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Wang's promotion from his position as director-general of the National Police Administration (NPA) came three years after he became the youngest ever to hold that position.
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Born on Oct. 19, 1947, the Taiwan native is always tough on himself and his colleagues when it comes to work. His hard work has earned him the nickname "Instructor Wang."
Despite holding himself to higher standards than most, Wang also believes in the ability of his subordinates, earning him respect and plaudits for his humility.
The former top cop's response to the compliments was also very humble.
"Well, being humble, working hard, trying to accomplish every mission, staying low profile and staying away from bribes are the basic requirements of being a police officer. But I am not the only officer who is following the rules," Wang said.
One of Wang's former subordinates at the NPA said that he would miss Wang now that he has left the force.
"`Instructor Wang' never pressured us when he was NPA director-general when we were working on a case. On the contrary, he always cared about us and encouraged us as a friend would," said Lieutenant Liu, a senior criminal investigation officer from the NPA who did not want his full name used because only designated spokespersons can comment on NPA personnel. "As far as I can see, he always came to work early and worked late. Many times, when I went home at midnight, the light in his office was still on."
Wang's promotion to the NSB goes some way to fulfilling President Chen Shui-bian's (
Wang has been in many important positions throughout his police career since he graduated from Central Police University in 1973.
He began his career as a detective, becoming chief officer of the Yunlin County Police Department's Taisi Precinct in 1982. A year later, he was transferred to Peikang Precinct before being promoted to instructor at the Taoyuan County Police Department in 1984.
The following year, Wang became the deputy commissioner of the Kaohsiung County Police Department, a position he held for two years. He was then transferred to Taipei to become the chief officer of the city police's Mucha Precinct. A year later, he was transferred to Peitou Precinct, and in 1989, he was moved to chief officer at the Chungshan Precinct.
After only a few months at the Chungshan Precinct, his superiors decided to promote him again, this time to the commissioner's office of Pingtung County Police Department, a post he held for two years at a time when current Minister of the Interior Yu Cheng-hsien (余政憲) was the county's commissioner.
After that, he took an office job as a secretary-general of the Kaohsiung City Police Department and stayed there for another year. In 1992, he was transferred again. This time, he became the secretary-general of the Taiwan Police College, where he stayed for another year before the next turn in his career.
In 1993, he became the dean of studies at the college. Two years later, he took the position as the acting president there.
After these two office jobs, Wang was promoted to commissioner of the Kaohsiung County Police Department. In 1996, he was transferred back to the NPA and took the position of inspector-general. The next year, he became the secretary-general of the NPA. Only few months later, he was promoted to commissioner of the Taipei City Police Department, his last job before he taking over as NPA director-general in 2000.
"Wang may not be a superior with expertise in many fields. But he is definitely a good officer who works hard and always tries to do his best at different jobs," Liu said.
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