[citation needed] The institution functions at a junior college level,[1] and is responsible for training police officers.

[4] In 1951, the Female Police Division (女子警察隊) was established in Taipei, with the tasks of disaster relief, local security, and working with women.[4][relevant?]

[6] Judo, taekwondo, wrestling, and firearms training are significant parts of the institution's educational programs.

[1] (In 2011, a two-track tiered system was introduced: separate exams are given to those who graduated from TPC or CPU and those who have not, and the number of jobs offered is roughly equal in both groups.

[1] TPC and CPU graduates usually pass their own exam's version, but the recruitment rate for the other group is much lower.

[1] In 2013, the academy recruited about 2000 students for its two-year training program, of which more than 60% had already been accepted by or had previously studied at other colleges and universities.