison Command (台灣全省警備總司令部) and relocated to Taipei in 1947 and commanded by Peng Meng-chi ().
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