After Taiwan was returned to the Republic of China, it became the Taiwan Provincial Police Training Facilities on 27 October 1945. On 1 April 1948, it was changed to Taiwan Provincial Police Academy. Following the amending and implementation of the Police Education Statute on 9 June 1982, the Taiwan Provincial Police Academy added a junior police college, which enrolled its first students. On 1 July 1986, it changed name again to Taiwan Police Academy and was placed under the National Police Agency of the Ministry of the Interior. On 16 April 1988, the Organizational Statute of Taiwan Police College was passed during the 81st session of the Legislative Yuan and law was enacted by the order of the President on 29 April 1988. The academy was finally renamed Taiwan Police College on 15 June 1988.
